Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Rozema
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Rozema
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Rozema
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Rozema
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Porter and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Splittorff
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Rozema
  
  Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Rozema
  
  Rozema fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rozema. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Rozema
  
  LaCock hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Rozema
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Rozema
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Splittorff
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Splittorff
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Rozema
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Rozema
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Rozema
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Splittorff
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive towards center. Otis catches it and throws to first to double up Wagner. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Rozema
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Rozema
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Rozema
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wagner. Porter moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCock vs. Rozema
  
  LaCock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hurdle vs. Rozema
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Splittorff
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Splittorff
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
  
  Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Splittorff
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Rozema
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Rozema
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Rozema
  
  Brett hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Rozema
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Rozema
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Otis for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Splittorff
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Porter and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Splittorff
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Rozema
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Rozema
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Rozema
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Rozema
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to third. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Rozema
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cowens scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Rozema
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Splittorff
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
  
  Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Wockenfuss reaches second base with a double. Morales goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Splittorff
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Rozema
  
  Milt May now catching. John Wockenfuss now playing first base.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Hiller
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Hiller
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Hiller
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Hiller
  
  John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  John Wathan now playing first base.
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Splittorff
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemp vs. Hrabosky
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wagner scores. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Hrabosky
  
  May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. May reaches second base with a double. LeFlore scores. Kemp goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Hrabosky
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Hiller
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hiller
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hiller
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Hrabosky
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hrabosky
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hrabosky
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Hrabosky
  
  Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hiller
  
  Tim Corcoran now playing first base.
  
  Brett is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hiller
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hiller
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1979 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Brett G, 3b           5  1  2  0   LeFlore R, dh         3  1  2  0   
McRae H, dh           5  0  0  0   Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  1  0   
Otis A, cf            5  0  0  0   Kemp S, lf            4  1  1  1   
Porter D, c           2  1  1  0   Thompson J, 1b        3  1  1  2   
Cowens A, rf          4  1  3  1   May M, c              1  0  1  2   
LaCock P, 1b          3  0  1  1   Morales J, rf         3  1  1  0   
Wathan J, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   Wockenfuss J, c-1b    3  0  1  1   
Hurdle C, lf          4  0  0  0   Corcoran T, 1b        0  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  0  1  1   Jones L, cf           4  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  1  0   
                                   Trammell A, ss        0  0  0  0   
                                   Wagner M, ss          4  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3  8  3                        32  6 10  6

Kansas City      000 002 100 --  3
Detroit          000 201 30x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      6.1  8  5  5  3  2
Hrabosky A            1.2  2  1  1  1  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rozema D*             6.0  7  3  3  1  0
Hiller J (W)          3.0  1  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Trammell A, Rozema D, Wagner M, Rodriguez A
DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Detroit 6
2B -- Whitaker L, Wockenfuss J, Brett G, May M
HR -- Thompson J
SB -- LeFlore R 2
T -- 2:35
A -- 15275

    

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