Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Schatzeder
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schatzeder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Schatzeder
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Schatzeder
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Schatzeder
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Trammell. White moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aikens vs. Schatzeder
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Aikens reaches second base with a double. White scores. McRae scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Schatzeder
  
  Wathan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Schatzeder
  
  The ball gets by Parrish for a passed ball. Aikens moves to third. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  LaCock vs. Schatzeder
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. LaCock reaches second base with a double. Aikens scores. Wathan scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Detherage vs. Schatzeder
  
  There's a wild pitch. LaCock moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Detherage vs. Schatzeder
  
  Detherage hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Detherage reaches second base with a double. LaCock scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Schatzeder
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Gura
  
  Peters 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 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gura, and towards Brett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Schatzeder
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Schatzeder
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Schatzeder
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Schatzeder
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brookens vs. Gura
  
  Brookens takes first base on ball four. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stegman vs. Gura
  
  Stegman takes first base on ball four. Thompson scores. Wockenfuss moves to third. Brookens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LaCock. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Wockenfuss scores. Brookens scores. Stegman moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stegman tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peters vs. Gura
  
  Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peters moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parrish vs. Martin
  
  Renie Martin now pitching.
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peters moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thompson vs. Martin
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Summers vs. Martin
  
  Champ Summers pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Schatzeder
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peters. Aikens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Schatzeder
  
  Wathan hits a line drive towards short. Trammell catches it and steps on second to double up Aikens. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Schatzeder
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Martin
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Martin
  
  Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Dave Stegman.
  
  Gibson 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 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Martin
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Martin
  
  There goes Trammell. The throw from Wathan and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Detherage vs. Schatzeder
  
  Kirk Gibson now playing center field.
  
  Detherage hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Schatzeder
  
  Washington hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Schatzeder
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Schatzeder
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Martin
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Martin
  
  Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Martin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Peters moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Martin
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Martin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. Peters moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parrish vs. Martin
  
  Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Schatzeder
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Schatzeder
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Schatzeder
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Schatzeder
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Tobik
  
  Dave Tobik now pitching.
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Whitaker. Brett moves to third. Aikens moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  LaCock vs. Tobik
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Tobik
  
  Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Bob Detherage.
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Martin
  
  Pete LaCock now playing right field. Clint Hurdle now playing left field.
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Martin
  
  Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Martin
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Martin
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Tobik
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Tobik
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tobik
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Tobik
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Tobik
  
  McRae hits a line drive towards the mound. Tobik reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Martin
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Martin
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Peters vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington throws to second for one, and White throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Trammell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Quisenberry
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Tobik
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Tobik
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Tobik
  
  LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Quisenberry
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Quisenberry
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Quisenberry covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Tobik
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peters. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Tobik
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. Hurdle moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Tobik
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle scores. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tobik
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Tobik
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Tobik
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Quisenberry
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Quisenberry
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Billingham
  
  Jack Billingham now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Billingham
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Billingham
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Quisenberry
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peters vs. Quisenberry
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Quisenberry
  
  Kemp 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 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Quisenberry
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/20/1980 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          5  0  2  1   Whitaker L, 2b        3  0  1  1   
White F, 2b           5  1  1  0   Peters R, rf          4  0  1  1   
Brett G, 3b           3  2  1  1   Kemp S, lf            5  0  2  0   
McRae H, dh           5  1  1  0   Parrish L, c          5  0  1  0   
Aikens W, 1b          4  1  2  2   Thompson J, 1b        4  1  1  0   
Wathan J, c           4  1  0  0   Wockenfuss J, dh      1  1  1  0   
LaCock P, lf-rf       3  1  1  3   Summers C, ph         3  0  1  0   
Detherage B, rf       2  0  1  1   Brookens T, 3b        3  1  0  0   
Hurdle C, ph-lf       2  1  1  0   Stegman D, cf         0  1  0  1   
Washington U, ss      4  1  1  1   Gibson K, ph-cf       3  0  0  0   
                                   Trammell A, ss        3  2  2  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  9 11  9                        34  6 10  5

Kansas City      510 110 010 --  9
Detroit          050 001 000 --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L                1.1  6  5  5  2  0
Martin R (W)*         3.2  3  1  0  3  3
Quisenberry D (S)     4.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schatzeder D (L)      4.1  8  8  7  3  3
Tobik D               3.2  3  1  1  1  3
Billingham J          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Trammell A, Whitaker L, White F
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Aikens W 2, LaCock P, Detherage B, Trammell A, Hurdle C
HR -- Brett G, Washington U
SB -- Brett G, Wilson W
CS -- Trammell A
SF -- Whitaker L, LaCock P
WP -- Schatzeder D, Martin R
PB -- Parrish L
T -- 2:51
A -- 18755

    

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