Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Young
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Young
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Young
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Young
  
  Porter 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 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Leonard
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Leonard
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Leonard
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemp vs. Leonard
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields it and throws to second for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Leonard
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Kemp moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Corcoran vs. Leonard
  
  Corcoran is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Young
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Young
  
  There goes Hurdle. The throw from May and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Young
  
  Cowens hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Young
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Leonard
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Leonard
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Leonard
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeFlore vs. Leonard
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Young
  
  Washington hits a popup towards first. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Young
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Young
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Leonard
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Leonard
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Leonard
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Leonard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Leonard
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Corcoran vs. Leonard
  
  Corcoran takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mankowski vs. Leonard
  
  Mankowski hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Young
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Young
  
  LaCock 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Young
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Young
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Leonard
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Leonard
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Leonard
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Leonard
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Porter and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Leonard
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Young
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Young
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Young
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Young
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Leonard
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Leonard
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Leonard
  
  May hits a line drive towards left. Hurdle catches it and throws to first to double up Kemp. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Young
  
  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, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Young
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Young
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Leonard
  
  Corcoran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Corcoran reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mankowski vs. Leonard
  
  Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Corcoran moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stanley vs. Leonard
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Corcoran scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Leonard
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Young
  
  Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Young
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Young
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Kemp picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kemp. Hurdle scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Young
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Young
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Young
  
  Steve Braun pinch hits for Willie Wilson.
  
  Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens scores. There goes Patek trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Leonard
  
  Steve Braun now playing left field. Clint Hurdle now playing right field. Al Cowens now playing center field.
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Whitaker bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Hrabosky
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes LeFlore trying to get to home. Hurdle throws the ball in to Porter who tags LeFlore who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Hrabosky
  
  There's a wild pitch. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Hrabosky
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Hrabosky
  
  May hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Sykes
  
  Bob Sykes now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Sykes
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Sykes
  
  LaCock strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Hrabosky
  
  Joe Zdeb now playing left field.
  
  Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hrabosky, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hrabosky
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Hrabosky
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Hrabosky
  
  Lance Parrish pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Sykes
  
  Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
  
  Porter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Sykes
  
  Hurdle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Sykes
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Sykes
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Washington vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Cowens is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Hiller
  
  Washington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Hrabosky
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Hrabosky
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Hrabosky
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hrabosky fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Hrabosky
  
  Kemp hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1978 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   LeFlore R, cf         5  0  2  0   
McRae H, dh           3  1  1  1   Whitaker L, 2b        3  1  1  0   
LaCock P, 1b          4  0  0  0   Staub R, dh           4  0  2  0   
Porter D, c           4  1  1  1   Kemp S, lf            4  0  1  0   
Hurdle C, lf-rf       4  1  2  0   May M, c              3  0  1  1   
Cowens A, rf-cf       4  1  3  0   Corcoran T, rf        3  1  1  0   
Patek F, ss           4  0  2  0   Mankowski P, 3b       3  0  1  0   
Washington U, 2b      4  0  1  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       1  0  1  0   
Wilson W, cf          2  0  0  0   Stanley M, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Braun S, ph-lf        1  0  1  1   Trammell A, ss        3  0  0  0   
Zdeb J, lf            0  0  0  0   Parrish L, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Wagner M, ss          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 11  3                        34  2 11  1

Kansas City      000 100 201 --  4
Detroit          100 001 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)*        6.0  7  2  2  5  2
Hrabosky A (S)        3.0  4  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Young K (L)           7.0  8  3  3  1  5
Sykes B               1.1  3  1  1  0  1
Hiller J              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Kemp S
DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 11
2B -- Stanley M, Corcoran T, Hurdle C
HR -- McRae H, Porter D
SB -- LeFlore R
CS -- Hurdle C, Cowens A
SH -- Whitaker L
WP -- Leonard D, Hrabosky A
T -- 2:50
A -- 33365

    

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