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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 16, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 16, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 9,457 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Ravashiere 1B: Doug Cossey 2B: John Shulock 3B: Dick Runchey |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | DH |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
Lynn Jones | Center Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Les Moss | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 16, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Billingham
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Billingham
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Billingham
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Billingham
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Billingham
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore tags and scores. Whitaker tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Gura
Morales 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
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Billingham
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Billingham
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Billingham
White hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Billingham
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gura
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Gura
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Wockenfuss moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wockenfuss tags and scores. Rodriguez tags and moves to third. Trammell tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Trammell scores. Whitaker moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Billingham
Brett hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Billingham
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Billingham
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Billingham
There goes Otis. The throw from Wockenfuss and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Billingham
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Billingham
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Billingham
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Gura
Morales hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gura
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Gura
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle throws the ball in to White who tags Rodriguez, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wockenfuss scores. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Billingham
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Billingham
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Billingham
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell 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, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Kemp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Gura
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Billingham
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Billingham
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Billingham
Otis takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Billingham
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Billingham
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Billingham
The ball gets by Wockenfuss for a passed ball. Otis scores. Cowens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Billingham
LaCock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gura
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gura
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Billingham
Milt May now catching.
Hurdle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Baker
Steve Baker now pitching.
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Baker
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez has Hurdle trapped. There's the throw to May and back to Rodriguez, who tags Hurdle for the out. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Baker
There's a wild pitch. White moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Baker
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Baker
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell 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, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Baker
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Baker
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Baker
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Baker
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Gura
Morales hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Gura
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Rodriguez
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Thompson scores. May moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Rodriguez
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle throws the ball in to White who tags Trammell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. May scores. Jones scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeFlore vs. Rodriguez
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Baker
Hurdle hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Baker
Steve Braun pinch hits for Frank White.
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Baker
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Baker
Brett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Rodriguez
Jamie Quirk now playing shortstop. Steve Braun now playing third base. U L Washington now playing second base.
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Rodriguez
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rodriguez
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Rodriguez
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Baker
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Baker
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Baker
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1979 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Brett G, 3b 5 0 0 0 LeFlore R, dh 4 1 0 1 Washington U, 2b 0 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 3 1 McRae H, dh 4 2 1 0 Kemp S, lf 5 1 3 2 Otis A, cf 4 2 2 0 Thompson J, 1b 2 1 0 1 Porter D, c 4 0 3 1 Morales J, rf 5 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 1 Wockenfuss J, c 2 2 1 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 0 1 0 May M, c 1 1 1 1 Hurdle C, lf 4 0 1 0 Jones L, cf 4 1 1 0 White F, 2b 3 0 2 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 2 Braun S, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 1 1 2 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Quirk J, ph-ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 11 2 34 10 11 10 Kansas City 002 020 000 -- 4 Detroit 131 100 40x -- 10 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gura L (L) 6.1 8 9 5 5 3 Rodriguez E 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Billingham J (W)* 5.0 9 4 3 3 2 Baker S (S) 4.0 2 0 0 1 4 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Brett G 2, Patek F, Wockenfuss J DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Kansas City 9, Detroit 7 2B -- Kemp S, Hurdle C HR -- Whitaker L SB -- Otis A SF -- Thompson J, LeFlore R WP -- Baker S PB -- Wockenfuss J T -- 2:54 A -- 9457
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