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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 17, 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 17, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 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 17, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 15,275 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Cossey 1B: John Shulock 2B: Bob Moyer 3B: Tom Ravashiere |
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 17, 1979
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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