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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 3, 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 August 3, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 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 | August 3, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Robbins |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 43,047 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: John Shulock 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Terry Cooney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
George Scott | First Baseman |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
Todd Cruz | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | DH |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
John Wockenfuss | First Baseman |
Lynn Jones | Center Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 3, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Robbins
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Robbins
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Robbins
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Robbins
There's a wild pitch. Wilson scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Robbins
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Robbins
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Robbins
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Robbins
Wathan 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
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Splittorff
LeFlore 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Splittorff
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Splittorff
Kemp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Robbins
Terrell 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, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Robbins
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Robbins
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Splittorff
Parrish hits a line drive towards third. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones 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 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Robbins
White hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Robbins
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Robbins
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Robbins
Cowens hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Splittorff
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Splittorff
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Splittorff
LeFlore hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Splittorff
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Robbins
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Robbins
Wathan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Robbins
Terrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Robbins
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Splittorff
Kemp 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Splittorff
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Robbins
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Robbins
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Robbins
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Robbins
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Splittorff
Brookens hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Splittorff
Wagner hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Splittorff
LeFlore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Splittorff
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Robbins
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Robbins
Scott strikes out. There goes Cowens. The throw from Parrish to second, and Cowens is out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Robbins
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Splittorff
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Splittorff
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 -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Splittorff
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Robbins
Terrell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lopez
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lopez
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Splittorff
Brookens hits a line drive towards the mound. Splittorff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lopez
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lopez
Otis bunts towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Lopez
Cowens hits a popup towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Lopez
Pete LaCock pinch hits for George Scott.
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Mingori
Pete LaCock now playing first base. Steve Mingori now pitching.
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Mingori
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Mingori
Whitaker bunts towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
Kemp is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Rodriguez
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wagner tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Rodriguez
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lopez
U L Washington pinch hits for John Wathan.
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Lopez
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lopez
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Todd Cruz.
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lopez
Freddie Patek pinch runs for Darrell Porter.
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1979, game 2 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Wilson W, lf 5 1 1 0 LeFlore R, dh 4 1 2 1 White F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 2 0 Kemp S, lf 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 3 0 0 1 Cowens A, rf 3 0 1 1 Parrish L, c 4 1 1 0 Scott G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Wockenfuss J, 1b 3 1 2 2 LaCock P, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Jones L, cf 3 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 3 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Washington U, ph 1 0 0 0 Wagner M, ss 3 1 2 0 Terrell J, 3b 2 1 1 1 Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz T, ss 3 0 0 0 Porter D, ph 0 0 0 0 Patek F, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 2 29 4 7 4 Kansas City 200 000 100 -- 3 Detroit 000 210 01x -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P 7.0 5 3 3 0 0 Mingori S (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Rodriguez E 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Robbins B* 6.0 7 3 3 2 4 Lopez A (W) 3.0 0 0 0 1 4 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 4 HR -- Wockenfuss J, LeFlore R, Terrell J CS -- Cowens A SH -- Otis A, Whitaker L SF -- Morales J HBP -- by Lopez A (McRae H) WP -- Robbins B T -- 2:18 A -- 43047
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