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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 4, 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 4, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 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 4, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Chris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 39,402 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Mike Reilly |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Hal McRae | DH |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
John Wockenfuss | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 4, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Chris
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Chris
Porter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch 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. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Gura
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Chris
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Chris
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Chris
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Gura
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Chris
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Chris
Patek 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: ---
Terrell vs. Chris
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it 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: ---
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gura
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Porter and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Whitaker reaches third base with a triple. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Kemp reaches second base with a double. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Gura
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chris
Wilson 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Chris
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Chris
Porter takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Chris
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Chris
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to home to get White. Porter moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Chris
There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Chris
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Gura
Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Chris
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Chris
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Chris
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a popup towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Gura
Gura fires to first and has LeFlore trapped. There's the throw to Patek who tags LeFlore for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Gura
There goes Kemp. The throw from Porter and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Chris
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chris
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Chris
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Wockenfuss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wockenfuss scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Gura
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Chris
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Chris
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. McRae reaches second base with a double. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Chris
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter scores. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Hiller
There's a wild pitch. Cowens moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Hiller
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Hiller
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terrell vs. Hiller
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gura
Lynn Jones pinch hits for Ron LeFlore.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell juggles the ball. That's an error on Terrell. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Morales hits a line drive to left field. Wilson throws towards the plate. Porter fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Porter. Jones scores. Whitaker scores. Morales moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Pattin
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hiller
Lynn Jones now playing center field.
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hiller
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Hiller
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. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hiller
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Pattin
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pattin
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Pattin
Brookens hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hiller
Cowens 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hiller
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hiller
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hiller
Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1979 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Wilson W, lf 4 0 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 3 1 2 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Jones L, ph-cf 1 1 0 0 Porter D, c 2 1 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 2 2 1 McRae H, dh 4 1 1 0 Kemp S, lf 2 0 1 1 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 2 Morales J, rf 4 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wockenfuss J, dh 4 1 2 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Terrell J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 5 2 33 5 10 4 Kansas City 000 000 200 -- 2 Detroit 002 001 20x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gura L (L) 6.2 9 5 3 2 2 Pattin M 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Chris M (W)* 6.0 2 2 2 3 4 Hiller J (S) 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Terrell J, Porter D LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 6 2B -- Kemp S, Wockenfuss J, McRae H 3B -- Whitaker L SB -- LeFlore R, Porter D, White F CS -- LeFlore R, Kemp S WP -- Chris M, Hiller J T -- 2:28 A -- 39402
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