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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 20, 1980
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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 20, 1980 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1980 |
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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 20, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Schatzeder |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 18,755 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Pete LaCock | Left Fielder |
Bob Detherage | Right Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Rick Peters | Right Fielder |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
John Wockenfuss | DH |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Dave Stegman | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 20, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schatzeder
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schatzeder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Schatzeder
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Schatzeder
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Schatzeder
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Trammell. White moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aikens vs. Schatzeder
Aikens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Aikens reaches second base with a double. White scores. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Schatzeder
Wathan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Schatzeder
The ball gets by Parrish for a passed ball. Aikens moves to third. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LaCock vs. Schatzeder
LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. LaCock reaches second base with a double. Aikens scores. Wathan scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Detherage vs. Schatzeder
There's a wild pitch. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Detherage vs. Schatzeder
Detherage hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Detherage reaches second base with a double. LaCock scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Schatzeder
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Gura
Peters 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, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gura, and towards Brett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schatzeder
Wilson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Schatzeder
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Schatzeder
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schatzeder
McRae 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, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. Gura
Brookens takes first base on ball four. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stegman vs. Gura
Stegman takes first base on ball four. Thompson scores. Wockenfuss moves to third. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LaCock. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Wockenfuss scores. Brookens scores. Stegman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stegman tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Gura
Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Martin
Renie Martin now pitching.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peters moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Martin
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Summers vs. Martin
Champ Summers pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Schatzeder
Aikens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peters. Aikens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Schatzeder
Wathan hits a line drive towards short. Trammell catches it and steps on second to double up Aikens. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Schatzeder
LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Martin
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Martin
Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Dave Stegman.
Gibson 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, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Martin
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Martin
There goes Trammell. The throw from Wathan and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Detherage vs. Schatzeder
Kirk Gibson now playing center field.
Detherage hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Schatzeder
Washington hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schatzeder
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Schatzeder
White hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Martin
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Martin
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Martin
There's a wild pitch. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Martin
Kemp hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Martin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Martin
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Schatzeder
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Schatzeder
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Schatzeder
There goes Brett. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Schatzeder
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Whitaker. Brett moves to third. Aikens moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaCock vs. Tobik
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Tobik
Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Bob Detherage.
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Martin
Pete LaCock now playing right field. Clint Hurdle now playing left field.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Martin
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Martin
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Martin
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tobik
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tobik
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Tobik
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Tobik
Brett takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Tobik
McRae hits a line drive towards the mound. Tobik reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Martin
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Martin
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington throws to second for one, and White throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Trammell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Quisenberry
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Tobik
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Tobik
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Tobik
LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Quisenberry
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Quisenberry
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Quisenberry
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Quisenberry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Tobik
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peters. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Tobik
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Tobik
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Tobik
There goes Wilson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Tobik
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Tobik
Brett 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, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Quisenberry
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Quisenberry
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Quisenberry
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Billingham
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Billingham
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Quisenberry
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Quisenberry
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Quisenberry
Kemp 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, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Quisenberry
Parrish strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1980 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 5 0 2 1 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 1 1 White F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Peters R, rf 4 0 1 1 Brett G, 3b 3 2 1 1 Kemp S, lf 5 0 2 0 McRae H, dh 5 1 1 0 Parrish L, c 5 0 1 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 1 2 2 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Wathan J, c 4 1 0 0 Wockenfuss J, dh 1 1 1 0 LaCock P, lf-rf 3 1 1 3 Summers C, ph 3 0 1 0 Detherage B, rf 2 0 1 1 Brookens T, 3b 3 1 0 0 Hurdle C, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Stegman D, cf 0 1 0 1 Washington U, ss 4 1 1 1 Gibson K, ph-cf 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 2 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 9 11 9 34 6 10 5 Kansas City 510 110 010 -- 9 Detroit 050 001 000 -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gura L 1.1 6 5 5 2 0 Martin R (W)* 3.2 3 1 0 3 3 Quisenberry D (S) 4.0 1 0 0 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Schatzeder D (L) 4.1 8 8 7 3 3 Tobik D 3.2 3 1 1 1 3 Billingham J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Trammell A, Whitaker L, White F DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 7 2B -- Aikens W 2, LaCock P, Detherage B, Trammell A, Hurdle C HR -- Brett G, Washington U SB -- Brett G, Wilson W CS -- Trammell A SF -- Whitaker L, LaCock P WP -- Schatzeder D, Martin R PB -- Parrish L T -- 2:51 A -- 18755
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