Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Morris
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lentine who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Morris
  
  McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Morris
  
  Jamie Quirk pinch runs for Hal McRae.
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Morris
  
  Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Morris
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quirk moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wathan vs. Morris
  
  Wathan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Gura
  
  Peters strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Gura
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Morris
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Morris
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Morris
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to third for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Morris
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quirk vs. Morris
  
  Quirk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Gura
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lentine vs. Gura
  
  Lentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Morris
  
  Brett hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Morris
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Morris
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Porter for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Gura
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Morris
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Morris
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Morris
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Gura
  
  Cowens hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up Parrish. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Morris
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Morris
  
  Wilson bunts between the mound and first base. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quirk vs. Morris
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Morris
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quirk moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Morris
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quirk scores. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aikens vs. Morris
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Morris
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field. Peters picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Peters. Porter moves to third. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Otis vs. Weaver
  
  Roger Weaver now pitching.
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Washington vs. Weaver
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Gura
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lentine vs. Gura
  
  Lentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peters vs. Gura
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Weaver
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Weaver
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Weaver
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops it up and throws to first, with Weaver covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Robbins
  
  Bruce Robbins now pitching.
  
  Brett is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Robbins
  
  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. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Robbins
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Robbins
  
  Pete LaCock pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
  
  Wathan takes first base on ball four. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Rozema
  
  Dave Rozema now pitching.
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Pete LaCock now playing first base.
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Gura
  
  There goes Parrish. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Parrish steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Gura
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Gura
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and has Parrish trapped. There's the throw to Washington who tags Parrish for the out. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lentine vs. Gura
  
  Lentine hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Rozema
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Rozema
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rozema
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quirk vs. Rozema
  
  Quirk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Gura
  
  Peters hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Rozema
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Rozema
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCock vs. Rozema
  
  LaCock 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 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wathan vs. Rozema
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Rozema
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Champ Summers pinch hits for Al Cowens.
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. Quisenberry
  
  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parrish scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corcoran vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dave Stegman pinch runs for Richie Hebner. Tim Corcoran pinch hits for Jim Lentine.
  
  Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stegman moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitaker vs. Quisenberry
  
  Mark Wagner pinch runs for Tim Corcoran.
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/6/1980 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          4  1  2  0   Peters R, cf          4  0  0  0   
McRae H, dh           0  0  0  0   Trammell A, ss        1  1  0  0   
Quirk J, pr           4  1  1  1   Kemp S, dh            3  1  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  2  2  1   Wockenfuss J, 1b      4  1  1  3   
Porter D, c           5  0  3  1   Parrish L, c          3  1  2  0   
Aikens W, 1b          2  0  1  1   Cowens A, rf          3  0  1  0   
LaCock P, pr-1b       1  0  0  0   Summers C, ph         1  0  0  0   
Wathan J, rf          4  0  2  1   Brookens T, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   Hebner R, ph          1  0  1  1   
Washington U, ss      3  0  0  0   Stegman D, pr         0  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           3  1  0  0   Lentine J, lf         3  0  1  0   
                                   Corcoran T, ph        1  0  1  0   
                                   Wagner M, pr          0  0  0  0   
                                   Whitaker L, 2b        4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 12  5                        31  4  8  4

Kansas City      100 030 001 --  5
Detroit          300 000 001 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (W)            8.1  6  4  4  4  3
Quisenberry D (S)     0.2  2  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris J (L)          4.2  8  4  4  2  2
Weaver R              1.1  0  0  0  1  1
Robbins B             0.2  0  0  0  2  1
Rozema D              2.1  4  1  1  0  1

E -- Peters R
DP -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Detroit 5
2B -- Wilson W
3B -- Wilson W
HR -- Wockenfuss J
SB -- Parrish L
SH -- Wilson W
SF -- Brett G, Aikens W
HBP -- by Morris J (McRae H), by Gura L (Trammell A)
T -- 2:56
A -- 29115

    

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