Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gura, and towards White, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Gura
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Rozema
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Rozema
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  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 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  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 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Rozema
  
  Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Rozema
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Rozema
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Rozema
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gura
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Gura
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. May moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Staub vs. Gura
  
  Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Rozema
  
  White hits a fly ball towards left. Kemp settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kemp. White moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terrell vs. Rozema
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Rozema
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Rozema
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gura
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Rozema
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Rozema
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Rozema
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Gura
  
  May hits a line drive towards short. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  LeFlore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Rozema
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Rozema
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Rozema
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Trammell, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terrell vs. Rozema
  
  Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Rozema
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Terrell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Rozema
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Rozema
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Gura
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Rozema
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss who is chasing the ball. Porter reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Rozema
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hurdle vs. Rozema
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Rozema
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field.
  
  Wockenfuss hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gura
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Gura
  
  May hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Rozema
  
  White hits a line drive into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Rozema
  
  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 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  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 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Rozema
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Rozema
  
  LaCock hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Rozema
  
  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 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Gura
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  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 

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         Game of 9/3/1978 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, cf         4  1  1  1   Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  2   
Whitaker L, 2b        4  0  1  0   McRae H, dh           4  1  1  3   
Staub R, dh           4  0  0  0   LaCock P, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Thompson J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Porter D, c           4  1  1  0   
Kemp S, lf            4  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          3  0  1  0   
Wockenfuss J, rf      3  0  0  0   Hurdle C, lf          1  0  0  1   
Rodriguez A, 3b       3  1  1  0   Wilson W, lf          0  0  0  0   
May M, c              3  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            3  1  1  0   
Trammell A, ss        3  0  1  1   White F, 2b           3  1  0  0   
                                   Terrell J, ss         3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  2                        29  6  6  6

Detroit          001 010 000 --  2
Kansas City      001 041 00x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rozema D (L)          8.0  6  6  5  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (W)            9.0  5  2  2  0  3

E -- Kemp S
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, Kansas City 1
2B -- Cowens A
3B -- Porter D
HR -- LeFlore R, McRae H
SF -- Hurdle C
T -- 1:56
A -- 27217

    

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