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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 11, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 11, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,833 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Schulte 1B: Harold Easley 2B: John Shulock 3B: Larry Zirbel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Les Moss | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 11, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Gura
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Billingham
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Billingham
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Billingham
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a line drive into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gura
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Billingham
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Billingham
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Billingham
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Billingham
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Gura
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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Billingham
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Billingham
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Billingham
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Brett reaches second base with a double. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Billingham
The ball gets by Parrish for a passed ball. Patek scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Billingham
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Billingham
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Billingham
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Billingham
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Billingham
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gura
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Billingham
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Billingham
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Billingham
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Billingham
There goes Patek. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gura
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Porter and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Gura
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Porter and he is safe. LeFlore steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Gura
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Gura
There goes Parrish. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Parrish steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish scores. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Billingham
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Billingham
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Billingham
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Billingham
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Gura
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Billingham
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching. Willie Wilson pinch runs for Pete LaCock. John Wathan pinch hits for Clint Hurdle.
Wathan 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Hiller
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Hiller
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Hiller
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Hiller
There goes Patek. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Hiller
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Taylor
Bruce Taylor now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gura
Willie Wilson now playing left field. John Wathan now playing first base.
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Rodriguez
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Taylor
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Taylor
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Taylor
Wilson bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wathan vs. Taylor
Wathan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cowens vs. Taylor
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Trammell. Otis scores. Porter scores. Wathan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Taylor
White bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wathan scores. Cowens moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Taylor
Patek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Patek reaches second base with a double. Cowens scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Brett reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Lopez
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. McRae reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Lopez
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Lopez
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Kemp hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Hrabosky
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hrabosky
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hrabosky
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. There goes Thompson trying to get to home. Wilson throws the ball in to Patek who relays the ball to Porter, who tags Thompson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/11/1979 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 1 2 0 Brett G, 3b 4 2 2 1
Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 5 0 3 2
Morales J, rf 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0
Parrish L, c 4 1 1 1 Porter D, c 5 1 1 0
Kemp S, lf 3 0 1 1 LaCock P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Wockenfuss J, dh 4 1 1 1 Wilson W, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hurdle C, lf 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Wathan J, ph-1b 1 2 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 1 1 1
White F, 2b 3 1 0 1
Patek F, ss 4 2 4 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 8 3 34 10 13 8
Detroit 010 002 000 -- 3
Kansas City 002 000 17x -- 10
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J* 6.0 6 3 3 2 1
Hiller J 0.2 2 0 0 1 1
Taylor B (L) 0.2 3 6 5 1 0
Lopez A 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L 7.1 7 3 3 2 3
Rodriguez E (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Trammell A
DP -- Detroit 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Brett G 2, Patek F, McRae H, Rodriguez A
HR -- Wockenfuss J
SB -- LeFlore R 2, Parrish L, Patek F
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Whitaker L, Wilson W, White F
PB -- Parrish L
T -- 2:31
A -- 14833
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