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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 12, 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 August 12, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Chamberlain |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 32,671 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: (none) 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Al Greene | DH |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Todd Cruz | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 12, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Chamberlain
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Chamberlain
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Chamberlain
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wilcox
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wilcox
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wilcox
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Chamberlain
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Chamberlain covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Chamberlain
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Chamberlain
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Chamberlain
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Wilcox
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Wilcox
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis bunts towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Chamberlain
Greene is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Chamberlain
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Chamberlain
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wilcox
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wilcox
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Wilcox
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Wilcox
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cowens scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Wilcox
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Chamberlain
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Chamberlain
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Chamberlain
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wilcox
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Wilcox
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Wilcox
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Wilcox
There goes Otis. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Wilcox
Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilcox
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Chamberlain
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Chamberlain
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Chamberlain
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greene vs. Chamberlain
Greene hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Chamberlain
Brookens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wilcox
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wilcox
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Wilcox
There goes Wilson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Wilcox
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. McRae reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Wilcox
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Wilcox
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Wilcox
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Chamberlain
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Chamberlain
Trammell hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Chamberlain
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Chamberlain
Kemp 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, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wilcox
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilcox
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wilcox
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hiller
McRae takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Hiller
Brett takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Hiller
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Chamberlain
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Chamberlain
Summers hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Chamberlain
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Hiller
Ed Putman now catching.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hiller
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hiller
Cowens hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Chamberlain
Greene hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Chamberlain
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Chamberlain
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Whitaker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Chamberlain
Trammell 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, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hiller
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hiller
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Summers throws the ball in to Whitaker who tags Cruz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hiller
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Chamberlain
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Chamberlain
Kemp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Chamberlain
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Summers vs. Chamberlain
Summers hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putman vs. Chamberlain
Putman 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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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1979 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 2 0 Wilson W, lf 5 1 1 1 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 1 1 LeFlore R, cf 4 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0 Porter D, c 3 1 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Summers C, rf 2 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 4 2 2 2 Parrish L, c 3 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 2 2 2 Putman E, c 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 1 2 1 Greene A, dh 3 0 0 0 Cruz T, ss 4 0 2 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 6 1 34 7 11 7 Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1 Kansas City 001 312 00x -- 7 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wilcox M (L) 5.1 10 7 7 1 2 Hiller J 2.2 1 0 0 2 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Chamberlain C (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 6 DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 6 2B -- Porter D, McRae H, Cruz T 3B -- Whitaker L HR -- Cowens A, Otis A, White F SB -- Otis A, Wilson W SF -- Summers C T -- 2:27 A -- 32671
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