Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gura
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock 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: ---
  Wilson vs. Schatzeder
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Schatzeder
  
  White 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Schatzeder
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman 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: ---
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  There goes Parrish. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Parrish steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Gura
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Schatzeder
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Schatzeder
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Schatzeder covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Schatzeder
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schatzeder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stegman vs. Gura
  
  Stegman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Gura
  
  Wagner 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: ---
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Schatzeder
  
  LaCock strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Detherage vs. Schatzeder
  
  Detherage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Schatzeder
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Schatzeder
  
  Schatzeder fires to first and has Washington trapped. There's the throw to Whitaker who tags Washington for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gura
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Schatzeder
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Schatzeder
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Schatzeder
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Gura
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Schatzeder
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Schatzeder
  
  Aikens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Schatzeder
  
  Wathan takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Schatzeder
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. There goes Wathan trying to get to third. Stegman throws the ball in to Brookens, who tags Wathan for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Detherage vs. Schatzeder
  
  Detherage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stegman vs. Gura
  
  Stegman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Gura
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Stegman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Gura
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Washington fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Schatzeder
  
  Washington 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: ---
  Wilson vs. Schatzeder
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Schatzeder
  
  White hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Gura
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stegman vs. Gura
  
  Stegman 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 7

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Schatzeder
  
  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: ---
  McRae vs. Schatzeder
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Schatzeder
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wathan vs. Schatzeder
  
  Wathan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCock vs. Schatzeder
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. LaCock reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. Wathan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Detherage vs. Underwood
  
  Pat Underwood now pitching.
  
  Detherage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaCock scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Underwood
  
  Washington 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, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Gura
  
  Clint Hurdle now playing right field. Pete LaCock now playing first base. Bob Detherage now playing left field.
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Gura
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Underwood
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Underwood
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Underwood
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Underwood
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish 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: ---
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Gura
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Detherage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/11/1980 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b        3  0  0  0   Wilson W, cf          4  0  0  0   
Jones L, rf           4  0  0  0   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Kemp S, lf            4  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Parrish L, c          4  0  2  0   McRae H, dh           4  2  2  0   
Thompson J, 1b        4  0  2  0   Aikens W, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Wockenfuss J, dh      2  0  0  0   Hurdle C, rf          0  0  0  0   
Brookens T, 3b        4  0  0  0   Wathan J, c           1  1  0  0   
Stegman D, cf         3  0  1  0   LaCock P, lf-1b       3  1  2  3   
Wagner M, ss          3  0  1  0   Detherage B, rf-lf    3  0  1  1   
                                   Washington U, ss      3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  6  0                        29  4  7  4

Detroit          000 000 000 --  0
Kansas City      000 010 30x --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schatzeder D (L)      6.2  5  4  4  2  4
Underwood P           1.1  2  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (W)            9.0  6  0  0  3  5

DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 3
2B -- McRae H, LaCock P
SB -- Parrish L
CS -- Washington U
T -- 2:13
A -- 14605

    

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