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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 14, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 14, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 31,409 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| U L Washington | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | First Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 14, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wilcox
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Wilcox
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Wilcox
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Wilcox
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gale
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gale
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gale
Whitaker is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Gale
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Gale
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Wilcox
Hurdle 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Wilcox
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Wilcox
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gale
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Gale
Corcoran strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Gale
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock throws to second for one, and Patek throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Gale
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mankowski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Gale
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Wilcox
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wilcox
Brett hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wilcox
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gale
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gale
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gale
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Gale
Kemp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Kemp reaches third base with a triple. Staub goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Gale
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Gale
Corcoran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mankowski vs. Gale
Mankowski takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Gale
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Wilcox
LaCock hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wilcox
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Wilcox
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis 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
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gale
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gale
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gale
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Porter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Gale
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Gale
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Kemp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Mingori
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Corcoran vs. Mingori
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Corcoran for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Wilcox
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Wilcox
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Wilcox
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Wilcox
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Wilcox
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Wilcox
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Mingori
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Mingori
Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Mingori
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Mingori
LeFlore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Mingori
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wilcox
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Wilcox
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Otis reaches second base with a double. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Wilcox
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. Hurdle scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Wilcox
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Mingori
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Mingori
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Mingori
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Mingori
Corcoran hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Mingori
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Kemp scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Wilcox
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wilcox
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wilcox
McRae 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
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Pattin
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Pattin
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Pattin
Whitaker bunts towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Trammell scores. LeFlore goes all the way around to score. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Pattin
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Pattin
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. Whitaker moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Pattin
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Corcoran vs. Pattin
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Corcoran for the out. Whitaker scores. Staub moves to third. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Pattin
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Pattin
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Staub scores. May moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Pattin
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Wilcox
LaCock hits a line drive into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wilcox
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Wilcox
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Pattin
Willie Wilson now playing center field.
LeFlore hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Pattin
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Pattin
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Pattin
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Pattin
May hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wilcox
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Wilcox
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Wilcox
Steve Braun pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Braun takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Wilcox
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1978 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 1 LeFlore R, cf 4 3 2 1
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 2 2 0
LaCock P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 5 2 2 1
Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 6 2 3 1
Hurdle C, lf 4 1 2 0 May M, c 4 0 3 2
Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 Corcoran T, rf 5 0 1 1
Wilson W, cf 1 0 1 0 Mankowski P, 3b 1 1 0 0
Porter D, c 4 1 2 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 2 0 1 1
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, 1b 5 0 2 1
Braun S, ph 0 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 5 1 1 0
Washington U, 2b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 41 11 17 8
Kansas City 000 011 000 -- 2
Detroit 012 201 41x -- 11
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (L) 3.1 8 5 4 3 4
Mingori S 2.1 5 1 1 1 1
Pattin M 2.1 4 5 2 4 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 5
E -- Patek F 2, Porter D, Brett G 2
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 15
2B -- Brett G, Porter D, Stanley M, Otis A, Rodriguez A
3B -- Kemp S
HR -- LeFlore R
SB -- LeFlore R
CS -- Whitaker L
SH -- Whitaker L
T -- 2:58
A -- 31409
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