Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Chris
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Chris
  
  White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Chris
  
  Porter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Gura
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Chris
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Chris
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Chris
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

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

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Chris
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Chris
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Chris
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Porter and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Whitaker reaches third base with a triple. LeFlore scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Kemp reaches second base with a double. Whitaker scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Gura
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Chris
  
  Wilson 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Chris
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Chris
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Chris
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Chris
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to home to get White. Porter moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Chris
  
  There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cowens vs. Chris
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Gura
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Chris
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Chris
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Chris
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a popup towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Gura fires to first and has LeFlore trapped. There's the throw to Patek who tags LeFlore for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Gura
  
  There goes Kemp. The throw from Porter and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Chris
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Chris
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Chris
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Gura
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Wockenfuss reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wockenfuss scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brookens vs. Gura
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Chris
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Chris
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. McRae reaches second base with a double. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cowens vs. Chris
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter scores. McRae scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Hiller
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cowens moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Scott vs. Hiller
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Patek vs. Hiller
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Terrell vs. Hiller
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell 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 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gura
  
  Lynn Jones pinch hits for Ron LeFlore.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell juggles the ball. That's an error on Terrell. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morales vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Morales hits a line drive to left field. Wilson throws towards the plate. Porter fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Porter. Jones scores. Whitaker scores. Morales moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Pattin
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hiller
  
  Lynn Jones now playing center field.
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hiller
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Hiller
  
  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. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Hiller
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Pattin
  
  Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Pattin
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Pattin
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hiller
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hiller
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Hiller
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Hiller
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1979 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          4  0  0  0   LeFlore R, cf         3  1  2  0   
White F, 2b           3  0  1  0   Jones L, ph-cf        1  1  0  0   
Porter D, c           2  1  0  0   Whitaker L, 2b        4  2  2  1   
McRae H, dh           4  1  1  0   Kemp S, lf            2  0  1  1   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  2   Morales J, rf         4  0  1  1   
Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   Parrish L, c          4  0  0  0   
Scott G, 1b           4  0  1  0   Wockenfuss J, dh      4  1  2  0   
Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   Thompson J, 1b        4  0  1  1   
Terrell J, 3b         3  0  0  0   Brookens T, 3b        4  0  1  0   
                                   Trammell A, ss        3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  2                        33  5 10  4

Kansas City      000 000 200 --  2
Detroit          002 001 20x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (L)            6.2  9  5  3  2  2
Pattin M              1.1  1  0  0  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chris M (W)*          6.0  2  2  2  3  4
Hiller J (S)          3.0  3  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Terrell J, Porter D
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Kemp S, Wockenfuss J, McRae H
3B -- Whitaker L
SB -- LeFlore R, Porter D, White F
CS -- LeFlore R, Kemp S
WP -- Chris M, Hiller J
T -- 2:28
A -- 39402

    

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