Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Billingham
  
  McRae 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: ---
  Otis vs. Billingham
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Billingham
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Billingham
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second 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. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore tags and scores. Whitaker tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  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 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Billingham
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Billingham
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Billingham
  
  White hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Billingham
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Gura
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Gura
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. Wockenfuss moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wockenfuss tags and scores. Rodriguez tags and moves to third. Trammell tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Trammell scores. Whitaker moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  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 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Billingham
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Billingham
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Billingham
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Wockenfuss and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. McRae scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Porter vs. Billingham
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Billingham
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCock vs. Billingham
  
  LaCock 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 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Gura
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Gura
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Gura
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle throws the ball in to White who tags Rodriguez, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wockenfuss scores. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Billingham
  
  Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Billingham
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Billingham
  
  Patek 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 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Kemp reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  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 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Billingham
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Billingham
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Billingham
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Billingham
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Billingham
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCock vs. Billingham
  
  The ball gets by Wockenfuss for a passed ball. Otis scores. Cowens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Billingham
  
  LaCock strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gura
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gura
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Billingham
  
  Milt May now catching.
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Baker
  
  Steve Baker now pitching.
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Baker
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez has Hurdle trapped. There's the throw to May and back to Rodriguez, who tags Hurdle for the out. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Baker
  
  There's a wild pitch. White moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Baker
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Baker
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  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, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Baker
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Baker
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Baker
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Baker
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Gura
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kemp moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Gura
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Rodriguez
  
  Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. May moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rodriguez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Thompson scores. May moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Trammell vs. Rodriguez
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle throws the ball in to White who tags Trammell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. May scores. Jones scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LeFlore vs. Rodriguez
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Baker
  
  Hurdle hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Baker
  
  Steve Braun pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Baker
  
  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Baker
  
  Brett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Rodriguez
  
  Jamie Quirk now playing shortstop. Steve Braun now playing third base. U L Washington now playing second base.
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Rodriguez
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Rodriguez
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Rodriguez
  
  Morales is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Baker
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Baker
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Baker
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/16/1979 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Brett G, 3b           5  0  0  0   LeFlore R, dh         4  1  0  1   
Washington U, 2b      0  0  0  0   Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  3  1   
McRae H, dh           4  2  1  0   Kemp S, lf            5  1  3  2   
Otis A, cf            4  2  2  0   Thompson J, 1b        2  1  0  1   
Porter D, c           4  0  3  1   Morales J, rf         5  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  1   Wockenfuss J, c       2  2  1  0   
LaCock P, 1b          4  0  1  0   May M, c              1  1  1  1   
Hurdle C, lf          4  0  1  0   Jones L, cf           4  1  1  0   
White F, 2b           3  0  2  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  1  1  2   
Braun S, ph-3b        1  0  0  0   Trammell A, ss        3  1  1  2   
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0                                      
Quirk J, ph-ss        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 11  2                        34 10 11 10

Kansas City      002 020 000 --  4
Detroit          131 100 40x -- 10

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (L)            6.1  8  9  5  5  3
Rodriguez E           1.2  3  1  1  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W)*     5.0  9  4  3  3  2
Baker S (S)           4.0  2  0  0  1  4
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Brett G 2, Patek F, Wockenfuss J
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Detroit 7
2B -- Kemp S, Hurdle C
HR -- Whitaker L
SB -- Otis A
SF -- Thompson J, LeFlore R
WP -- Baker S
PB -- Wockenfuss J
T -- 2:54
A -- 9457

    

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