Tigers @ Royals
September 2, 1978

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Top 9 R H E
Tigers 3 7 0
Royals 8 12 0
Top 9 R H E
Tigers 3 7 0
Royals 8 12 0

Aurelio Rodriguez Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .250
OBP .000 .292
At Bats 3 320
Hits 0 80
• Singles 0 53
• Doubles 0 19
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 17
RBI’s 0 36

Paul Splittorff Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
15 11 0
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Royals Stadium - September 2, 1978
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Out
Paul Splittorff
Darrell Porter
Pete LaCock
Frank White
George Brett
Jerry Terrell
Willie Wilson
Amos Otis
Al Cowens
Aurelio Rodriguez

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Detroit Tigers 3 7 0 5
Kansas City Royals 8 12 0 6
Winning Pitcher Paul Splittorff
Losing Pitcher Jim Slaton
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Darrell Porter
Attendance 34,004
Time of Game 2 hours 14 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 9 Parrish hits a line drive towards short. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 McRae hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Brett strikes out.
Bottom 8 Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 White hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Thompson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Staub takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Whitaker is called out on strikes.
Top 8 LeFlore strikes out.
Bottom 7 Otis hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Porter scores.
Bottom 7 Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to third.
Bottom 7 Porter takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glynn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Rodriguez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Kemp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Brett strikes out.
Bottom 6 Terrell bunts towards the mound. Glynn fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third.
Bottom 6 White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. White reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Thompson is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Willie Wilson now playing left field. LeFlore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Hurdle strikes out.
Bottom 5 Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. LaCock scores.
Bottom 5 Ed Glynn now pitching. Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. LaCock moves to third.
Bottom 5 LaCock hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of LeFlore. LaCock reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 McRae hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Brett reaches second base with a double. White scores.
Bottom 4 Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. White reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 4 Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 4 LaCock takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 McRae hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out.
Top 3 Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to third.
Top 3 There goes LeFlore. The throw from Porter and he is safe. LeFlore steals second.
Top 3 LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 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.
Bottom 2 Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. LaCock reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 McRae hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to second.
Top 1 LeFlore takes first base on ball four.