A three-run homer by Rusty Staub with one out in the 10th inning provided the Tigers with a 5-2 decision over the Royals. Staub's blast came off loser Al Hrabosky after a double by Ron LeFlore and a walk to Steve Kemp.

Kemp's walk was his 48th of the season, tops in the A.L. The Royals tied the game, 2-2, in the ninth on a single by George Brett, stolen base by pinch-runner Willie Wilson and a single by Clint Hurdle. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 5, Kansas City Royals 2
Game Played on Sunday, June      11, 1978 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Royals       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  -   2  4  1
Tigers       1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    3  -   5  9  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Braun lf,3b           5   0   0   0     0   2   .207      LeFlore cf            5   1   2   0     0   1   .270
McRae dh              5   0   0   0     0   2   .281      Kemp lf               3   2   0   0     2   0   .293
Brett 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .305      Staub dh              5   1   2   3     0   0   .288
  Wilson pr,lf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .242      Thompson 1b           4   0   2   1     0   0   .295
Otis cf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .299      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .301
Hurdle 1b             3   0   1   1     1   2   .236      Parrish c             4   1   1   0     0   1   .204
Porter c              1   0   0   0     2   0   .291      Wockenfuss rf         3   0   1   0     1   0   .291
  Wathan ph,c         1   0   0   0     0   1   .300      Trammell ss           3   0   1   1     0   0   .293
Cowens rf             3   0   0   1     1   0   .254      Whitaker 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .295
Washington ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .280      Baker p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
White 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .272        Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Poquette ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Terrell 2b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .191
Gura p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   4   2     5   7             Totals               34   5   9   5     3   3

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 24,210
Left on Base: Royals 6, Tigers 6
DP: Royals 2, Tigers 0
Errors: White
Doubles: Thompson (9), LeFlore (9)
Home Runs: Staub (8)
Stolen Bases: Otis (14), Wilson (24)
Caught Stealing: Washington (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Rodriguez (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Trammell (1)
GIDP: Staub (13)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gura                    8     6   2   2   1   1   0  30   3.35
Hrabosky L(1-2)         1.1   3   3   3   2   2   1   9   2.45
Totals                  9.1   9   5   5   3   3   1  39

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Baker                   8.1   4   2   2   4   5   0  32   2.45
Hiller W(5-3)           1.2   0   0   0   1   2   0   6   2.38
Totals                 10     4   2   2   5   7   0  38

Wild Pitches: Baker (1)

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim McKean


ROYALS 1ST: Braun struck out; McRae grounded out (third to
first); Brett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (first unassisted); Kemp
walked; Staub singled to left [Kemp to second]; Thompson singled
to left [Kemp scored, Staub to second]; Rodriguez grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Staub to third, Thompson to second];
Parrish grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 0, Tigers 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Otis walked; Baker threw a wild pitch [Otis to
second]; Hurdle walked; Porter grounded out (first unassisted)
[Otis to third, Hurdle to second]; Cowens grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Otis scored, Hurdle to third]; Washington
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Wockenfuss lined to first; Trammell singled to left;
Whitaker forced Trammell (third to second); LeFlore was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 1.

ROYALS 3RD: White grounded out (third to first); Braun flied out
to center; McRae was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Kemp reached on an error by White; Staub lined into
a double play (pitcher to first) [Kemp out at first]; Thompson
lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Brett flied out to left; Otis singled to left; Otis
stole second; Hurdle was called out on strikes; Porter walked;
Cowens popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Rodriguez popped to shortstop; Parrish singled to
left; Wockenfuss singled to right [Parrish to third]; Trammell
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Parrish scored]; Whitaker lined
to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Washington singled to center; Washington was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); White popped to second
in foul territory; Braun lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: LeFlore grounded out (third to first); Kemp flied
out to left; Staub grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 6TH: McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett
grounded out (first unassisted); Otis grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Thompson popped to shortstop; Rodriguez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Parrish popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Hurdle struck out; Porter walked; Cowens lined to
left; Washington grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Wockenfuss popped to second; Trammell flied out to
center; Whitaker flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 8TH: POQUETTE BATTED FOR WHITE; Poquette flied out to
left; Braun lined to center; McRae was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: TERRELL REPLACED POQUETTE (PLAYING 2B); LeFlore
singled to left; Kemp forced LeFlore (catcher to shortstop);
Staub grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Kemp out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 9TH: Brett singled to center; WILSON RAN FOR BRETT;
Wilson stole second; Otis popped to first in foul territory;
Hurdle singled to left [Wilson scored]; HILLER REPLACED BAKER
(PITCHING); WATHAN BATTED FOR PORTER; Wathan struck out; Cowens
walked [Hurdle to second]; Washington forced Cowens (second
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 9TH: WILSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WATHAN STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); BRAUN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
HRABOSKY REPLACED GURA (PITCHING); Thompson doubled to right;
Rodriguez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Thompson
to third]; Parrish struck out; Wockenfuss was walked
intentionally; Trammell popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 2, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 10TH: Terrell grounded out (second to first); Braun
struck out; McRae lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 10TH: Whitaker struck out; LeFlore doubled to right; Kemp
walked; Staub homered [LeFlore scored, Kemp scored]; 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 5.