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Exploding for seven runs in the eighth inning, Kansas City posted a 10-3 victory over the Tigers. The score was 3-3 when Amos Otis and Darrell Porter opened the eighth with singles and advanced on a sacrifice by Willie Wilson. John Wathan walked to fill the bases and two runs scored on an error by shortstop Alan Trammell. A squeeze bunt by Frank White plated Wathan and two runs scored on a double by Freddie Patek. [The Sporting News] Kansas City Royals 10, Detroit Tigers 3Game Played on Wednesday, April 11, 1979 (Night game) at Royals StadiumTigers 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 3 8 1
Royals 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 x - 10 13 0
Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
LeFlore cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .308 Brett 3b 4 2 2 1 1 0 .455
Whitaker 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .083 McRae dh 5 0 3 2 0 0 .300
Morales rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .182 Otis cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .400
Parrish c 4 1 1 1 0 1 .250 Porter c 5 1 1 0 0 1 .389
Kemp lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .417 LaCock 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .286
Wockenfuss dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 .200 Wilson pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Thompson 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .111 Hurdle lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .091
Rodriguez 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 Wathan ph,1b 1 2 0 0 1 0 .333
Trammell ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Cowens rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .105
Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 White 2b 3 1 0 1 0 1 .167
Hiller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Patek ss 4 2 4 3 0 0 .474
Taylor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gura p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lopez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hrabosky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 3 8 3 3 3 Totals 34 10 13 8 4 2
Time of Game: 2:31 Attendance: 14,833
Left on Base: Tigers 5, Royals 6
DP: Tigers 2, Royals 2
Errors: Trammell
Doubles: Rodriguez (1), Brett 2 (3), Patek (1), McRae (2)
Home Runs: Wockenfuss (1)
Stolen Bases: LeFlore 2 (2), Parrish (1), Patek (1)
Caught Stealing: Patek (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Whitaker (1), Wilson (2), White (1)
GIDP: Wockenfuss (1), Trammell (1), Otis 2 (2)
Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Billingham 6 6 3 3 2 1 0 23 4.50
Hiller 0.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 5 2.45
Taylor L(0-1) 0.2 3 6 5 1 0 0 8 67.50
Lopez 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 3.00
Totals 8 13 10 9 4 2 0 40
Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Gura 7.1 7 3 3 2 3 1 29 3.60
Rodriguez W(1-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00
Hrabosky 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.00
Totals 9 8 3 3 3 3 1 35
Passed Balls: Parrish (2)
Umpires: HP - Don Schulte, 1B - Harold Easley, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Larry Zirbel
TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore was called out on strikes; Whitaker grounded
out (shortstop to first); Morales walked; Parrish lined to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
ROYALS 1ST: Brett grounded out (first unassisted); McRae singled
to left; Otis grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to
first) [McRae out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0,
Royals 0.
TIGERS 2ND: Kemp lined to left; Wockenfuss homered; Thompson
grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez singled to left;
Trammell flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1,
Royals 0.
ROYALS 2ND: Porter grounded out (second to first); LaCock
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hurdle walked; Cowens flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
TIGERS 3RD: LeFlore grounded out (second to first); Whitaker
grounded out (second to first); Morales grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
ROYALS 3RD: White grounded out (third to first); Patek singled
to center; Brett doubled to left [Patek to third]; Parrish
allowed a passed ball [Patek scored, Brett to third]; McRae
singled to left [Brett scored]; Otis grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [McRae out at second]; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
TIGERS 4TH: Parrish was called out on strikes; Kemp walked;
Wockenfuss grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Kemp out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1,
Royals 2.
ROYALS 4TH: Porter was called out on strikes; LaCock flied out
to left; Hurdle flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers
1, Royals 2.
TIGERS 5TH: Thompson popped to shortstop; Rodriguez flied out to
left; Trammell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1,
Royals 2.
ROYALS 5TH: Cowens popped to shortstop; White grounded out
(third to first); Patek singled to center; Patek was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 1, Royals 2.
TIGERS 6TH: LeFlore singled to center; LeFlore stole second;
LeFlore stole third; Whitaker flied out to center; Morales
grounded out (pitcher to first); Parrish singled to left
[LeFlore scored]; Parrish stole second; Kemp singled to left
[Parrish scored, Kemp to second (on throw to home)]; Wockenfuss
flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
ROYALS 6TH: Brett grounded out (third to first); McRae flied out
to left; Otis walked; Porter grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
TIGERS 7TH: Thompson singled to left; Rodriguez forced Thompson
(pitcher to shortstop); Trammell grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Rodriguez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
ROYALS 7TH: LaCock singled to center; HILLER REPLACED BILLINGHAM
(PITCHING); WILSON RAN FOR LACOCK; WATHAN BATTED FOR HURDLE;
Wathan forced Wilson (second to shortstop); Cowens singled to
center [Wathan to third]; White was called out on strikes; Patek
singled to center [Wathan scored, Cowens to third]; Patek stole
second; Brett walked; TAYLOR REPLACED HILLER (PITCHING); McRae
forced Brett (third to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Tigers 3,
Royals 3.
TIGERS 8TH: WILSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WATHAN STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 1B); LeFlore singled to left; Whitaker out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to first) [LeFlore to second]; RODRIGUEZ
REPLACED GURA (PITCHING); Morales grounded out (pitcher to
first); Parrish flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 3, Royals 3.
ROYALS 8TH: Otis singled to left; Porter singled to right [Otis
to second]; Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Otis to third, Porter to second]; Wathan was walked
intentionally; Cowens reached on a fielder's choice [Otis
scored, Porter scored (error by Trammell) (unearned) (no RBI),
Wathan to third]; White reached on a fielder's choice on a
sacrifice bunt [Wathan scored, Cowens to second]; Patek doubled
to right [Cowens scored, White scored]; LOPEZ REPLACED TAYLOR
(PITCHING); Brett doubled to center [Patek scored]; McRae
doubled to center [Brett scored]; Otis grounded out (third to
first); Porter flied out to left; 7 R (6 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 3, Royals 10.
TIGERS 9TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING); Kemp lined
to left; Wockenfuss flied out to right; Thompson walked;
Rodriguez doubled to left [Thompson out at home (left to
shortstop to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals
10.
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