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 3
Game Played on Wednesday, April     11, 1979 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Tigers       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.