Detroit Tigers 10, Kansas City Royals 4

Game Played on Monday, April 16, 1979 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium

Royals       0  0  2    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   4 11  3
Tigers       1  3  1    1  0  0    4  0  x  -  10 11  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brett 3b              5   0   0   0     0   0   .333      LeFlore dh            4   1   0   1     0   1   .194
  Washington 2b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Whitaker 2b           4   1   3   1     1   1   .333
McRae dh              4   2   1   0     1   2   .364      Kemp lf               5   1   3   2     0   1   .467
Otis cf               4   2   2   0     1   2   .361      Thompson 1b           2   1   0   1     2   0   .143
Porter c              4   0   3   1     1   0   .375      Morales rf            5   0   0   0     0   1   .138
Cowens rf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .219      Wockenfuss c          2   2   1   0     1   0   .222
LaCock 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .286        May c               1   1   1   1     0   0   .222
Hurdle lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .240      Jones cf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .313
White 2b              3   0   2   0     0   0   .258      Rodriguez 3b          4   1   1   2     0   0   .278
  Braun ph,3b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Trammell ss           3   1   1   2     1   0   .476
Patek ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .387      Billingham p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Quirk ph,ss         0   0   0   0     1   0   .000        Baker p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Gura p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Rodriguez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   4  11   2     4   6             Totals               34  10  11  10     5   5

Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance:  9,457
Left on Base: Royals 9, Tigers 7
DP: Royals 0, Tigers 2
Errors: Brett 2, Patek, Wockenfuss
Doubles: Hurdle (3), Kemp (3)
Home Runs: Whitaker (1)
Stolen Bases: Otis (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Thompson (1), LeFlore (1)
GIDP: LaCock (2), Patek (1)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gura L(1-1)             6.1   8   9   5   5   3   1  33   4.64
Rodriguez               1.2   3   1   1   0   2   0   8   2.25
Totals                  8    11  10   6   5   5   1  41

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham W(1-0)       5     9   4   3   3   2   0  25   4.91
Baker SV(1)             4     2   0   0   1   4   0  15   1.35
Totals                  9    11   4   3   4   6   0  40

Passed Balls: Wockenfuss (1)
Wild Pitches: Baker (1)

Umpires: HP - Tom Ravashiere, 1B - Doug Cossey, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Dick Runchey


ROYALS 1ST: Debut for umpire Dick Runchey; Brett grounded
out (third to first); McRae grounded out (shortstop to first);
Otis singled to left; Porter singled to right [Otis to third];
Cowens forced Porter (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore reached on an error by Brett; Whitaker
singled to center [LeFlore to third, Whitaker to second (on
throw to 3b)]; Kemp struck out; Thompson hit a sacrifice fly to
right [LeFlore scored (unearned), Whitaker to third]; Morales
grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Tigers 1.

ROYALS 2ND: LaCock singled to left; Hurdle grounded out (first
unassisted) [LaCock to second]; White lined to first; Patek
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Wockenfuss singled to left; Jones flied out to
center; Rodriguez reached on an error by Patek [Wockenfuss to
second]; Trammell walked [Wockenfuss to third, Rodriguez to
second]; LeFlore hit a sacrifice fly to center [Wockenfuss
scored (unearned), Rodriguez to third, Trammell to second];
Whitaker walked; Kemp singled to right [Rodriguez scored
(unearned), Trammell scored (unearned), Whitaker to third];
Thompson grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 4.

ROYALS 3RD: Brett lined to third; McRae singled to right; Otis
singled to right [McRae to third]; Otis stole second [McRae
scored (error by Wockenfuss), Otis to third]; Porter walked;
Cowens singled to center [Otis scored, Porter to third]; LaCock
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Cowens out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers
4.

TIGERS 3RD: Morales lined to center; Wockenfuss walked; Jones
grounded out (third to first) [Wockenfuss to second]; Rodriguez
singled to left [Wockenfuss scored, Rodriguez out at second
(left to second)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 5.

ROYALS 4TH: Hurdle was called out on strikes; White singled to
center; Patek grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to
first) [White out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2,
Tigers 5.

TIGERS 4TH: Trammell grounded out (second to first); LeFlore
grounded out (third to first); Whitaker homered; Kemp doubled to
right; Thompson walked; Morales flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 6.

ROYALS 5TH: Brett popped to first in foul territory; McRae
walked; Otis walked [McRae to second]; Porter singled to left
[McRae scored, Otis to second]; Cowens forced Porter (third to
second) [Otis to third]; Wockenfuss allowed a passed ball [Otis
scored (unearned), Cowens to second]; LaCock struck out; 2 R (1
ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 5TH: Wockenfuss grounded out (third to first); Jones was
called out on strikes; Rodriguez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 6.

ROYALS 6TH: MAY REPLACED WOCKENFUSS (PLAYING C ); Hurdle doubled
to left; BAKER REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); White singled to
right [Hurdle to third]; Patek reached on a fielder's choice
[Hurdle out at home (third to catcher to third), White to
second]; Baker threw a wild pitch [White to third, Patek to
second]; Brett lined to left; McRae struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 6TH: Trammell grounded out (second to first); LeFlore
grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitaker was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 6.

ROYALS 7TH: Otis struck out; Porter singled to right; Cowens
popped to shortstop; LaCock flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 7TH: Kemp singled to right; Thompson walked [Kemp to
second]; Morales lined to center [Kemp to third]; May singled to
left [Kemp scored, Thompson to second]; RODRIGUEZ REPLACED GURA
(PITCHING); Jones singled to center [Thompson to third, May to
second]; Rodriguez reached on an error by Brett [Thompson
scored, May to third, Jones to second]; Trammell singled to left
[May scored, Jones scored, Rodriguez to third, Trammell out at
second (left to catcher to second)]; LeFlore struck out; 4 R, 4
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 10.

ROYALS 8TH: Hurdle popped to shortstop; BRAUN BATTED FOR WHITE;
Braun flied out to center; QUIRK BATTED FOR PATEK; Quirk walked;
Brett flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 4, Tigers 10.

TIGERS 8TH: QUIRK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); BRAUN STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 3B); WASHINGTON REPLACED BRETT (PLAYING 2B);
Whitaker singled to right; Kemp flied out to center; Thompson
grounded out (second to first) [Whitaker to second]; Morales was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers
10.

ROYALS 9TH: McRae was called out on strikes; Otis was called out
on strikes; Porter grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 10.