The Tigers posted their third straight victory, beating the Royals, 6-3. The score was 3-3 going into the bottom of the seventh inning when one-out singles by Mark Wagner and Ron LeFlore drove Royals' starter Paul Splittorff to the showers. Al Hrabosky relieved and retired Lou Whitaker on a fly, but Steve Kemp then singled to plate the go-ahead run. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 6, Kansas City Royals 3
Game Played on Tuesday, April     17, 1979 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  2    1  0  0  -   3  8  0
Tigers       0  0  0    2  0  1    3  0  x  -   6 10  4


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brett 3b              5   1   2   0     0   1   .341      LeFlore dh            3   1   2   0     1   0   .235
McRae dh              5   0   0   0     0   0   .316      Whitaker 2b           4   1   1   0     0   2   .323
Otis cf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .317      Kemp lf               4   1   1   1     0   0   .441
Porter c              2   1   1   0     2   0   .382      Thompson 1b           3   1   1   2     0   0   .167
Cowens rf             4   1   3   1     0   0   .278        May c               1   0   1   2     0   0   .300
LaCock 1b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .290      Morales rf            3   1   1   0     1   0   .156
  Wathan ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Wockenfuss c,1b       3   0   1   1     1   0   .250
Hurdle lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .207        Corcoran 1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
White 2b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .257      Jones cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Patek ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .343      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   1   0     1   0   .286
Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Trammell ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .476
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Wagner ss           4   1   1   0     0   1   .250
                                                          Rozema p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   3   8   3     2   2             Totals               32   6  10   6     4   3

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 15,275
Left on Base: Royals 9, Tigers 6
DP: Royals 2, Tigers 1
Errors: Rodriguez, Trammell, Wagner, Rozema
Doubles: Brett (6), Whitaker (1), Wockenfuss (1), May (2)
Home Runs: Thompson (1)
Stolen Bases: LeFlore 2 (5)
GIDP: Porter (1), Wockenfuss (2)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff L(1-2)       6.1   8   5   5   3   2   1  28   4.43
Hrabosky                1.2   2   1   1   1   1   0   8   1.80
Totals                  8    10   6   6   4   3   1  36

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rozema                  6     7   3   3   1   0   0  28   5.06
Hiller W(1-0)           3     1   0   0   1   2   0  11   2.16
Totals                  9     8   3   3   2   2   0  39

Umpires: HP - Doug Cossey, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Bob Moyer, 3B - Tom Ravashiere


ROYALS 1ST: Brett singled to right; McRae lined to left; Otis
reached on an error by Trammell [Brett to second]; Porter
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Otis
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled to third; LeFlore stole second;
Whitaker struck out; Kemp flied out to center; Thompson grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

ROYALS 2ND: WAGNER REPLACED TRAMMELL (PLAYING SS); Cowens
singled to shortstop; Cowens was picked off first but was safe
on an error by Rozema [Cowens to second]; LaCock popped to
first; Hurdle reached on a fielder's choice [Cowens out at third
(pitcher to third)]; White flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Morales singled to center; Wockenfuss grounded into
a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Morales out at
second]; Jones grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek flied out to center; Brett grounded out
(second to first); McRae grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez singled to center; Wagner forced Rodriguez
(third to second); LeFlore lined into a double play (center to
first) [Wagner out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Tigers 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis grounded out (second to first); Porter singled
to center; Cowens reached on a fielder's choice [Porter to third
(error by Wagner)]; LaCock popped to second; Hurdle grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Whitaker doubled to left; Kemp flied out to center;
Thompson homered [Whitaker scored]; Morales grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wockenfuss walked; Jones grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 5TH: White singled to center; Patek reached on an error
by Rodriguez [White to second]; Brett popped to third; McRae
flied out to center; Otis grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Rodriguez popped to second; Wagner flied out to
right; LeFlore walked; LeFlore stole second; Whitaker struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Porter walked; Cowens singled to left [Porter to
second]; LaCock singled to left [Porter scored, Cowens to
second]; Hurdle grounded out (second to first) [Cowens to third,
LaCock to second]; White grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Cowens scored]; Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Kemp grounded out (first to pitcher); Thompson
popped to second; Morales walked; Wockenfuss doubled to left
[Morales scored]; Jones grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 7TH: MAY REPLACED THOMPSON (PLAYING C ); WOCKENFUSS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Brett doubled to left; HILLER
REPLACED ROZEMA (PITCHING); On a bunt McRae grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Brett stayed at second]; Hal McRae called for
interference; Otis grounded out (third to first); Porter
walked; Cowens singled to right [Brett scored, Porter to
second]; WATHAN BATTED FOR LACOCK; Wathan forced Cowens (third
to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: WATHAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Rodriguez lined
to shortstop; Wagner singled to left; LeFlore singled to left
[Wagner to second]; HRABOSKY REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING);
Whitaker flied out to left; Kemp singled to left [Wagner scored,
LeFlore to third]; May doubled to center [LeFlore scored, Kemp
scored]; Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 6.

ROYALS 8TH: Hurdle struck out; White flied out to left; Patek
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 8TH: Wockenfuss grounded out (third to first); Jones
lined to second; Rodriguez walked; Wagner was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 6.

ROYALS 9TH: CORCORAN REPLACED WOCKENFUSS (PLAYING 1B); Brett was
called out on strikes; McRae flied out to center; Otis grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3,
Tigers 6.