After coming from behind with two runs in the ninth inning to win the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, 7-6, the Royals completed the sweep by defeating the Tigers in the second game, 7-3. In the opener, Steve Kemp hit a two-run homer for the Tigers, but the Royals forged ahead, 5-3, before the Tigers rallied for three runs in the ninth on two walks, a single by Lance Parrish, double by Al Greene and sacrifice fly by Alan Trammell. Hal McRae ignited the Royals' rally in their half with a homer to tie the score. Darrell Porter then walked and Pete LaCock and Amos Otis hit back-to-back singles to produce the winning run.

Frank White started the Royals' scoring in the second game with an inside-the-park homer. White also walked and singled and counted twice more. Willie Wilson drove in two runs with a single in the second. John Wockenfuss accounted for the Tigers' tallies, hitting a homer with two men on base in the seventh. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 7, Detroit Tigers 6 (Game 1)

Game Played on Friday, August 10, 1979 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Tigers       0  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  3  -   6  6  1
Royals       2  0  0    0  0  0    2  1  2  -   7 12  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Whitaker 2b           3   0   1   0     2   1   .286      Wilson lf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .299
Trammell ss           3   1   1   1     1   0   .276      McRae dh              4   2   1   1     1   0   .255
LeFlore dh            5   0   0   0     0   1   .295      Brett 3b              5   1   2   2     0   0   .326
Kemp lf               2   2   1   2     2   0   .333      Porter c              2   1   1   1     2   0   .291
Thompson 1b           2   0   0   0     2   1   .250      LaCock 1b             5   0   2   1     0   0   .295
  Wagner pr,3b        0   1   0   0     0   0   .298      Otis cf               5   0   2   1     0   2   .284
Summers rf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .274      Cowens rf             3   1   2   0     1   0   .295
  Wockenfuss ph,1b    1   0   0   0     0   0   .286      White 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Morales cf            2   1   0   1     1   1   .222      Patek ss              3   1   1   0     1   1   .248
Parrish c             4   1   2   1     0   1   .266      Gale p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rodriguez 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .257        Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Greene ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .172        Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jones rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .291
Petry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tobik p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lopez p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   6   6   6     8   5             Totals               35   7  12   6     5   3

Time of Game: 3:06
Left on Base: Tigers 6, Royals 10
DP: Tigers 0, Royals 1
Errors: Summers
Doubles: Parrish (17), Greene (1)
Triples: Brett (14)
Home Runs: Kemp (21), McRae (7)
Stolen Bases: Wilson (48), Patek (10)
Caught Stealing: Whitaker (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilson (12)
Sacrifice Flies: Morales (6), Trammell (5), Porter (11)
GIDP: LeFlore (11)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Petry                   6.2   7   4   4   3   2   0  30   3.47
Tobik                   1.1   2   1   0   1   1   0   7   5.30
Lopez L(6-3)            0.1   3   2   2   1   0   1   5   2.68
Totals                  8.1  12   7   6   5   3   1  42

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gale                    7.2   4   3   3   5   5   1  30   5.27
Hrabosky                0.2   0   2   2   2   0   0   4   4.37
Quisenberry W(2-0)      0.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   5   1.83
Totals                  9     6   6   6   8   5   1  39

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio (left in the 4th inning), 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Joe Brinkman,


TIGERS 1ST: Whitaker walked; Whitaker was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Trammell flied out to right; LeFlore
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to center; Wilson stole second; McRae
walked; Brett singled to right [Wilson scored, McRae to third];
Porter hit a sacrifice fly to right [McRae scored]; LaCock
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Brett to second]; Otis struck
out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Kemp walked; Thompson walked [Kemp to second];
Summers forced Thompson (shortstop to second) [Kemp to third];
Morales hit a sacrifice fly to center [Kemp scored]; Parrish
struck out; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); White
grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek walked; Patek stole
second; Wilson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 1, Royals 2.

TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez flied out to right; Whitaker flied out to
left; Trammell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: McRae flied out to right; Brett popped to third in
foul territory; Porter flied out to center; HP umpire Vic
Voltaggio hurt during 4th inning; Larry McCoy moved from 1B to
HP; Joe Brinkman moved from 2B to 1B; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 1, Royals 2.

TIGERS 4TH: LeFlore struck out; Kemp walked; Thompson popped to
second; Summers grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 4TH: LaCock grounded out (first unassisted); Otis struck
out; Cowens singled to center; White grounded out (pitcher
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Royals 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Morales was called out on strikes; Parrish doubled
to right; Rodriguez grounded out (first to pitcher) [Parrish to
third]; Whitaker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson
grounded out (pitcher to first); McRae grounded out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Royals 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Trammell walked; LeFlore lined to center; Kemp
homered [Trammell scored]; Thompson was called out on strikes;
Summers popped to third in foul territory; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Tigers 3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Brett grounded out (shortstop to first); Porter
singled to right; LaCock flied out to center; Otis singled to
center [Porter to second]; Cowens walked [Porter to third, Otis
to second]; White popped to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers
3, Royals 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); Parrish
popped to catcher in foul territory; Rodriguez flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Patek singled to center; Wilson out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Patek to second]; McRae flied out to
right [Patek to third]; Brett tripled to center [Patek scored];
TOBIK REPLACED PETRY (PITCHING); Porter was walked
intentionally; LaCock singled to center [Brett scored, Porter to
second]; Otis flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers
3, Royals 4.

TIGERS 8TH: Whitaker singled to center; Trammell singled to left
[Whitaker to second]; LeFlore grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Whitaker to third, Trammell out at second];
HRABOSKY REPLACED GALE (PITCHING); Kemp popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: Cowens singled to right [Cowens scored (error by
Summers) (unearned) (no RBI)]; White grounded out (third to
first); Patek struck out; Wilson popped to catcher in foul
territory; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Royals 5.

TIGERS 9TH: Thompson walked; WOCKENFUSS BATTED FOR SUMMERS;
WAGNER RAN FOR THOMPSON; Wockenfuss flied out to center; Morales
walked [Wagner to second]; QUISENBERRY REPLACED HRABOSKY
(PITCHING); Parrish singled to right [Wagner scored, Morales to
third]; GREENE BATTED FOR RODRIGUEZ; Greene doubled to center
[Morales scored, Parrish to third]; Whitaker was walked
intentionally; Trammell hit a sacrifice fly to center [Parrish
scored, Greene to third]; LeFlore grounded out (pitcher to
first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 6, Royals 5.

ROYALS 9TH: WAGNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); WOCKENFUSS
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); JONES REPLACED GREENE (PLAYING RF);
LOPEZ REPLACED TOBIK (PITCHING); McRae homered; Brett flied out
to right; Porter walked; LaCock singled to left [Porter to
second]; Otis singled to right [Porter scored, LaCock to
second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 6, Royals 7.

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