An intentional walk backfired on Detroit Manager Sparky Anderson as the Royals edged the Tigers, 3-2. The Royals took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning when Hal McRae singled, advanced to second on a groundout and scored on a single by Pete LaCock.

The Royals made it 3-0 in the seventh. U.L. Washington drew a leadoff walk and moved to second on an infield single by Willie Wilson. With two out McRae was intentionally walked to load the bases, but Willie Aikens spoiled the strategy by drilling a single that scored Washington and Wilson. The Tigers were shut out until the ninth when Champ Summers hit a two-run homer. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 3, Detroit Tigers 2

Game Played on Sunday, April 13, 1980 (Day game) at Royals Stadium

Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2 10  0
Royals       0  0  0    1  0  0    2  0  x  -   3  8  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Whitaker 2b           2   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Wilson cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .313
Gibson cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .250      White 2b              2   0   0   0     2   1   .143
Jones rf              3   0   2   0     0   0   .286      G. Brett 3b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .286
  Kemp ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .286      McRae dh              3   1   1   0     1   0   .357
Parrish c             4   1   3   0     0   0   .500      Aikens 1b             4   0   1   2     0   0   .071
Thompson 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .375        Detherage lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Wockenfuss dh         2   0   0   0     0   0   .000      LaCock lf,1b          4   0   1   1     0   0   .200
  Summers ph,dh       1   1   1   2     1   0   .375      Quirk c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .364
Brookens 3b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hurdle rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .273
  Hebner ph,3b        2   0   1   0     0   0   .400      Washington ss         2   1   1   0     1   0   .333
Stegman lf            2   0   1   0     0   0   .400      Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Peters ph,lf        2   0   1   0     0   0   .250        Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Wagner ss             2   0   1   0     0   0   .333        Christenson p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Corcoran ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Trammell ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rozema p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lopez p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2  10   2     2   1             Totals               30   3   8   3     5   2

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 17,720
Left on Base: Tigers 6, Royals 8
DP: Tigers 1, Royals 2
Doubles: Stegman (1), Hebner (2)
Home Runs: Summers (1)
Stolen Bases: Jones (1), Whitaker (2), Wilson (3)
Caught Stealing: Wagner (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Whitaker (1)
GIDP: Parrish (2), Hebner (1), McRae (2)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rozema L(0-1)           7     8   3   3   5   2   0  32   3.86
Lopez                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8     8   3   3   5   2   0  35

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff W(1-0)       6.1   6   0   0   2   1   0  24   0.00
Quisenberry             2.1   3   2   2   0   0   1   9   7.71
Christenson SV(1)       0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.50
Totals                  9    10   2   2   2   1   1  35

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Lou DiMuro


TIGERS 1ST: Whitaker grounded out (shortstop to first); Gibson
grounded out (first unassisted); Jones singled to left; Jones
stole second; Parrish singled to right [Jones out at home (right
to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to center; Wilson stole second; White
walked; G. Brett forced White (first to shortstop) [Wilson to
third, G. Brett to first]; McRae grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [G. Brett out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Thompson grounded out (second to first); Wockenfuss
lined to center; Brookens made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Aikens grounded out (second to first); LaCock
grounded out (second to first); Quirk flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Stegman doubled to left; On a bunt Wagner reached on
a fielder's choice [Stegman out at third (pitcher to third)];
Wagner was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Whitaker
walked; Whitaker stole second; Gibson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Hurdle singled to left; Washington flied out to
center; Wilson grounded out (second to first) [Hurdle to
second]; White walked; G. Brett grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Jones singled to left; Parrish grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Jones out at
second]; Thompson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae singled to left; Aikens grounded out (second
to first) [McRae to second]; LaCock singled to right [McRae
scored]; Quirk struck out; Hurdle flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Wockenfuss grounded out (third to first); Brookens
lined to center; Stegman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Washington singled to right; Wilson grounded out
(second to first) [Washington to second]; White struck out; G.
Brett was walked intentionally; McRae flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Wagner singled to center; Whitaker out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Wagner to second]; Gibson flied
out to left; Jones made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Aikens made an out to shortstop; LaCock flied out to
center; Quirk singled to center; Hurdle forced Quirk (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Parrish singled to left; Thompson grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Parrish to second]; QUISENBERRY REPLACED
SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); SUMMERS BATTED FOR WOCKENFUSS; Summers
walked (walk was charged to Splittorff); HEBNER BATTED FOR
BROOKENS; Hebner grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Summers out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: SUMMERS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); HEBNER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Washington walked; Wilson singled to left
[Washington to second]; White flied out to center; G. Brett
grounded out (first unassisted) [Washington to third, Wilson to
second]; McRae was walked intentionally; Aikens singled to
center [Washington scored, Wilson scored, McRae to third, Aikens
out at second (center to second)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
0, Royals 3.

TIGERS 8TH: DETHERAGE REPLACED AIKENS (PLAYING LF); LACOCK
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); PETERS BATTED FOR STEGMAN;
Peters singled to center; CORCORAN BATTED FOR WAGNER; Corcoran
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Peters to second]; Whitaker
grounded out (pitcher to first); Gibson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: PETERS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); TRAMMELL
REPLACED CORCORAN (PLAYING SS); LOPEZ REPLACED ROZEMA
(PITCHING); LaCock flied out to center; Quirk flied out to left;
Hurdle flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Royals 3.

TIGERS 9TH: KEMP BATTED FOR JONES; Kemp made an out to
shortstop; Parrish singled to center; Thompson made an out to
second; Summers homered [Parrish scored]; CHRISTENSON REPLACED
QUISENBERRY (PITCHING); Hebner doubled to right; Peters flied
out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 3.

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