The Tigers spoiled Vida's Blue's return to the American League by edging the Royals, 2-1, behind the combined four-hit hurling of Dave Rozema and Kevin Saucier. The score was 0-0 when Enos Cabell and Kirk Gibson opened the fourth inning with consecutive doubles. Gibson reached third when right fielder Jerry Martin misplayed the ball, then scored on a sacrifice fly by Larry Herndon. The Royals' run came on George Brett's homer in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 2, Kansas City Royals 1
Game Played on Sunday, April     11, 1982 (Day game) at Royals Stadium
Tigers       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  4  1


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Miller rf             2   0   0   0     1   0   .111      Poquette lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .308
Cabell 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .182      Wathan c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .188
Gibson cf             3   1   1   1     1   0   .182      Brett 3b              4   1   1   1     0   1   .200
Herndon lf            3   0   0   1     0   0   .111      Aikens 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .143
Wockenfuss dh         4   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Otis cf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .313
Brookens 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .100      McRae dh              3   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Fahey c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Martin rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Trammell ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .111      White 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .308
Whitaker 2b           3   0   2   0     0   0   .286      Washington ss         3   0   1   0     0   0   .100
Rozema p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Blue p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Saucier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   5   2     2   2             Totals               31   1   4   1     0   3

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 22,962
Left on Base: Tigers 5, Royals 3
DP: Tigers 0, Royals 0
Errors: Martin
Doubles: Cabell (1), Gibson (1), Whitaker (1), Brookens (1), Otis (2)
Home Runs: Brett (2)
Stolen Bases: Gibson (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Miller (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Herndon (1)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rozema W(1-0)           8     4   1   1   0   2   1  28   1.13
Saucier SV(1)           1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9     4   1   1   0   3   1  31

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue L(0-1)             9     5   2   1   2   2   0  34   1.00
Totals                  9     5   2   1   2   2   0  34

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Nick Bremigan


TIGERS 1ST: Miller grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell flied
out to right; Gibson walked; Gibson stole second; Herndon made
an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Poquette lined to center; Wathan singled to left;
Brett grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Wathan to second];
Aikens struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Wockenfuss flied out to left; Brookens flied out to
center; Fahey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae
grounded out (second to first); Martin grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Trammell flied out to right; Whitaker flied out to
center; Miller popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington
singled to second; Poquette grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Washington to second]; Wathan grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Cabell doubled to left; Gibson doubled to right
[Cabell scored, Gibson to third (error by Martin)]; Herndon hit
a sacrifice fly to center [Gibson scored (unearned)]; Wockenfuss
popped to first in foul territory; Brookens lined to second; 2 R
(1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Brett lined to center; Aikens grounded out (first
unassisted); Otis doubled; McRae grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Fahey popped to third in foul territory; Trammell
lined to third; Whitaker doubled to left; Miller walked; Cabell
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Martin flied out to left; White struck out;
Washington grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Gibson grounded out (second to first); Herndon made
an out to shortstop; Wockenfuss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Poquette made an out to shortstop; Wathan grounded
out (third to first); Brett homered; Aikens popped to third in
foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Brookens flied out to right; Fahey made an out to
shortstop; Trammell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Otis flied out to right; McRae flied out to left;
Martin grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 2, Royals 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Whitaker singled to right; Miller out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Whitaker to second]; Cabell grounded
out (pitcher to first); Gibson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: White flied out to center; Washington grounded out
(pitcher to first); Poquette grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 1.

TIGERS 9TH: Herndon grounded out (pitcher to first); Wockenfuss
flied out to center; Brookens doubled to right; Fahey lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 9TH: SAUCIER REPLACED ROZEMA (PITCHING); Wathan grounded
out (second to first); Brett struck out; Aikens grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 1.