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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1978-06-09 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 32309 · night · 1:55
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Jack Billingham earned the win and John Hiller picked up the save. Aurelio Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Paul Splittorff SV: John Hiller
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Wockenfuss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Billingham | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 John Hiller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: E1/BG1S
- Hal McRae: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Hal McRae: 43/G4.3-H(UR)
- Clint Hurdle: 43/G4
- George Brett: S9/L9
- Al Cowens: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 63/G6
- Steve Kemp: 43/G4
- Rusty Staub: 3/G3
Top 2
- Al Cowens: 9/F89S
- Darrell Porter: K
- Tom Poquette: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Jason Thompson: E5/G56S
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/L7D.1-H(UR)
- Lance Parrish: 7/F7D
- John Wockenfuss: 53/G5
- Alan Trammell: 63/G6
Top 3
- U. L. Washington: 3/G3
- Frank White: 63/G6
- Willie Wilson: S7/L7S
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Lou Whitaker: 43/G34
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Steve Kemp: SB2
- Steve Kemp: W
- Rusty Staub: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Jason Thompson: 5/FL/P5F
Top 4
- Clint Hurdle: 43/G4
- George Brett: 4/P4
- Al Cowens: K/C
Bot 4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Lance Parrish: W
- John Wockenfuss: S9/G34.1-3
- Alan Trammell: S9/L9S.3-H;1X3(94)
- Lou Whitaker: 7/L7D
Top 5
- Darrell Porter: 43/G4
- Tom Poquette: 3/G3
- U. L. Washington: W
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: W
- Willie Wilson: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 5
- Ron LeFlore: 63/G6
- Steve Kemp: S6/G6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Rusty Staub: 7/F7S
- Jason Thompson: 43/G4
Top 6
- Hal McRae: 9/F9
- Clint Hurdle: 31/G3
- George Brett: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Lance Parrish: 9/F9S
- John Wockenfuss: 63/G6
Top 7
- Al Cowens: 63/G6
- Darrell Porter: 6/L6
- Tom Poquette: 5/L5
Bot 7
- Alan Trammell: 4/P4D
- Lou Whitaker: 8/F78
- Ron LeFlore: S8/L8S
- Steve Kemp: S8/L6.1-3
- Rusty Staub: K
Top 8
- Pete LaCock: 43/G4
- Frank White: 6/P6
- Willie Wilson: 53/BG5S
Bot 8
- Jason Thompson: 8/F8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8/F8
- Lance Parrish: K
Top 9
- Hal McRae: W
- Clint Hurdle: S9/G34.1-3
- George Brett: 6/P6
- Al Cowens: 7/SF/F7.3-H
- Amos Otis: K