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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1978-08-14 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 31409 · night · 2:58
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 11–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 7th. Milt Wilcox earned the win. Ron LeFlore went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 17 |
W: Milt Wilcox L: Rich Gale SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Tim Corcoran | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Mankowski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 3.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Pattin | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Wilcox | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: D7
- Hal McRae: 13
- Pete LaCock: 3/G.2-3
- Al Cowens: 63
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 63
- Lou Whitaker: S7
- Rusty Staub: CS2(2E6)
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Steve Kemp: 43
Top 2
- Clint Hurdle: 43
- Amos Otis: 43
- Darrell Porter: S9
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 2
- Milt May: W
- Tim Corcoran: K
- Phil Mankowski: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Mickey Stanley: S8.2-H(UR)
- Alan Trammell: K/C
Top 3
- U. L. Washington: K
- George Brett: 8/L
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 3
- Ron LeFlore: 53
- Lou Whitaker: 7
- Rusty Staub: S7
- Steve Kemp: T9.1-H
- Milt May: S7.3-H
- Tim Corcoran: S8.1-2
- Phil Mankowski: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
Top 4
- Pete LaCock: 6/L
- Al Cowens: 53
- Clint Hurdle: S9
- Amos Otis: 43
Bot 4
- Alan Trammell: K/C
- Ron LeFlore: S8
- Lou Whitaker: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Rusty Staub: S8.3-H;1-2
- Steve Kemp: 2/FL/P
- Milt May: S9.2-H;1-3
- Tim Corcoran: 3/G
Top 5
- Darrell Porter: D7
- Freddie Patek: 63
- U. L. Washington: 13
- George Brett: S8.2-H
- Hal McRae: S7.1-2
- Pete LaCock: 3/G
Bot 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13
- Mickey Stanley: D7
- Alan Trammell: K/C
- Ron LeFlore: IW
- Lou Whitaker: 8
Top 6
- Al Cowens: 9
- Clint Hurdle: S8
- Amos Otis: D.1-3
- Darrell Porter: 31.3-H;2-3
- Freddie Patek: K/C
Bot 6
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Steve Kemp: S8
- Milt May: S8.1-2
- Tim Corcoran: 9.2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7.3-H;1-3
- Mickey Stanley: 53
Top 7
- U. L. Washington: 9
- George Brett: K
- Hal McRae: 43
Bot 7
- Alan Trammell: S8
- Ron LeFlore: W.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: E5/SH.2-H(NR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Steve Kemp: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Milt May: IW
- Tim Corcoran: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Mickey Stanley: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Alan Trammell: 9
Top 8
- Pete LaCock: 9/L
- Al Cowens: 63
- Clint Hurdle: 7
Bot 8
- Ron LeFlore: HR/78
- Lou Whitaker: S8
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP
- Steve Kemp: S8
- Milt May: 9
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Steve Braun: W.1-2
- U. L. Washington: 54(1)3/GDP