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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1978-08-15 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 33365 · night · 2:50
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Dennis Leonard earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save. Hal McRae went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Kip Young SV: Al Hrabosky
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Corcoran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Mankowski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 Al Hrabosky | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kip Young | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Bob Sykes | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 John Hiller | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: 8
- Hal McRae: W
- Pete LaCock: 9/L
- Darrell Porter: 43
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 63
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-2
- Steve Kemp: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Milt May: S9.3-H;1-3
- Tim Corcoran: K/C
Top 2
- Clint Hurdle: S9
- Al Cowens: CS2(24)
- Al Cowens: 6/L
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 2
- Phil Mankowski: 7
- Mickey Stanley: D7
- Alan Trammell: K
- Ron LeFlore: 63
Top 3
- U. L. Washington: 3/P
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: K
Bot 3
- Lou Whitaker: 7/L
- Rusty Staub: W
- Steve Kemp: 3/G.1-2
- Milt May: WP.2-3
- Milt May: W
- Tim Corcoran: W.1-2
- Phil Mankowski: 6/P
Top 4
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Pete LaCock: 43
- Darrell Porter: K
- Clint Hurdle: 7
Bot 4
- Mickey Stanley: 9/L
- Alan Trammell: 9
- Ron LeFlore: S9
- Lou Whitaker: SB2
- Lou Whitaker: 43
Top 5
- Al Cowens: S8
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)3/GDP
- U. L. Washington: S8
- Willie Wilson: 7
Bot 5
- Rusty Staub: 31
- Steve Kemp: W
- Milt May: 7(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: 8/L
- Pete LaCock: 8
Bot 6
- Tim Corcoran: D7
- Phil Mankowski: S9.2-3
- Mickey Stanley: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Alan Trammell: 63
Top 7
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Clint Hurdle: D7
- Al Cowens: S7.2-H(E7)
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
- U. L. Washington: K
- Steve Braun: S7.2-H;1X3(7245)
Bot 7
- Ron LeFlore: S8
- Lou Whitaker: 53/SH.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S9.2XH(92)
- Steve Kemp: WP.1-2
- Steve Kemp: S8.2-3
- Milt May: 23
Top 8
- George Brett: 3/G
- Hal McRae: 63
- Pete LaCock: K
Bot 8
- Tim Corcoran: 163
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Lance Parrish: K
Top 9
- Darrell Porter: HR
- Clint Hurdle: 2/FL/P
- Al Cowens: S7
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-3
- U. L. Washington: CSH(253)
- U. L. Washington: 5/FL/P
Bot 9
- Ron LeFlore: 9
- Lou Whitaker: S8
- Rusty Staub: 13.1-2
- Steve Kemp: 6/P