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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-06-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21025 · 84°F, night, dry · Wind 22 mph R to L · 2:05
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Amos Otis went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Jack Billingham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Steve Palermo · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Billingham | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
 Jim Crawford | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Steve Kemp: W
- Rusty Staub: S7/L7.1-2
- Jason Thompson: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: 43/G4
- Hal McRae: S8/G
- George Brett: 8/F8
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: 163/G1
Top 2
- Mickey Stanley: 53/G56
- Lance Parrish: 4/P4D
- Alan Trammell: 8/F8S
Bot 2
- Darrell Porter: S8/G4M
- Pete LaCock: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Al Cowens: 2/FL/P23F
Top 3
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Ron LeFlore: 9/F9
- Steve Kemp: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: S7/G56
- Frank White: WP.1-3
- Frank White: W
- Tom Poquette: S7/G56.3-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.3-H(NR)
- George Brett: W
- Amos Otis: SB2.1-3(E4)
- Amos Otis: HR/F78D.3-H
- Darrell Porter: 7/L78D
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: 5/FL/P5F
- Jason Thompson: 5/FL/P25F
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Pete LaCock: 53/G5
- Al Cowens: 53/G5
- Freddie Patek: D9/F9LS
- Frank White: HP
- Tom Poquette: 3/G3
Top 5
- Mickey Stanley: HR/F7LD
- Lance Parrish: 43/G4M
- Alan Trammell: 43/G4
- Lou Whitaker: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Hal McRae: K/C
- George Brett: S8/G6M
- Amos Otis: 53/G5.1-2
- Darrell Porter: IW
- Pete LaCock: 43/G4MS
Top 6
- Ron LeFlore: 43/G4
- Steve Kemp: 8/F8S
- Rusty Staub: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: T7/L7L
- Freddie Patek: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Frank White: 4/L4
- Tom Poquette: W
- Hal McRae: FLE3
- Hal McRae: 8/F8D
Top 7
- Jason Thompson: 163/G1
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7/F7S
- Mickey Stanley: 1/L1
- Lance Parrish: 8/F89
Bot 7
- George Brett: S4/G4MD
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Darrell Porter: W
- Pete LaCock: S7/L7.1-3
- Al Cowens: 9/F89
Top 8
- Alan Trammell: 7/F7
- Lou Whitaker: S8/G6M
- Ron LeFlore: 8/F8D.1-2
- Steve Kemp: K/C
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: WP.1-2
- Frank White: W
- Joe Zdeb: FC2/SH/BG2.2-3;1-2;B-1(TH1)
- Hal McRae: 8/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 8/SF/F8.3-H
- Amos Otis: IW
- Darrell Porter: 341/G34
Top 9
- Rusty Staub: 3/G3
- Jason Thompson: 43/G4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43/G4