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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-06-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19721 · 89°F, night, dry · 2:26
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Dennis Leonard earned the win. Amos Otis went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Bob Sykes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Zdeb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Sykes | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Morris | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 John Hiller | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Steve Kemp: 43/G4
- Rusty Staub: 341/G34
Bot 1
- Joe Zdeb: 7/F7D
- Hal McRae: S7/L7
- George Brett: S7/G56.1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
- Amos Otis: W
- Al Cowens: 4/L4
Top 2
- Jason Thompson: S9/G34
- Milt May: 2/FL/P2
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 2
- Clint Hurdle: 43/G34
- Darrell Porter: 8/F8D
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: S8/G.1-2
- Joe Zdeb: S9/G4.2-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: 9/L9
Top 3
- Lou Whitaker: 43/G4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53/G5
- Alan Trammell: S6/G56D
- Ron LeFlore: K
Bot 3
- George Brett: 43/G4
- Amos Otis: HR/F9D
- Al Cowens: 8/F8D
- Clint Hurdle: S3/G3D
- Darrell Porter: 43/G4
Top 4
- Steve Kemp: W
- Rusty Staub: S8/L8.1-2
- Jason Thompson: K/C
- Milt May: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
- Lou Whitaker: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: E6/G6D
- Frank White: D7/L7L.1-H(UR)
- Joe Zdeb: SB3
- Joe Zdeb: K
- Hal McRae: 8/SF/F78D.3-H(UR)
- George Brett: S9/G34
- Amos Otis: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Amos Otis: 4/L4
Top 5
- Alan Trammell: S7/L7
- Ron LeFlore: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Steve Kemp: 6/P6D
- Rusty Staub: S9/G34.1-3
- Jason Thompson: 8/F78D
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: 9/F9S
- Clint Hurdle: S9/G34
- Darrell Porter: S9/L9.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO/G6D.2-3
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Milt May: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 7/F7D
- Lou Whitaker: D7/L7L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Tom Poquette: T8/F78D
- Hal McRae: 53/G5
- George Brett: 8/SF/F89D.3-H
- Amos Otis: W
- Al Cowens: 63/G6
Top 7
- Alan Trammell: 53/G5
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Steve Kemp: S8/L8
- Rusty Staub: 2/FL/P25F
Bot 7
- Clint Hurdle: 7/F78S
- Darrell Porter: W
- Freddie Patek: S8/G.1-3
- Frank White: S7/G56.3-H;1-3
- Tom Poquette: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Jason Thompson: K
- Milt May: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 9/F9
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 8/F8
- George Brett: K
- Amos Otis: W
- Al Cowens: D7/L7L.1-H
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
Top 9
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9/L9
- Alan Trammell: S7/G56
- Ron LeFlore: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Notes & reviews
- John Wathan dislocated shoulder diving for grounder