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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-09-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 32329 · 87°F, night · Wind 14 mph · 2:26
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 5th. Jack Billingham earned the win. Steve Kemp went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Kemp | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Corcoran | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Mankowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Randy McGilberry | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: K/C
- Lou Whitaker: K/C
- Rusty Staub: K
Bot 1
- George Brett: 7/L
- Hal McRae: 53
- Pete LaCock: 13
Top 2
- Jason Thompson: 6/P
- Steve Kemp: S8
- Milt May: 9/L
- Tim Corcoran: K
Bot 2
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: 64(1)3/GDP
- Clint Hurdle: 4/L
Top 3
- Phil Mankowski: 9
- Alan Trammell: D7
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Rusty Staub: D/89.2-H;1-H
- Jason Thompson: 8
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 9
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Frank White: S7
- George Brett: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Steve Kemp: 43
- Milt May: 9/L
- Tim Corcoran: D7
- Phil Mankowski: K
Bot 4
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: D7
- Pete LaCock: 3/G.2-3
- Darrell Porter: 3/FL/P
Top 5
- Alan Trammell: S8
- Ron LeFlore: 46(1)/FO
- Lou Whitaker: SB2
- Lou Whitaker: WP.2-3
- Lou Whitaker: 8/L
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jason Thompson: S8.3-H;1-3
- Steve Kemp: WP.1-2
- Steve Kemp: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Milt May: 7
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: D7
- Clint Hurdle: WP.2-3
- Clint Hurdle: 13
- Amos Otis: 9/SF.3-H
- Freddie Patek: 63
Top 6
- Tim Corcoran: 31
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Alan Trammell: K
Bot 6
- Frank White: S8
- George Brett: 6(1)3/GDP
- Hal McRae: W
- Pete LaCock: 8
Top 7
- Ron LeFlore: S8
- Lou Whitaker: K/C
- Rusty Staub: 2/FL/P
- Jason Thompson: K
Bot 7
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
- Al Cowens: S9
- Clint Hurdle: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Steve Kemp: 8/L
- Milt May: E6
- Tim Corcoran: S8.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C
- Alan Trammell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron LeFlore: K
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: S8
- Steve Braun: 9
- Tom Poquette: S9.1-2
- George Brett: 9
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 9
- Lou Whitaker: 13
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jason Thompson: 6/P
- Steve Kemp: 6(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Pete LaCock: 3/G
- Darrell Porter: D9
- Al Cowens: D7.2-H
- Clint Hurdle: 3/G.2-3
- Amos Otis: 9