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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-09-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34004 · 86°F, night · 2:14
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–3. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 4th. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Amos Otis went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Jim Slaton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Terry Cooney · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Slaton | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Glynn | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Lou Whitaker: S7.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Jason Thompson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- George Brett: 63
- Hal McRae: 8
- Pete LaCock: D7
- Darrell Porter: 43
Top 2
- Steve Kemp: 43
- Lance Parrish: 3/FL/P
- John Wockenfuss: S7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 53
- Clint Hurdle: 7
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 3
- Alan Trammell: 43
- Ron LeFlore: S9
- Lou Whitaker: SB2
- Lou Whitaker: 63.2-3
- Rusty Staub: 31
Bot 3
- Frank White: 63
- Jerry Terrell: S7
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: 4/FL/P
Top 4
- Jason Thompson: 31
- Steve Kemp: 8
- Lance Parrish: 63
Bot 4
- Pete LaCock: W
- Darrell Porter: HR/9.1-H
- Al Cowens: 4/P
- Clint Hurdle: S8
- Amos Otis: HR/7.1-H
- Frank White: D7
- Jerry Terrell: 63
- George Brett: D7.2-H
- Hal McRae: 5/L
Top 5
- John Wockenfuss: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Alan Trammell: 63
Bot 5
- Pete LaCock: D/89
- Darrell Porter: 3/G.2-3
- Al Cowens: 53.3-H
- Clint Hurdle: K
Top 6
- Ron LeFlore: HR/7
- Lou Whitaker: 43
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Jason Thompson: K/C
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: HR/7
- Frank White: D7
- Jerry Terrell: 13/SH.2-3
- George Brett: K
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 7
- Steve Kemp: 5/FL/P
- Lance Parrish: HR/7
- John Wockenfuss: S/78
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/L
- Alan Trammell: 9
Bot 7
- Pete LaCock: 13
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: S8.1-3
- Willie Wilson: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Amos Otis: 4/FL/P
Top 8
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Lou Whitaker: K/C
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jason Thompson: 4/L
Bot 8
- Frank White: 9
- Jerry Terrell: S8
- George Brett: K
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 9
- Steve Kemp: 7
- Lance Parrish: 6/L
- John Wockenfuss: HR/7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43