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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1979-04-16 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 9457 · 48°F · 2:54
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 10–4. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 7th. Jack Billingham earned the win and Steve Baker picked up the save. Lou Whitaker went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| DET | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Larry Gura SV: Steve Baker
Umpires — HP: Tom Ravashiere · 1B: Doug Cossey · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Dick Runchey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Kemp | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wockenfuss | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt May | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 6.1 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Billingham | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Steve Baker | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: 53
- Hal McRae: 63
- Amos Otis: S7
- Darrell Porter: S9.1-3
- Al Cowens: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: E5
- Lou Whitaker: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Steve Kemp: K
- Jason Thompson: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jerry Morales: 43
Top 2
- Pete LaCock: S7
- Clint Hurdle: 3/G.1-2
- Frank White: 3/L
- Freddie Patek: 13
Bot 2
- John Wockenfuss: S7
- Lynn Jones: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: E6.1-2
- Alan Trammell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron LeFlore: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Steve Kemp: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Jason Thompson: 13
Top 3
- George Brett: 5/L
- Hal McRae: S9
- Amos Otis: S9.1-3
- Darrell Porter: SB2.3-H(E2/TH2);1-3
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: S8.3-H;1-3
- Pete LaCock: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jerry Morales: 8/L
- John Wockenfuss: W
- Lynn Jones: 53.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.2-H;BX2(74)
Top 4
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
- Frank White: S8
- Freddie Patek: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Alan Trammell: 43
- Ron LeFlore: 53
- Lou Whitaker: HR/89
- Steve Kemp: D9
- Jason Thompson: W
- Jerry Morales: 8
Top 5
- George Brett: 3/FL/P
- Hal McRae: W
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Darrell Porter: S7.2-H;1-2
- Al Cowens: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Pete LaCock: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Pete LaCock: K
Bot 5
- John Wockenfuss: 53
- Lynn Jones: K/C
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
Top 6
- Clint Hurdle: D7
- Frank White: S9.2-3
- Freddie Patek: FC5.3XH(525);1-2
- George Brett: WP.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 7/L
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 6
- Alan Trammell: 43
- Ron LeFlore: 63
- Lou Whitaker: K/C
Top 7
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: S9
- Al Cowens: 6/P
- Pete LaCock: 8
Bot 7
- Steve Kemp: S9
- Jason Thompson: W.1-2
- Jerry Morales: 8/L.2-3
- Milt May: S7.3-H;1-2
- Lynn Jones: S8.2-3;1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: E5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alan Trammell: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(724)
- Ron LeFlore: K
Top 8
- Clint Hurdle: 6/P
- Steve Braun: 8
- Jamie Quirk: W
- George Brett: 7/FL
Bot 8
- Lou Whitaker: S9
- Steve Kemp: 8
- Jason Thompson: 43.1-2
- Jerry Morales: K/C
Top 9
- Hal McRae: K/C
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Darrell Porter: 31
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Dick Runchey