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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1979-04-17 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 15275 · 55°F · 2:35
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 7th. John Hiller earned the win. Jason Thompson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: John Hiller L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Cossey · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Bob Moyer · 3B: Tom Ravashiere · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Wagner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Rozema | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 John Hiller | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: S9
- Hal McRae: 7/L
- Amos Otis: E6.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: S5
- Lou Whitaker: SB2
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Steve Kemp: 8
- Jason Thompson: 43
Top 2
- Al Cowens: S6
- Pete LaCock: PO1(E1).1-2
- Pete LaCock: 3/P
- Clint Hurdle: FC1.2X3(15)
- Frank White: 8
Bot 2
- Jerry Morales: S8
- John Wockenfuss: 14(1)3/GDP
- Lynn Jones: 13
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 8
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: 43
Bot 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Mark Wagner: 54(1)/FO
- Ron LeFlore: 8(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 43
- Darrell Porter: S8
- Al Cowens: FC6.1-3(E6/TH2)
- Pete LaCock: 4/P
- Clint Hurdle: 13
Bot 4
- Lou Whitaker: D7
- Steve Kemp: 8
- Jason Thompson: HR/9.2-H
- Jerry Morales: 63
- John Wockenfuss: W
- Lynn Jones: 53
Top 5
- Frank White: S8
- Freddie Patek: E5.1-2
- George Brett: 5/P
- Hal McRae: 8
- Amos Otis: 3/G
Bot 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/P
- Mark Wagner: 9
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Lou Whitaker: SB2
- Lou Whitaker: K
Top 6
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: S7.1-2
- Pete LaCock: S7.2-H;1-2
- Clint Hurdle: 43.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: 63.3-H
- Freddie Patek: 63
Bot 6
- Steve Kemp: 31
- Jason Thompson: 4/P
- Jerry Morales: W
- John Wockenfuss: D7.1-H
- Lynn Jones: 31
Top 7
- George Brett: D7
- Hal McRae: 31/BINT.2-2
- Amos Otis: 53
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: S9.2-H;1-2
- John Wathan: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 6/L
- Mark Wagner: S7
- Ron LeFlore: S7.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: 7
- Steve Kemp: S7.2-H;1-3
- Milt May: D8.3-H;1-H
- Jerry Morales: 63
Top 8
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Frank White: 7
- Freddie Patek: 9
Bot 8
- John Wockenfuss: 53
- Lynn Jones: 4/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Mark Wagner: K/C
Top 9
- George Brett: K/C
- Hal McRae: 8
- Amos Otis: 63
Notes & reviews
- Hal McRae called for interference