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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1979-08-03 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · 76°F, night · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Steve Busby earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save. Steve Kemp went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Steve Busby L: Pat Underwood SV: Al Hrabosky
Umpires — HP: Terry Cooney · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Greene | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Putman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 6.0 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Steve Mingori | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Underwood | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Jack Billingham | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Hal McRae: 7/L
- Amos Otis: S8
- George Brett: 8
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 53
- Lou Whitaker: 63
- Steve Kemp: W
- Jason Thompson: K
Top 2
- Al Cowens: E1.B-2
- Darrell Porter: 7
- George Scott: 63
- Frank White: 53
Bot 2
- Champ Summers: W
- Al Greene: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Al Greene: W
- Ed Putman: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S9.3-H;1-2
- Alan Trammell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Lou Whitaker: K
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: W
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: K
- Hal McRae: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- George Brett: 63
Bot 3
- Steve Kemp: HR/9
- Jason Thompson: S9
- Champ Summers: 36(1)/FO.B-2(TH)
- Al Greene: K/C
- Ed Putman: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
Top 4
- Al Cowens: D7
- Darrell Porter: HR/9.2-H
- George Scott: K
- Frank White: 43
- Willie Wilson: T/89
- Freddie Patek: 53
Bot 4
- Alan Trammell: W
- Ron LeFlore: SB2
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Lou Whitaker: 43.2-3
- Steve Kemp: 5/P
Top 5
- Hal McRae: 53
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- George Brett: 43
Bot 5
- Jason Thompson: 4/L
- Champ Summers: W
- Al Greene: 46(1)/FO
- Ed Putman: 6/FL/P
Top 6
- Al Cowens: S9
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: 31.2-3
- George Scott: 9/SF.3-H
- Frank White: S8
- Willie Wilson: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7/L
- Alan Trammell: 7
- Ron LeFlore: 9
Top 7
- Willie Wilson: K
- Freddie Patek: 9/FL
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 7
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Steve Kemp: HR/7
- Jason Thompson: 43
- Lynn Jones: 7
Top 8
- George Brett: 13
- Al Cowens: 7
- Darrell Porter: K
Bot 8
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Lance Parrish: 63
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
Top 9
- George Scott: 63
- Frank White: 63
- Willie Wilson: 13
Bot 9
- Alan Trammell: 43
- Ron LeFlore: S8
- John Wockenfuss: 64(1)3/GDP