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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1979-08-03 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 43047 · night · 2:18
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 4th. Aurelio Lopez earned the win. John Wockenfuss went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Aurelio Lopez L: Steve Mingori SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wockenfuss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Wagner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Robbins | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Frank White: S9.1-2
- Hal McRae: 8/L.2-3
- Amos Otis: WP.3-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: K
- Al Cowens: S7.2-H
- George Scott: S9.1-3
- John Wathan: 43
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 43
- Lou Whitaker: 53
- Steve Kemp: 5/FL/P
Top 2
- Jerry Terrell: 43
- Todd Cruz: 9
- Willie Wilson: 3/FL/P
Bot 2
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Lance Parrish: 5/L
- John Wockenfuss: S8
- Lynn Jones: 43
Top 3
- Frank White: 8
- Hal McRae: S7
- Amos Otis: K
- Al Cowens: 5/P
Bot 3
- Tom Brookens: 63
- Mark Wagner: S8
- Ron LeFlore: 9/FL
- Lou Whitaker: 7
Top 4
- George Scott: 9
- John Wathan: 4/P
- Jerry Terrell: W
- Todd Cruz: 7
Bot 4
- Steve Kemp: 4/P
- Jerry Morales: 8
- Lance Parrish: S7
- John Wockenfuss: HR/7.1-H
- Lynn Jones: 31
Top 5
- Willie Wilson: K/C
- Frank White: 53
- Hal McRae: S8
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 5
- Tom Brookens: 7/L
- Mark Wagner: 8/L
- Ron LeFlore: HR/9
- Lou Whitaker: 7/L
Top 6
- Al Cowens: W
- George Scott: K+CS2(24)/C/DP
- John Wathan: 53
Bot 6
- Steve Kemp: 7
- Jerry Morales: 43
- Lance Parrish: 63
Top 7
- Jerry Terrell: HR/7
- Todd Cruz: K
- Willie Wilson: K
- Frank White: 3/FL/P
Bot 7
- John Wockenfuss: 7
- Lynn Jones: 53
- Tom Brookens: 1/L
Top 8
- Hal McRae: HP
- Amos Otis: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Cowens: 3/P
- Pete LaCock: 7
Bot 8
- Mark Wagner: S9
- Ron LeFlore: S5/G.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Steve Kemp: IW
- Jerry Morales: 7/SF.3-H
- Lance Parrish: K
Top 9
- U. L. Washington: K
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Darrell Porter: W
- Willie Wilson: 9
Notes & reviews
- missing putout in DET197908032