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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1979-08-05 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 28703 · 3:09
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Dennis Leonard earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Darrell Porter went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Dan Petry SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Terry Cooney · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Terrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Champ Summers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Greene | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Petry | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 John Hiller | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: D7
- Hal McRae: WP.2-3
- Hal McRae: 63.3-H
- Jamie Quirk: 5/P
- Darrell Porter: W
- Pete LaCock: 7
Bot 1
- Jerry Morales: K/C
- Lou Whitaker: 53
- Steve Kemp: K
Top 2
- Al Cowens: S8
- Amos Otis: S9.1-2
- Frank White: 8.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Willie Wilson: K
Bot 2
- Jason Thompson: K
- Champ Summers: 3/G
- Al Greene: K
Top 3
- Hal McRae: 3/G
- Jamie Quirk: S9
- Darrell Porter: 343.1-2
- Pete LaCock: 43
Bot 3
- Lance Parrish: K
- Tom Brookens: 8
- Alan Trammell: S8
- Jerry Morales: WP.1-2
- Jerry Morales: S8.2-H
- Lou Whitaker: W.1-2
- Steve Kemp: 31
Top 4
- Al Cowens: 13
- Amos Otis: W
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 7
- Freddie Patek: 53
Bot 4
- Jason Thompson: 43
- Champ Summers: 6/P
- Al Greene: W
- Lance Parrish: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Willie Wilson: K
- Hal McRae: 53
- Jamie Quirk: FLE5
- Jamie Quirk: K
Bot 5
- Lance Parrish: K
- Tom Brookens: S9
- Alan Trammell: 8(B)3(1)/FDP
Top 6
- Darrell Porter: HR/9
- Pete LaCock: 43
- Al Cowens: 63
- Amos Otis: W
- Frank White: K
Bot 6
- Jerry Morales: 5/FL/P
- Lou Whitaker: S7
- Steve Kemp: 7
- Jason Thompson: 3/G
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Willie Wilson: 34/SH.2-3
- Hal McRae: K/C
- George Scott: K
Bot 7
- Champ Summers: K
- Al Greene: 43
- Lance Parrish: K
Top 8
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Pete LaCock: S7
- Al Cowens: WP.1-2
- Al Cowens: W
- Amos Otis: 8/L.2-3
- Frank White: 7
Bot 8
- Tom Brookens: 2/FL/P
- Alan Trammell: 63
- Jerry Morales: 63
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Willie Wilson: W
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: W
- Jerry Terrell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Lou Whitaker: S8
- Steve Kemp: S9.1-2
- Lynn Jones: 56(1)/FO.2-3
- John Wockenfuss: 163.3-H;1-2
- Al Greene: IW
- Lance Parrish: K