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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-04-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18429 · 43°F, night · 3:02
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 9th. Milt Wilcox earned the win and John Hiller picked up the save. Ron LeFlore went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Milt Wilcox L: Rich Gale SV: John Hiller
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Bob Jones · 2B: Don Schulte · 3B: Harold Easley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Kemp | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Mankowski | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Gonzales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wockenfuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Wilcox | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 John Hiller | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Steve Mingori | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: 53
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Jerry Morales: K
Bot 1
- George Brett: S8
- Hal McRae: 9
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: 8/L.2-3
- Darrell Porter: W
- Pete LaCock: 13
Top 2
- Steve Kemp: S8
- Jason Thompson: 53.1-2
- Phil Mankowski: W
- Lance Parrish: 63.2-3;1-2
- Dan Gonzales: 63
Bot 2
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
- Al Cowens: 8
- Frank White: K
Top 3
- Alan Trammell: S8
- Ron LeFlore: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Lou Whitaker: 7
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 9
- George Brett: S7
- Hal McRae: 53.1-3
- Amos Otis: 43
Top 4
- Jerry Morales: 53
- Steve Kemp: T/89
- Jason Thompson: W
- Phil Mankowski: 9/SF.3-H
- Lance Parrish: 5/FL/P
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: K/C
- Pete LaCock: W
- Clint Hurdle: 543.1-2
- Al Cowens: E5
- Frank White: 43
Top 5
- Dan Gonzales: K
- Alan Trammell: K
- Ron LeFlore: 53
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: K
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: S9
- Amos Otis: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Lou Whitaker: 8
- Jerry Morales: D7
- Steve Kemp: 7
- Jason Thompson: 3/G
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 9
- Darrell Porter: S8
- Pete LaCock: D9.1-H
- Clint Hurdle: IW
- Al Cowens: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: 7/SF.3-H
- Freddie Patek: 7
Top 7
- Phil Mankowski: S7
- Lance Parrish: 8/L
- Dan Gonzales: 9
- Alan Trammell: S7.1-3
- Ron LeFlore: D9.3-H;1-H;B-3(E4)
- Lou Whitaker: 8
Bot 7
- George Brett: 13
- Hal McRae: 5/P
- Amos Otis: S7
- Darrell Porter: 43
Top 8
- Jerry Morales: K/C
- Steve Kemp: 7
- Jason Thompson: 31
Bot 8
- John Wathan: E5
- Willie Wilson: 6/P
- Al Cowens: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Phil Mankowski: W
- Lance Parrish: S7.1-2
- John Wockenfuss: K/C
- Alan Trammell: S9.2-3;1-2
- Ron LeFlore: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lou Whitaker: FC1.2-H(E1/TH3)(UR);1-3
- Jerry Morales: SB2
- Jerry Morales: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Steve Kemp: 43
Bot 9
- Frank White: D7
- Freddie Patek: 9
- George Brett: 6/P
- Hal McRae: W
- Amos Otis: S7.2-H;1-2
- Darrell Porter: 4/P