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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

1979-04-11 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 14833 Β· 64Β°F, night Β· 2:31

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 10–3. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 8th. Eduardo Rodriguez earned the win. John Wockenfuss went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET01000200038
KCA002000171013

W: Eduardo Rodriguez   L: Bruce Taylor   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Don Schulte Β· 1B: Harold Easley Β· 2B: John Shulock Β· 3B: Larry Zirbel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron LeFlore412001
Lou Whitaker300000
Jerry Morales300010
Lance Parrish411101
Steve Kemp301110
John Wockenfuss411100
Jason Thompson301010
Aurelio Rodriguez402000
Alan Trammell300001

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
George Brett422110
Hal McRae503200
Amos Otis411010
Darrell Porter511001
Pete LaCock301000
Clint Hurdle100010
Al Cowens411100
Frank White310101
Freddie Patek424300
John Wathan120010
Willie Wilson000000

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Billingham6.0621
John Hiller0.2211
Bruce Taylor0.2310
Aurelio Lopez0.2200

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Gura7.1723
Eduardo Rodriguez0.2000
Al Hrabosky1.0110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ron LeFlore: K/C
  • Lou Whitaker: 63
  • Jerry Morales: W
  • Lance Parrish: 4/L

Bot 1

  • George Brett: 3/G
  • Hal McRae: S7
  • Amos Otis: 14(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Steve Kemp: 7/L
  • John Wockenfuss: HR/89
  • Jason Thompson: 43
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
  • Alan Trammell: 9

Bot 2

  • Darrell Porter: 43
  • Pete LaCock: 63
  • Clint Hurdle: W
  • Al Cowens: 9

Top 3

  • Ron LeFlore: 43
  • Lou Whitaker: 43
  • Jerry Morales: 43

Bot 3

  • Frank White: 53
  • Freddie Patek: S8
  • George Brett: D7.1-3
  • Hal McRae: PB.3-H;2-3
  • Hal McRae: S7.3-H
  • Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 4

  • Lance Parrish: K/C
  • Steve Kemp: W
  • John Wockenfuss: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Darrell Porter: K/C
  • Pete LaCock: 7
  • Clint Hurdle: 7

Top 5

  • Jason Thompson: 6/P
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
  • Alan Trammell: K

Bot 5

  • Al Cowens: 6/P
  • Frank White: 53
  • Freddie Patek: S8
  • George Brett: CS2(26)

Top 6

  • Ron LeFlore: S8
  • Lou Whitaker: SB2
  • Lou Whitaker: SB3
  • Lou Whitaker: 8
  • Jerry Morales: 13
  • Lance Parrish: S7.3-H
  • Steve Kemp: SB2
  • Steve Kemp: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • John Wockenfuss: 9

Bot 6

  • George Brett: 53
  • Hal McRae: 7
  • Amos Otis: W
  • Darrell Porter: 3/G

Top 7

  • Jason Thompson: S7
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 16(1)/FO
  • Alan Trammell: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Pete LaCock: S8
  • John Wathan: 46(1)/FO
  • Al Cowens: S8.1-3
  • Frank White: K/C
  • Freddie Patek: S8.3-H;1-3
  • George Brett: SB2
  • George Brett: W
  • Hal McRae: 54(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Ron LeFlore: S7
  • Lou Whitaker: 53/SH.1-2
  • Jerry Morales: 13
  • Lance Parrish: 8

Bot 8

  • Amos Otis: S7
  • Darrell Porter: S9.1-2
  • Willie Wilson: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • John Wathan: IW
  • Al Cowens: FC6.3-H;2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);1-3
  • Frank White: FC/SH.3-H;1-2
  • Freddie Patek: D9.2-H;1-H
  • George Brett: D8.2-H
  • Hal McRae: D8.2-H
  • Amos Otis: 53
  • Darrell Porter: 7

Top 9

  • Steve Kemp: 7/L
  • John Wockenfuss: 9
  • Jason Thompson: W
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: D7.1XH(762)