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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

1979-08-10 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · night · 3:06

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Dan Quisenberry earned the win. Steve Kemp went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	6	6
KCA	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	7	12

W: Dan Quisenberry L: Aurelio Lopez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lou Whitaker	3	0	1	0	2	1
Alan Trammell	3	1	1	1	1	0
Ron LeFlore	5	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Kemp	2	2	1	2	2	0
Jason Thompson	2	0	0	0	2	1
Champ Summers	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Morales	2	1	0	1	1	1
Lance Parrish	4	1	2	1	0	1
Aurelio Rodriguez	3	0	0	0	0	0
John Wockenfuss	1	0	0	0	0	0
Al Greene	1	0	1	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Wilson	4	1	1	0	0	0
Hal McRae	4	2	1	1	1	0
George Brett	5	1	2	2	0	0
Darrell Porter	2	1	1	1	2	0
Pete LaCock	5	0	2	1	0	0
Amos Otis	5	0	2	1	0	2
Al Cowens	3	1	2	0	1	0
Frank White	4	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek	3	1	1	0	1	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dan Petry	6.2	7	3	2
Dave Tobik	1.1	2	1	1
Aurelio Lopez	0.1	3	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rich Gale	7.2	4	5	5
Al Hrabosky	0.2	0	2	0
Dan Quisenberry	0.2	2	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lou Whitaker: W
Alan Trammell: CS2(24)
Alan Trammell: 9
Ron LeFlore: 63

Bot 1

Willie Wilson: S8
Hal McRae: SB2
Hal McRae: W
George Brett: S9.2-H;1-3
Darrell Porter: 9/SF.3-H
Pete LaCock: PB.1-2
Pete LaCock: 63
Amos Otis: K

Top 2

Steve Kemp: W
Jason Thompson: W.1-2
Champ Summers: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Jerry Morales: 8/SF.3-H
Lance Parrish: K

Bot 2

Al Cowens: 63
Frank White: 63
Freddie Patek: W
Willie Wilson: SB2
Willie Wilson: 3/G

Top 3

Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
Lou Whitaker: 7
Alan Trammell: 8

Bot 3

Hal McRae: 9
George Brett: 5/FL/P
Darrell Porter: 8

Top 4

Ron LeFlore: K
Steve Kemp: W
Jason Thompson: 4/P
Champ Summers: 3/G

Bot 4

Pete LaCock: 3/G
Amos Otis: K
Al Cowens: S8
Frank White: 1/G

Top 5

Jerry Morales: K/C
Lance Parrish: D9
Aurelio Rodriguez: 31.2-3
Lou Whitaker: K/C

Bot 5

Freddie Patek: 63
Willie Wilson: 13
Hal McRae: 23

Top 6

Alan Trammell: W
Ron LeFlore: 8/L
Steve Kemp: HR/9.1-H
Jason Thompson: K/C
Champ Summers: 5/FL/P

Bot 6

George Brett: 63
Darrell Porter: S9
Pete LaCock: 8
Amos Otis: S8.1-2
Al Cowens: W.2-3;1-2
Frank White: 5/P

Top 7

Jerry Morales: 13
Lance Parrish: 2/FL/P
Aurelio Rodriguez: 9

Bot 7

Freddie Patek: S8
Willie Wilson: 14/SH.1-2
Hal McRae: 9.2-3
George Brett: T8.3-H
Darrell Porter: IW
Pete LaCock: S8.3-H;1-2
Amos Otis: 7

Top 8

Lou Whitaker: S8
Alan Trammell: S7.1-2
Ron LeFlore: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
Steve Kemp: 5/FL/P

Bot 8

Al Cowens: S9.B-H(E9)(NR)(UR)
Frank White: 53
Freddie Patek: K
Willie Wilson: 2/FL/P

Top 9

Jason Thompson: W
John Wockenfuss: 8
Jerry Morales: W.1-2
Lance Parrish: S9.2-H;1-3
Al Greene: D8.3-H;1-3
Lou Whitaker: IW
Alan Trammell: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
Ron LeFlore: 13

Bot 9

Hal McRae: HR/89
George Brett: 9
Darrell Porter: W
Pete LaCock: S7.1-2
Amos Otis: S9.2-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

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HP umpire Vic Voltaggio struck by pitch on right knee during 4th inning; Larry McCoy moved from 1B to HP; Joe Brinkman moved from 2B to 1B

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