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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1980-08-05 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 27469 · 72°F, night · 2:44
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Dennis Leonard earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. George Brett went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Milt Wilcox SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Fred Spenn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Chalk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Peters | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brookens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Wilcox | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Pat Underwood | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Hal McRae: 53
- George Brett: 8
Bot 1
- Rick Peters: 3/G
- Alan Trammell: 7
- Steve Kemp: K/C
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Willie Aikens: 5/P
- Amos Otis: K/C
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: 3/FL/P
- Champ Summers: W
- Lance Parrish: K
- Al Cowens: K/C
Top 3
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
- U. L. Washington: 53
- Frank White: K
Bot 3
- Tom Brookens: 63
- Lou Whitaker: 63
- Rick Peters: S3/G
- Alan Trammell: K
Top 4
- Willie Wilson: W
- Hal McRae: S/G46.1-2
- George Brett: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Willie Aikens: W
- Amos Otis: 9
- Clint Hurdle: K
Bot 4
- Steve Kemp: S9
- Richie Hebner: 5/FL/P
- Champ Summers: 53.1-2
- Lance Parrish: S/G5.2-3
- Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- U. L. Washington: 43
- Frank White: 63
- Willie Wilson: 8
Bot 5
- Tom Brookens: 7
- Lou Whitaker: 8
- Rick Peters: D9
- Alan Trammell: 53
Top 6
- Hal McRae: 7
- George Brett: 8
- Darrell Porter: 43
Bot 6
- Steve Kemp: W
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Champ Summers: S7.1-2
- Lance Parrish: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Willie Aikens: 3/G
- Amos Otis: K
- Clint Hurdle: 43
Bot 7
- Al Cowens: 9
- Tom Brookens: 4/P
- Lou Whitaker: S/G4
- Rick Peters: 4/P
Top 8
- U. L. Washington: 5/FL/P
- Frank White: S/G46
- Willie Wilson: T9.1-H
- Hal McRae: D8.3-H
- Dave Chalk: D7.2-H
- Darrell Porter: K
- Pete LaCock: 63
Bot 8
- Alan Trammell: 8
- Steve Kemp: S9
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Champ Summers: HR/9.1-H
- Lance Parrish: 4/P
Top 9
- Amos Otis: 53
- Clint Hurdle: 8
- U. L. Washington: 3/P
Bot 9
- Al Cowens: S8
- Tom Brookens: S8.1-3
- Lou Whitaker: 7/SF.3-H
- Rick Peters: 36(1)/FO
- Alan Trammell: 53
Notes & reviews
- 24 minute rain delay before start of game
- Brett ejected by HP umpire Garcia for charging mound for knockdown on earlier pitch after flying out