April 17, 1979 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
MIL 5 TEX 6
@CLE 2 DET 6
KCR 3 CAL 6
@MIN 0 NYY 5
BAL 1 OAK 6
SEA 5 CHW 6
@TOR 1 CHC 5
STL 3 CIN 7
ATL 4 LAD 10
HOU 6 MON 5
NYM 4
(12) PHI 13
@PIT 2 SDP 4
SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 15,275

Tuesday, April 17, 1979, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:35

Royals

5-5

Lost 2

4th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  0    3  8  0
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  1   3  0  X    6 10  4

W: J Hiller (1-0), L: P Splittorff (1-2)

Tigers

4-4

Won 3

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Brett 3B                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .341  .919    0    0   3   2B
H McRae DH                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .958    0    0   0   
A Otis CF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .830    0    3   1   
D Porter C                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .382  .929    0    3   0   GDP
A Cowens RF                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .278  .711    0    1   0   
P LaCock 1B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .700    0    6   2   
  J Wathan PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.067    0    2   0   
C Hurdle LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .624    0    1   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .257  .575    0    5   2   
F Patek SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .343  .778    0    1   2   

P Splittorff P                                                           2   2
  A Hrabosky P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   3   8   3    2   2                    24  12

BATTING

2B: G Brett (6, off D Rozema).

TB: A Cowens 3; G Brett 3; D Porter; P LaCock; F White.

GIDP: D Porter (1).

RBI: A Cowens (6); F White (4); P LaCock (4).

2-out RBI: A Cowens.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Splittorff-F White-P LaCock; A Otis-P LaCock.

BASERUNNING

PO: A Cowens (1st base by D Rozema).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore DH                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .235  .554    0    0   0   2·SB
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .323  .916    0    2   5   2B
S Kemp LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .441 1.237    0    2   0   
J Thompson 1B                 3   1   1   2    0   0  .167  .715    0   10   0   HR
  M May C                     1   0   1   2    0   0  .300  .864    0    2   0   2B
J Morales RF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .156  .481    0    1   0   
J Wockenfuss C-1B             3   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .940    0    1   1   2B,GDP
  T Corcoran 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         1   0   
L Jones CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .568    0    4   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .699    0    2   2   
A Trammell SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .476  .998         1   1   
  M Wagner SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    0   3   

D Rozema P                                                               0   2
  J Hiller P                                                             1   0
Totals                       32   6  10   6    4   3                    27  14

BATTING

2B: J Wockenfuss (1, off P Splittorff); L Whitaker (1, off P Splittorff); M May (2, off A Hrabosky).

HR: J Thompson (1, off P Splittorff; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: J Thompson 4; M May 2; L Whitaker 2; J Wockenfuss 2; R LeFlore 2; A Rodriguez; S Kemp; J Morales; M Wagner.

GIDP: J Wockenfuss (2).

RBI: M May 2 (3); J Thompson 2 (4); J Wockenfuss (2); S Kemp (10).

2-out RBI: M May 2; S Kemp; J Wockenfuss.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Whitaker-A Trammell-J Thompson.

E: A Rodriguez (1); M Wagner (1); D Rozema (); A Trammell (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: R LeFlore 2 (5, 2nd base off P Splittorff/D Porter 2).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Splittorff, L (1-2)          6.1   8   5   5    3   2   1   4.43   28     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 2· 8     36    -     1.02  -0.15
A Hrabosky                     1.2   2   1   1    1   1   0   1.80    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 2          2-2    1.04  -0.27
Totals                         8    10   6   6    4   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 3·10          2-2

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Rozema                       6     7   3   3    1   0   0   5.06   28     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 7     45    -     1.58  -0.03
J Hiller, BS (2), W (1-0)      3     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.16   11     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 1          1-1    1.53   0.10
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 1· 8          1-1

D Rozema faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Rozema (0; A Cowens, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Cossey, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Bob Moyer, 3B - Tom Ravashiere.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 15,275.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 55° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. G Brett              3B    1. R LeFlore            DH 
2. H McRae              DH    2. L Whitaker           2B 
3. A Otis               CF    3. S Kemp               LF 
4. D Porter             C     4. J Thompson           1B 
5. A Cowens             RF    5. J Morales            RF 
6. P LaCock             1B    6. J Wockenfuss         C  
7. C Hurdle             LF    7. L Jones              CF 
8. F White              2B    8. A Rodriguez          3B 
9. F Patek              SS    9. A Trammell           SS 

   P Splittorff         P        D Rozema             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-3  12-      21%  78% S Kemp          A Hrabosky      Single to LF; Wagner Scores; LeFlore to 3B
   b 6   2  2-2  1--      18%  72% J Wockenfuss    P Splittorff    Double to LF; Morales Scores
   b 4   1  0-0  -2-      18%  77% J Thompson      P Splittorff    Home Run; Whitaker Scores
   t 7   2  3-2  1-3     -17%  52% A Cowens        J Hiller        Single to RF; Brett Scores; Porter to 2B
   b 7   2  3-4  1-3      15%  93% M May           A Hrabosky      Double to CF; LeFlore Scores; Kemp Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  G Brett         Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  H McRae         Lineout: LF
          1--      46%  A Otis          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brett to 2B
   OO     12-      55%  D Porter        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R LeFlore       Single to 3B
          1--      61%  L Whitaker      LeFlore Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      53%  S Kemp          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  J Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Rozema facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Wagner replaces Alan Trammell playing SS batting 9th
          ---      46%  A Cowens        Single to SS
          1--      44%  P LaCock        Cowens Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cowens to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-      53%  C Hurdle        Fielder's Choice P; Cowens out at 3B/P-3B
   O      1--      55%  F White         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  J Morales       Single to CF
   OO     1--      51%  J Wockenfuss    Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  L Jones         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  H McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
          ---      60%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  M Wagner        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      50%  R LeFlore       Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Rozema facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  A Otis          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  D Porter        Single to CF
          1--      42%  A Cowens        Fielder's Choice SS; Porter to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw to 2B)
   O      1-3      50%  P LaCock        Popfly: 2B
   O      1-3      56%  C Hurdle        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
          ---      63%  L Whitaker      Double to LF
   O      -2-      58%  S Kemp          Flyball: CF
   RR     -2-      77%  J Thompson      Home Run; Whitaker Scores
   O      ---      75%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  J Wockenfuss    Walk
   O      1--      74%  L Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1
          ---      70%  F White         Single to CF
          1--      62%  F Patek         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); White to 2B
   O      12-      69%  G Brett         Popfly: 3B
   O      12-      75%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      81%  A Otis          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  A Rodriguez     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      78%  M Wagner        Flyball: RF
          ---      79%  R LeFlore       Walk
          1--      80%  L Whitaker      LeFlore Steals 2B
   O      -2-      77%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6
          ---      72%  D Porter        Walk
          1--      64%  A Cowens        Single to LF; Porter to 2B
   R      12-      51%  P LaCock        Single to LF; Porter Scores; Cowens to 2B
   O      12-      52%  C Hurdle        Groundout: 2B-1B; Cowens to 3B; LaCock to 2B
   RO     -23      53%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B; Cowens Scores
   O      -2-      58%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  S Kemp          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      52%  J Thompson      Popfly: 2B
          ---      54%  J Morales       Walk
   R      1--      72%  J Wockenfuss    Double to LF; Morales Scores
   O      -2-      69%  L Jones         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
                  Milt May replaces Jason Thompson playing C batting 4th; John Wockenfuss moves to 1B
          ---      57%  G Brett         Double to LF
                  John Hiller replaces Dave Rozema pitching
   O      -2-      60%  H McRae         Groundout: 1B-P/Interference called; Brett to 3B
   O      --3      71%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
          --3      69%  D Porter        Walk
   R      1-3      52%  A Cowens        Single to RF; Brett Scores; Porter to 2B
                  John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock batting 6th
   O      12-      59%  J Wathan        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
                  John Wathan moves to 1B
   O      ---      55%  A Rodriguez     Lineout: SS
          ---      59%  M Wagner        Single to LF
          1--      65%  R LeFlore       Single to LF; Wagner to 2B
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
   O      12-      58%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
   R      12-      78%  S Kemp          Single to LF; Wagner Scores; LeFlore to 3B
   RR     1-3      93%  M May           Double to CF; LeFlore Scores; Kemp Scores
   O      -2-      92%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 6.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, John Hiller facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  C Hurdle        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  F White         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  F Patek         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Al Hrabosky facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  L Jones         Lineout: 2B
          ---      97%  A Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--      96%  M Wagner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 6.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, John Hiller facing 1-2-3
                  Tim Corcoran replaces John Wockenfuss playing 1B batting 6th
   O      ---      98%  G Brett         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197904170

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