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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 32,329 |
Friday, September 1, 1978, 7:35PM Time of Game: 2:26 |
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Tigers
6
74-59
Won 1
4th, 10 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Tigers 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 9 0
Royals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 9 1
W: Jack Billingham (15-6), L: Dennis Leonard (15-16) |
Royals
2
71-61
Lost 1
1st
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R LeFlore CF 5 1 1 0 0 3 .294 .738 2 0 SB L Whitaker 2B 4 1 0 0 1 2 .295 .715 3 2 R Staub DH 3 1 1 2 2 1 .291 .818 0 0 2B J Thompson 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 .295 .859 13 0 S Kemp LF 5 1 2 3 0 0 .285 .797 1 0 HR M May C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .726 0 1 T Corcoran RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .272 .657 5 0 2B P Mankowski 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .726 0 1 A Rodriguez PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .677 0 0 A Trammell SS 3 1 2 0 1 1 .271 .665 3 4 2B J Billingham P 0 2 Totals 37 6 9 0 4 11 27 10
Batting Events
2B: A Trammell (11, off D Leonard); T Corcoran (12, off D Leonard); R Staub (27, off D Leonard).
HR: S Kemp (11, off D Leonard; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: S Kemp 5; A Trammell 3; T Corcoran 3; R Staub 2; J Thompson; R LeFlore.
RBI: S Kemp 3 (69); R Staub 2 (106); J Thompson (83).
2-out RBI: S Kemp 3; R Staub 2; J Thompson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. A Trammell-J Thompson 2; A Trammell-L Whitaker-J Thompson.
Baserunning Events
SB: R LeFlore (60, 2nd base off D Leonard/D Porter).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details G Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .785 0 0 GDP H McRae DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .277 .765 0 0 2B P LaCock 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .781 2 1 D Porter C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .283 .835 12 0 2B A Cowens RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .282 .741 3 0 2·2B,GDP C Hurdle LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .750 2 0 GDP A Otis CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .267 .826 3 0 SF F Patek SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .647 2 0 S Braun PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .727 0 0 U Washington SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .629 2 0 F White 2B 2 0 2 0 0 0 .277 .710 0 2 CS T Poquette PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .204 .565 0 0 J Terrell PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .403 0 0 D Leonard P 0 0 S Mingori P 1 0 R McGilberry P 0 1 Totals 31 2 9 0 2 0 27 4
Batting Events
2B: D Porter (25, off J Billingham); H McRae (33, off J Billingham); A Cowens 2 (20, 2 off J Billingham).
SF: A Otis (9, off J Billingham).
TB: A Cowens 5; D Porter 2; H McRae 2; F White 2; A Otis; T Poquette.
GIDP: A Cowens (5); C Hurdle (6); G Brett (6).
RBI: A Otis (68); A Cowens (55).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: F Patek (28).
Baserunning Events
CS: F White (8, 2nd base by J Billingham/M May).
Pitching Stats
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Billingham, W (15-6) 9 9 2 2 2 0 0 3.59 34 - · · 12·11· 2· 9 59 - 0.65 0.27 Totals 9 9 2 2 2 0 0 34 - · · 12·11· 2· 9 -
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 D Leonard, L (15-16) 5 7 6 6 2 6 1 3.67 24 - · · 2· 7· 3· 7 33 - 0.93 -0.25 S Mingori 2.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.05 10 - · · 2· 3· 1· 2 0-0 0.13 0.01 R McGilberry 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 3.94 7 - · · 2· 1· 0· 0 2-0 0.10 0.01 Totals 9 9 6 6 4 11 1 41 - · · 6·11· 4· 9 2-0
Balks: None.
WP: J Billingham (6); D Leonard 2 (11).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 32,329.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction, Night.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals 1. Ron LeFlore CF 1. George Brett 3B 2. Lou Whitaker 2B 2. Hal McRae DH 3. Rusty Staub DH 3. Pete LaCock 1B 4. Jason Thompson 1B 4. Darrell Porter C 5. Steve Kemp LF 5. Al Cowens RF 6. Milt May C 6. Clint Hurdle LF 7. Tim Corcoran RF 7. Amos Otis CF 8. Phil Mankowski 3B 8. Freddie Patek SS 9. Alan Trammell SS 9. Frank White 2B Jack Billingham P Dennis Leonard P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t3 | 2 | 12- | RR | 21% | 71% | 0-0 | DET | R. Staub | D. Leonard | Double (CF-RF); Trammell Scores; Whitaker Scores | |
| t5 | 2 | -23 | RRR | 11% | 96% | 3-0 | DET | S. Kemp | D. Leonard | Home Run; Staub Scores; Thompson Scores | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 8% | 84% | 2-0 | DET | J. Thompson | D. Leonard | Single to CF; LeFlore Scores; Staub to 3B | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Cowens | J. Billingham | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -5% | 68% | 0-2 | KCR | H. McRae | J. Billingham | Double to LF |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | R. LeFlore | D. Leonard | Strikeout Looking | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | DET | L. Whitaker | D. Leonard | Strikeout Looking | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | DET | R. Staub | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Billingham | Lineout: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | J. Billingham | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | P. LaCock | J. Billingham | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | J. Thompson | D. Leonard | Popfly: SS | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | S. Kemp | D. Leonard | Single to CF | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | M. May | D. Leonard | Lineout: RF | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | DET | T. Corcoran | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Porter | J. Billingham | Walk | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Cowens | J. Billingham | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Hurdle | J. Billingham | Lineout: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | P. Mankowski | D. Leonard | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 5% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | A. Trammell | D. Leonard | Double to LF | ||
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | R. LeFlore | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | DET | L. Whitaker | D. Leonard | Walk | ||
| t3 | 2 | 12- | RR | 21% | 71% | 0-0 | DET | R. Staub | D. Leonard | Double (CF-RF); Trammell Scores; Whitaker Scores | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 68% | 2-0 | DET | J. Thompson | D. Leonard | Flyball: CF | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 71% | 0-2 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Billingham | Flyball: RF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 72% | 0-2 | KCR | F. Patek | J. Billingham | Popfly: 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 71% | 0-2 | KCR | F. White | J. Billingham | Single to LF | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 74% | 0-2 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Billingham | White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 72% | 2-0 | DET | S. Kemp | D. Leonard | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 71% | 2-0 | DET | M. May | D. Leonard | Lineout: RF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 2% | 73% | 2-0 | DET | T. Corcoran | D. Leonard | Double to LF | ||
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 70% | 2-0 | DET | P. Mankowski | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 73% | 0-2 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Billingham | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -5% | 68% | 0-2 | KCR | H. McRae | J. Billingham | Double to LF | ||
| b4 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 72% | 0-2 | KCR | P. LaCock | J. Billingham | Groundout: 1B unassisted; McRae to 3B | |
| b4 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 76% | 0-2 | KCR | D. Porter | J. Billingham | Foul Popfly: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 3% | 79% | 2-0 | DET | A. Trammell | D. Leonard | Single to CF | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 76% | 2-0 | DET | R. LeFlore | D. Leonard | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | 1% | 77% | 2-0 | DET | L. Whitaker | D. Leonard | LeFlore Steals 2B | ||
| t5 | 1 | -2- | 3% | 80% | 2-0 | DET | L. Whitaker | D. Leonard | Wild Pitch; LeFlore to 3B | ||
| t5 | 1 | --3 | O | -5% | 75% | 2-0 | DET | L. Whitaker | D. Leonard | Lineout: CF | |
| t5 | 2 | --3 | 1% | 76% | 2-0 | DET | R. Staub | D. Leonard | Walk | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 8% | 84% | 2-0 | DET | J. Thompson | D. Leonard | Single to CF; LeFlore Scores; Staub to 3B | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-3 | 1% | 85% | 3-0 | DET | S. Kemp | D. Leonard | Wild Pitch; Thompson to 2B | ||
| t5 | 2 | -23 | RRR | 11% | 96% | 3-0 | DET | S. Kemp | D. Leonard | Home Run; Staub Scores; Thompson Scores | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 6-0 | DET | M. May | D. Leonard | Flyball: LF | |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -2% | 94% | 0-6 | KCR | A. Cowens | J. Billingham | Double to LF | ||
| b5 | 0 | -2- | -1% | 93% | 0-6 | KCR | C. Hurdle | J. Billingham | Wild Pitch; Cowens to 3B | ||
| b5 | 0 | --3 | O | 2% | 95% | 0-6 | KCR | C. Hurdle | J. Billingham | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --3 | RO | 0% | 95% | 0-6 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Billingham | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cowens Scores | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 96% | 1-6 | KCR | F. Patek | J. Billingham | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Steve Mingori replaces Dennis Leonard pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 6-1 | DET | T. Corcoran | S. Mingori | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Phil Mankowski (3B) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 6-1 | DET | A. Rodriguez | S. Mingori | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 6-1 | DET | A. Trammell | S. Mingori | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Aurelio Rodriguez moves from PH to 3B | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -2% | 93% | 1-6 | KCR | F. White | J. Billingham | Single to CF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 4% | 97% | 1-6 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Billingham | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | -1% | 96% | 1-6 | KCR | H. McRae | J. Billingham | Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 97% | 1-6 | KCR | P. LaCock | J. Billingham | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 0% | 97% | 6-1 | DET | R. LeFlore | S. Mingori | Single to CF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 97% | 6-1 | DET | L. Whitaker | S. Mingori | Strikeout Looking | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 97% | 6-1 | DET | R. Staub | S. Mingori | Foul Popfly: C | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 96% | 6-1 | DET | J. Thompson | S. Mingori | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 1-6 | KCR | D. Porter | J. Billingham | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | -1% | 96% | 1-6 | KCR | A. Cowens | J. Billingham | Single to RF | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 2% | 98% | 1-6 | KCR | C. Hurdle | J. Billingham | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | DET | S. Kemp | S. Mingori | Lineout: CF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 0% | 98% | 6-1 | DET | M. May | S. Mingori | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball) | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | 0% | 99% | 6-1 | DET | T. Corcoran | S. Mingori | Single to CF; May to 2B | ||
| Randy McGilberry replaces Steve Mingori pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | DET | A. Rodriguez | R. McGilberry | Strikeout Looking | |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | 0% | 99% | 6-1 | DET | A. Trammell | R. McGilberry | Walk; May to 3B; Corcoran to 2B | ||
| t8 | 2 | 123 | O | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | DET | R. LeFlore | R. McGilberry | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | -1% | 97% | 1-6 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Billingham | Single to CF | ||
| Steve Braun pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1% | 98% | 1-6 | KCR | S. Braun | J. Billingham | Flyball: RF | |
| Tom Poquette pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 96% | 1-6 | KCR | T. Poquette | J. Billingham | Single to RF; Otis to 2B | ||
| Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Tom Poquette (PH) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | 12- | O | 2% | 98% | 1-6 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Billingham | Flyball: RF | |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 1% | 99% | 1-6 | KCR | H. McRae | J. Billingham | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Randy McGilberry facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Jerry Terrell moves from PR to 2B; U L Washington replaces Steve Braun (PH) playing SS batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 6-1 | DET | L. Whitaker | R. McGilberry | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 0% | 99% | 6-1 | DET | R. Staub | R. McGilberry | Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 0% | 99% | 6-1 | DET | J. Thompson | R. McGilberry | Popfly: SS | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-1 | DET | S. Kemp | R. McGilberry | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-6 | KCR | P. LaCock | J. Billingham | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | -1% | 99% | 1-6 | KCR | D. Porter | J. Billingham | Double to RF | ||
| b9 | 1 | -2- | R | -1% | 98% | 1-6 | KCR | A. Cowens | J. Billingham | Double to LF; Porter Scores | |
| b9 | 1 | -2- | O | 1% | 99% | 2-6 | KCR | C. Hurdle | J. Billingham | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cowens to 3B | |
| b9 | 2 | --3 | O | 1% | 100% | 2-6 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Billingham | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
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