August 12, 1979 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 4
SEA 3 CHW 7
TOR 0 TOR 7
@CHW 5 KCR 7
DET 1 MIN 1
OAK 0 CLE 6
@TEX 3 ATL 3
HOU 2 CIN 9
@SDP 2 SDP 5
CIN 4 SFG 4
LAD 1 CHC 5
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 32,671

Sunday, August 12, 1979, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Tigers

59-58

Lost 4

5th, 18½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  0
Royals          0  0  1   3  1  2   0  0  X    7 11  0

W: C Chamberlain (1-0), L: M Wilcox (9-6)

Royals

61-55

Won 5

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .281  .751    0    2   2   3B
A Trammell SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .670    0    0   3   
R LeFlore CF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .299  .729    0    4   0   
S Kemp LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .959    0    0   0   GDP
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .715    0   11   0   
C Summers RF                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .278  .922    0    2   1   SF
L Parrish C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .797    0    4   0   
  E Putman C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .760    0    0   0   
A Greene DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .147  .533    0    0   0   
T Brookens 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .666    0    1   3   

M Wilcox P                                                               0   1
  J Hiller P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   1   6   1    2   6                    24  10

BATTING

3B: L Whitaker (6, off C Chamberlain).

SF: C Summers (1, off C Chamberlain).

TB: L Whitaker 4; J Thompson; R LeFlore; C Summers; L Parrish.

GIDP: S Kemp (12).

RBI: C Summers (44).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .298  .740    0    3   0   SB
H McRae DH                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .266  .802    0    0   0   2B
G Brett 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .326  .918    0    1   1   
D Porter C                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .293  .901    0    6   0   2B
P LaCock 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .727    0    5   1   
A Otis CF                     4   2   2   2    0   0  .287  .800    0    3   0   HR,SB
A Cowens RF                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .302  .789    0    4   0   HR
F White 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .253  .687    0    2   0   HR
T Cruz SS                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .205  .538    0    2   2   2B

C Chamberlain P                                                          1   0
Totals                       34   7  11   7    3   3                    27   4

BATTING

2B: D Porter (17, off M Wilcox); H McRae (21, off M Wilcox); T Cruz (6, off J Hiller).

HR: F White (8, off M Wilcox; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); A Otis (14, off M Wilcox; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Cowens (7, off M Wilcox; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: A Cowens 5; A Otis 5; F White 5; T Cruz 3; D Porter 2; H McRae 2; W Wilson.

RBI: A Otis 2 (70); A Cowens 2 (57); H McRae (46); F White (33); W Wilson (34).

2-out RBI: A Cowens 2; A Otis.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Cruz-P LaCock.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson (50, 2nd base off M Wilcox/L Parrish); A Otis (26, 2nd base off M Wilcox/L Parrish).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Wilcox, L (9-6)              5.1  10   7   7    1   2   3   4.87   27     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1·10     21    -     0.65  -0.21
J Hiller                       2.2   1   0   0    2   1   0   5.25   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 1          1-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   7    3   3   3          37     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 2·11          1-0

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
C Chamberlain, W (1-0)         9     6   1   1    2   6   0   1.00   34     -       ·  ·      5·14· 1· 6     75    -     0.56   0.29
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   6   0          34     -       ·  ·      5·14· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - (none), 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 32,671.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals                   
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. W Wilson             LF 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. H McRae              DH 
3. R LeFlore            CF    3. G Brett              3B 
4. S Kemp               LF    4. D Porter             C  
5. J Thompson           1B    5. P LaCock             1B 
6. C Summers            RF    6. A Otis               CF 
7. L Parrish            C     7. A Cowens             RF 
8. A Greene             DH    8. F White              2B 
9. T Brookens           3B    9. T Cruz               SS 

   M Wilcox             P        C Chamberlain        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  0-2  -2-      12%  90% A Cowens        M Wilcox        Home Run; Otis Scores
   b 3   0  0-0  1--      10%  69% F White         M Wilcox        Single to RF; Cowens to 3B
   b 4   2  0-1  --3       9%  76% A Otis          M Wilcox        Single to LF; Porter Scores
   t 4   1  1-0  1--       7%  68% S Kemp          C Chamberlain   Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 3   0  0-0  1-3      -6%  63% T Cruz          M Wilcox        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Craig Chamberlain facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  A Trammell      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  W Wilson        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      51%  H McRae         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Craig Chamberlain facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  S Kemp          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      54%  J Thompson      Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  C Summers       Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  L Parrish       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Porter        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  P LaCock        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  A Otis          Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Craig Chamberlain facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  A Greene        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  T Brookens      Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  L Whitaker      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
          ---      60%  A Cowens        Single to RF
          1--      69%  F White         Single to RF; Cowens to 3B
   O      1-3      63%  T Cruz          Strikeout
   RO     1-3      65%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B; Cowens Scores; White to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Craig Chamberlain facing 2-3-4
          ---      57%  A Trammell      Walk
   O      1--      62%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
   OO     1--      68%  S Kemp          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      70%  D Porter        Double to LF
   O      -2-      67%  P LaCock        Groundout: 2B-1B; Porter to 3B
   R      --3      76%  A Otis          Single to LF; Porter Scores
          1--      77%  A Cowens        Otis Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      90%  " "             Home Run; Otis Scores
   O      ---      89%  F White         Foul Popfly: C
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 4.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Craig Chamberlain facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  J Thompson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      89%  C Summers       Walk
          1--      86%  L Parrish       Single to CF; Summers to 2B
   O      12-      90%  A Greene        Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      93%  T Brookens      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  T Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  W Wilson        Single to RF
          1--      93%  H McRae         Wilson Steals 2B
   R      -2-      96%  " "             Double to CF; Wilson Scores
   O      -2-      96%  G Brett         Flyball: RF; McRae to 3B
          --3      96%  D Porter        Walk
   O      1-3      95%  P LaCock        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 5.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Craig Chamberlain facing 1-2-3
          ---      93%  L Whitaker      Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  A Trammell      Popfly: SS
   O      1--      96%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  S Kemp          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      99%  A Otis          Home Run
   O      ---      98%  A Cowens        Foul Popfly: 3B
   R      ---      99%  F White         Home Run
          ---      99%  T Cruz          Single to CF
                  John Hiller replaces Milt Wilcox pitching
   O      1--      99%  W Wilson        Flyball: CF
          1--      99%  H McRae         Walk; Cruz to 2B
          12-      99%  G Brett         Walk; Cruz to 3B; McRae to 2B
   O      123      99%  D Porter        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 7.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Craig Chamberlain facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  J Thompson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  C Summers       Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, John Hiller facing 5-6-7
                  Ed Putman replaces Lance Parrish playing C batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  P LaCock        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Cowens        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 7.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Craig Chamberlain facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  A Greene        Lineout: RF
   O      ---     100%  T Brookens      Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  L Whitaker      Triple to RF
   O      --3     100%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, John Hiller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Cruz          Double to RF; Cruz out at 3B/RF-3B-2B
   O      ---     100%  W Wilson        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 7.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Craig Chamberlain facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  R LeFlore       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  S Kemp          Foul Popfly: 3B
          1--     100%  J Thompson      Single to CF; LeFlore to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  C Summers       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; LeFlore Scores
   O      1--     100%  E Putman        Flyball: LF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 7.

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