April 11, 1980 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

CAL 10
CLE 2 CHW 8
BAL 4 KCR 4
DET 0 OAK 1
MIN 0 TOR 10
@SEA 7
(11) TEX 11
NYY 7 CIN 6
ATL 0
(6) HOU 10
LAD 6 CHC 7
@NYM 5 PHI 6
MON 3 SDP 5
SFG 3 PIT 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 14,605

Friday, April 11, 1980, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:13

Tigers

1-1

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: L Gura (1-0), L: D Schatzeder (0-1)

Royals

1-1

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .125    0    3   3   
L Jones RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   GDP
S Kemp LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    0   0   
L Parrish C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .375 1.125    0    5   0   SB
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   2  .429  .929    0    9   2   
J Wockenfuss DH               2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .400    0    0   0   
T Brookens 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   
D Stegman CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    2   1   
M Wagner SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    1   2   

D Schatzeder P                                                           1   2
  P Underwood P                                                          0   0
Totals                       31   0   6   0    3   5                    24  11

BATTING

TB: J Thompson 2; L Parrish 2; D Stegman; M Wagner.

GIDP: L Jones (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Parrish (1, 2nd base off L Gura/J Wathan).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .125    0    4   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429    0    2   3   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    1   6   
H McRae DH                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .286  .804    0    0   0   2B
W Aikens 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    7   1   
  C Hurdle RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
J Wathan C                    1   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .667    0    6   0   IW
P LaCock LF-1B                3   1   2   3    0   1  .286  .715    0    4   0   2B
B Detherage RF-LF             3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   0   
U Washington SS               3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    2   1   CS

L Gura P                                                                 0   2
Totals                       29   4   7   4    2   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: P LaCock (1, off D Schatzeder); H McRae (1, off D Schatzeder).

IBB: J Wathan (1, by D Schatzeder).

TB: P LaCock 3; H McRae 3; U Washington; B Detherage; G Brett.

RBI: P LaCock 3 (3); B Detherage (1).

2-out RBI: P LaCock 2; B Detherage.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Gura-F White-W Aikens-G Brett-J Wathan; U Washington-F White-P LaCock.

BASERUNNING

CS: U Washington (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by D Schatzeder).

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
D Schatzeder, L (0-1)          6.2   5   4   4    2   4   0   5.40   25     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 5     50    -     0.95   0.02
P Underwood                    1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          1-1    0.12  -0.02
Totals                         8     7   4   4    2   4   0          31     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 7          1-1

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
L Gura, W (1-0)                9     6   0   0    3   5   0   0.00   34     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 3· 6     77    -     1.30   0.49
Totals                         9     6   0   0    3   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 3· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Schatzeder (1; J Wathan).

PO: D Schatzeder (1; U Washington, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 14,605.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 42° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction, Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals                   
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. L Jones              RF    2. F White              2B 
3. S Kemp               LF    3. G Brett              3B 
4. L Parrish            C     4. H McRae              DH 
5. J Thompson           1B    5. W Aikens             1B 
6. J Wockenfuss         DH    6. J Wathan             C  
7. T Brookens           3B    7. P LaCock             LF 
8. D Stegman            CF    8. B Detherage          RF 
9. M Wagner             SS    9. U Washington         SS 

   D Schatzeder         P        L Gura               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  0-1  1-3      15%  94% P LaCock        D Schatzeder    Double to RF; McRae Scores; Wathan Scores
   t 7   0  1-0  1--     -10%  52% J Thompson      L Gura          Single to CF; Parrish to 2B
   t 7   0  1-0  12-      10%  62% J Wockenfuss    L Gura          Flyball: SS
   t 2   1  0-0  12-       9%  55% T Brookens      L Gura          Double Play: Groundout: P-2B-1B-3B-C
   t 7   1  1-0  12-       9%  71% T Brookens      L Gura          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Thompson to 2B; Brookens to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  S Kemp          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Schatzeder facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  W Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  F White         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  L Parrish       Single to LF
          1--      44%  J Thompson      Parrish Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      46%  J Wockenfuss    Walk
   OO     12-      55%  T Brookens      Double Play: Groundout: P-2B-1B-3B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Schatzeder facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  H McRae         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      51%  W Aikens        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  J Wathan        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  D Stegman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  M Wagner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  L Whitaker      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Schatzeder facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  P LaCock        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  B Detherage     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  U Washington    Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  W Wilson        Washington Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  L Jones         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      55%  S Kemp          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      56%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Schatzeder facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  W Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  F White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Thompson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  J Wockenfuss    Lineout: LF
   O      ---      57%  T Brookens      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Schatzeder facing 4-5-6
          ---      61%  H McRae         Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  W Aikens        Foul Flyball: C
          1--      61%  J Wathan        Walk; McRae to 2B
   RO     12-      68%  P LaCock        Single to CF; McRae Scores; Wathan out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      1--      66%  B Detherage     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
          ---      60%  D Stegman       Single to LF
   O      1--      63%  M Wagner        Groundout: 3B-1B; Stegman to 2B
          -2-      60%  L Whitaker      Walk
   O      12-      67%  L Jones         Lineout: CF
   O      12-      74%  S Kemp          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dan Schatzeder facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      72%  U Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  W Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  F White         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
          ---      62%  L Parrish       Single to LF
          1--      52%  J Thompson      Single to CF; Parrish to 2B
   O      12-      62%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: SS
   O      12-      71%  T Brookens      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Thompson to 2B; Brookens to 1B
   O      12-      79%  D Stegman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dan Schatzeder facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      81%  H McRae         Double to LF
   O      -2-      78%  W Aikens        Groundout: 1B unassisted; McRae to 3B
          --3      79%  J Wathan        Intentional Walk
   RR     1-3      94%  P LaCock        Double to RF; McRae Scores; Wathan Scores
                  Pat Underwood replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching
   R      -2-      97%  B Detherage     Single to RF; LaCock Scores
   O      1--      96%  U Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 4.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
                  Pete LaCock moves to 1B; Bob Detherage moves to LF; Clint Hurdle replaces Willie Aikens playing RF batting 5th
          ---      94%  M Wagner        Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  L Whitaker      Strikeout
   OO     1--      99%  L Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pat Underwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  F White         Foul Flyball: SS
          ---      99%  G Brett         Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  S Kemp          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Parrish       Flyball: 2B
          ---     100%  J Thompson      Single to CF
          1--      99%  J Wockenfuss    Walk; Thompson to 2B
   O      12-     100%  T Brookens      Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KCA198004110

Play-by-Play Explanation

Scr/Out- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Pt- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.


Quick Index: Play Index \| Players \| Teams \| Leagues \| Managers \| Leaders \| Awards \| Postseason \| Box Scores \| Minors \| Draft SportingNews.com \| Stat of the Day \| SR Blog \| Tutorial Videos \| All-Star \| Travel \| Bullpen Wiki \| Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Boxes > 1980 > KCR \| DET > Apr 11, 1980, Tigers at Royals Box Score and Play by Play

Baseball-Reference.com-- Baseball's History: 1871-Now

BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation