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Standings
CLE
@CAL		3
8
BAL
@CHW		2
5
DET
@KCR		2
3
BOS
@MIL		3
1
MIN
@OAK		1
4
TOR
@SEA		1
5
NYY
@TEX		9
4
NYY
@TEX		8
2
ATL
@CIN		0
5
LAD
@HOU		2
4
CHC
@NYM		0
5
MON
@PHI		5
4		 
(10)
SFG
@SDP		3
1
PIT
@STL		3
0
Sunday, April 13, 1980 1:35PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 17,720, Time of Game: 2:29
Tigers
2
1-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 1½ GB
 at Royals
3
3-1
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2 10  0
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  X    3  8  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .188 -0.060 1.16 0.025 -0.084 -0.6 2 8 SB,SH
Kirk Gibson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .974 -0.131 1.18 0.000 -0.131 -1.2 6 1
Lynn Jones RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.011 1.04 0.064 -0.053 0.3 2 0 SB
   Steve Kemp PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .643 -0.019 0.75 0.000 -0.019 -0.2
Lance Parrish C 4 1 3 0 0 0 .500 1.250 -0.030 1.25 0.092 -0.122 -0.5 2 0 GDP
Jason Thompson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .849 -0.095 1.30 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 8 1
John Wockenfuss DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .286 -0.049 0.96 0.000 -0.049 -0.4
   Champ Summers PH 1 1 1 2 1 0 .375 1.250 0.063 1.40 0.063 0.000 2.1 HR
Tom Brookens 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.034 0.67 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 1
   Richie Hebner PH-3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 1.255 -0.094 2.59 0.076 -0.170 -0.7 0 0 2B,GDP
Dave Stegman LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 1.000 0.053 0.78 0.068 -0.015 0.5 0 0 2B
   Rick Peters PH-LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .900 -0.071 2.41 0.041 -0.112 0.1 1 0
Mark Wagner SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .733 -0.052 1.39 0.059 -0.111 -0.6 3 0 CS
   Tim Corcoran PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.030 1.66 0.000 -0.030 -0.2
   Alan Trammell SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Rozema P
   Aurelio Lopez P
Team Totals 32 2 10 2 2 1 .312 .822 -0.538 1.29 0.488 -1.025 -2.5 24 11
2B: D Stegman (1, off P Splittorff); R Hebner (2, off G Christenson).
HR: C Summers (1, off D Quisenberry; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: L Whitaker (1, off P Splittorff).
TB: C Summers 4; L Parrish 3; D Stegman 2; R Hebner 2; L Jones 2; R Peters; M Wagner.
GIDP: R Hebner (1); L Parrish (2).
RBI: C Summers 2 (2).
2-out RBI: C Summers 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Brookens-L Whitaker-J Thompson.
Outfield Assists: K Gibson (W Aikens at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: L Whitaker (2, 2nd base off P Splittorff/J Quirk); L Jones (1, 2nd base off P Splittorff/J Quirk).
CS: M Wagner (1, 2nd base by P Splittorff/J Quirk).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .313 .853 0.066 1.22 0.100 -0.034 0.8 2 0 SB
Frank White 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .143 .607 -0.034 1.25 0.040 -0.073 -0.5 2 4
George Brett 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .661 -0.087 1.61 0.007 -0.094 -0.9 1 3 IW
Hal McRae DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 .357 1.009 -0.103 1.54 0.051 -0.154 -1.1 GDP,IW
Willie Aikens 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .071 .205 0.061 1.45 0.125 -0.064 0.5 10 0
   Bob Detherage LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Pete LaCock LF-1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .467 0.071 0.72 0.106 -0.035 0.3 4 0
Jamie Quirk C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .364 .727 -0.028 0.51 0.012 -0.040 -0.4 2 1
Clint Hurdle RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .727 -0.006 0.66 0.040 -0.046 -0.2 1 1
U L Washington SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .801 0.024 1.07 0.061 -0.037 0.4 5 3
Paul Splittorff P 2
   Dan Quisenberry P 3
   Gary Christenson P
Team Totals 30 3 8 3 5 2 .267 .638 -0.036 1.12 0.542 -0.577 -1.0 27 17
IBB: H McRae (1, by D Rozema); G Brett (1, by D Rozema).
TB: W Wilson 2; C Hurdle; U Washington; P LaCock; J Quirk; W Aikens; H McRae.
GIDP: H McRae (2).
RBI: W Aikens 2 (2); P LaCock (4).
2-out RBI: W Aikens 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Quisenberry-U Washington-W Aikens; F White-U Washington-W Aikens.
Outfield Assists: C Hurdle (L Jones at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (3, 2nd base off D Rozema/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Rozema, L (0-1) 7 8 3 3 5 2 0 3.86 32 46 0.029 1.21 0.5
Aurelio Lopez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.006 0.08 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 3 3 5 2 0 3.38 35 46 0 0 0.035 1.29 1.0

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, W (1-0) 6.1 6 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 24 60 0.290 1.22 2.6
Dan Quisenberry, H (1) 2.1 3 2 2 0 0 1 7.71 9 2 0 0.210 1.19 -0.2
Gary Christenson, S (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 2 0 0 0.036 2.67 0.1
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 2 1 1 2.00 35 60 2 0 0.536 1.12 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Rozema 2 (2; G Brett, H McRae).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 17,720.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 52° F.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Royals
1 Lou Whitaker 2B 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Kirk Gibson CF 2 Frank White 2B
3 Lynn Jones RF 3 George Brett 3B
4 Lance Parrish C 4 Hal McRae DH
5 Jason Thompson 1B 5 Willie Aikens 1B
6 John Wockenfuss DH 6 Pete LaCock LF
7 Tom Brookens 3B 7 Jamie Quirk C
8 Dave Stegman LF 8 Clint Hurdle RF
9 Mark Wagner SS 9 U L Washington SS
Dave Rozema P Paul Splittorff P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-1 1 12- OO DET R. Hebner D. Quisenberry 17% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b7 1-0 2 123 RRO KCR W. Aikens D. Rozema 12% 93% Single to CF; Washington Scores; Wilson Scores; McRae to 3B; Aikens out at 2B/CF-2B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 OO KCR H. McRae D. Rozema -11% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 2-3 2 -2- O DET R. Peters G. Christenson 11% 100% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 -2- R KCR P. LaCock D. Rozema 11% 69% Single to RF; McRae Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker P. Splittorff 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET K. Gibson P. Splittorff 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- DET L. Jones P. Splittorff -1% 53% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- DET L. Parrish P. Splittorff -1% 52% Jones Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O DET L. Parrish P. Splittorff 3% 55% Single to RF; Jones out at Hm/RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Rozema 3% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- KCR F. White D. Rozema 2% 61% Wilson Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- KCR F. White D. Rozema 3% 64% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- O KCR G. Brett D. Rozema -2% 61% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Wilson to 3B; Brett to 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 OO KCR H. McRae D. Rozema -11% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Thompson P. Splittorff 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss P. Splittorff 2% 54% Lineout: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O DET T. Brookens P. Splittorff 1% 55% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens D. Rozema -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Rozema -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Quirk D. Rozema -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- DET D. Stegman P. Splittorff -7% 43% Double to LF
t3 0-0 0 -2- O DET M. Wagner P. Splittorff 7% 50% Fielder's Choice P; Stegman out at 3B/P-3B; Wagner to 1B
t3 0-0 1 1-- O DET L. Whitaker P. Splittorff 5% 54% Wagner Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 0-0 2 --- DET L. Whitaker P. Splittorff -1% 53% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- DET K. Gibson P. Splittorff -1% 52% Whitaker Steals 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O DET K. Gibson P. Splittorff 4% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- KCR C. Hurdle D. Rozema 4% 59% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O KCR U. Washington D. Rozema -4% 56% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O KCR W. Wilson D. Rozema -2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hurdle to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- KCR F. White D. Rozema 1% 55% Walk
b3 0-0 2 12- O KCR G. Brett D. Rozema -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- DET L. Jones P. Splittorff -4% 46% Single to LF
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO DET L. Parrish P. Splittorff 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Thompson P. Splittorff 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- KCR H. McRae D. Rozema 4% 60% Single to LF
b4 0-0 0 1-- O KCR W. Aikens D. Rozema -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B; McRae to 2B
b4 0-0 1 -2- R KCR P. LaCock D. Rozema 11% 69% Single to RF; McRae Scores
b4 1-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Quirk D. Rozema -3% 66% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 1-- O KCR C. Hurdle D. Rozema -2% 64% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss P. Splittorff 3% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O DET T. Brookens P. Splittorff 2% 70% Lineout: CF
t5 0-1 2 --- O DET D. Stegman P. Splittorff 1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- KCR U. Washington D. Rozema 3% 74% Single to RF
b5 1-0 0 1-- O KCR W. Wilson D. Rozema -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B; Washington to 2B
b5 1-0 1 -2- O KCR F. White D. Rozema -3% 70% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 -2- KCR G. Brett D. Rozema 1% 70% Intentional Walk
b5 1-0 2 12- O KCR H. McRae D. Rozema -4% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- DET M. Wagner P. Splittorff -6% 60% Single to CF
t6 0-1 0 1-- O DET L. Whitaker P. Splittorff 3% 63% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Wagner to 2B
t6 0-1 1 -2- O DET K. Gibson P. Splittorff 6% 69% Flyball: LF
t6 0-1 2 -2- O DET L. Jones P. Splittorff 5% 74% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 5-6-7
b6 1-0 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens D. Rozema -2% 72% Flyball: SS
b6 1-0 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Rozema -2% 71% Flyball: CF
b6 1-0 2 --- KCR J. Quirk D. Rozema 1% 72% Single to CF
b6 1-0 2 1-- O KCR C. Hurdle D. Rozema -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- DET L. Parrish P. Splittorff -7% 62% Single to LF
t7 0-1 0 1-- O DET J. Thompson P. Splittorff 3% 66% Groundout: P-1B; Parrish to 2B
Champ Summers pinch hits for John Wockenfuss (DH) batting 6th
Dan Quisenberry replaces Paul Splittorff pitching (change occurred mid-batter)
t7 0-1 1 -2- DET C. Summers P. Splittorff -4% 62% Walk
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Tom Brookens (3B) batting 7th
t7 0-1 1 12- OO DET R. Hebner D. Quisenberry 17% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2
Richie Hebner moves from PH to 3B
b7 1-0 0 --- KCR U. Washington D. Rozema 3% 82% Walk
b7 1-0 0 1-- KCR W. Wilson D. Rozema 4% 86% Single to LF; Washington to 2B
b7 1-0 0 12- O KCR F. White D. Rozema -4% 82% Flyball: CF
b7 1-0 1 12- O KCR G. Brett D. Rozema -2% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Washington to 3B; Wilson to 2B
b7 1-0 2 -23 KCR H. McRae D. Rozema 1% 81% Intentional Walk
b7 1-0 2 123 RRO KCR W. Aikens D. Rozema 12% 93% Single to CF; Washington Scores; Wilson Scores; McRae to 3B; Aikens out at 2B/CF-2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 8-9-1
Pete LaCock moves from LF to 1B
Bob Detherage replaces Willie Aikens (1B) playing LF batting 5th
Rick Peters pinch hits for Dave Stegman (LF) batting 8th
t8 0-3 0 --- DET R. Peters D. Quisenberry -4% 89% Single to CF
Tim Corcoran pinch hits for Mark Wagner (SS) batting 9th
t8 0-3 0 1-- O DET T. Corcoran D. Quisenberry 3% 92% Groundout: P-1B; Peters to 2B
t8 0-3 1 -2- O DET L. Whitaker D. Quisenberry 3% 95% Groundout: P-1B
t8 0-3 2 -2- O DET K. Gibson D. Quisenberry 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 6-7-8
Aurelio Lopez replaces Dave Rozema pitching
Alan Trammell replaces Tim Corcoran (PH) playing SS batting 9th
Rick Peters moves from PH to LF
b8 3-0 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock A. Lopez -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 3-0 1 --- O KCR J. Quirk A. Lopez -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b8 3-0 2 --- O KCR C. Hurdle A. Lopez -0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 3-4-5
Steve Kemp pinch hits for Lynn Jones (RF) batting 3rd
t9 0-3 0 --- O DET S. Kemp D. Quisenberry 2% 99% Flyball: SS
t9 0-3 1 --- DET L. Parrish D. Quisenberry -2% 96% Single to CF
t9 0-3 1 1-- O DET J. Thompson D. Quisenberry 2% 99% Flyball: 2B
t9 0-3 2 1-- RR DET C. Summers D. Quisenberry -2% 96% Home Run; Parrish Scores
Gary Christenson replaces Dan Quisenberry pitching
t9 2-3 2 --- DET R. Hebner G. Christenson -8% 89% Double to RF
t9 2-3 2 -2- O DET R. Peters G. Christenson 11% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 3.

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