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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 21,439 |
Wednesday, April 15, 1981 Time of Game: 2:08 |
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Tigers
4
4-1
Won 2
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Tigers 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 0
Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
W: Dave Rozema (1-0), L: Larry Gura (0-2) |
Royals
0
1-3
Lost 2
5th, 4½ GB
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Peters CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .316 .876 1 0 2B,SH A Trammell SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .566 0 7 SH S Kemp LF 3 0 1 2 0 0 .471 1.097 4 0 SF L Jones LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 5.000 0 0 L Parrish C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .728 2 0 D Dyer C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Wockenfuss DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 .250 1.025 0 0 A Cowens RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .364 1.182 1 0 3B R Hebner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .524 15 0 M Kelleher 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .267 .600 1 2 L Whitaker 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .353 .859 3 5 D Rozema P 0 1 Totals 30 4 7 0 1 2 27 15
Batting Events
2B: R Peters (2, off L Gura).
3B: A Cowens (2, off L Gura).
SF: S Kemp (2, off L Gura).
SH: R Peters (2, off L Gura); A Trammell (2, off L Gura).
TB: A Cowens 3; R Peters 3; L Whitaker; S Kemp; L Parrish; M Kelleher.
RBI: S Kemp 2 (5); M Kelleher (3); A Cowens (3).
2-out RBI: S Kemp.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Wilson CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .278 .722 4 0 SB U Washington SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .385 .962 0 2 G Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .722 2 2 W Aikens 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .607 12 0 H McRae DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .500 0 0 A Otis LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .330 4 0 SB J Wathan C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .385 1.121 2 1 C Geronimo RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 0 F White 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .282 2 2 J Quirk PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 D Chalk 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L Gura P 0 5 Totals 33 0 6 0 0 1 27 12
Batting Events
TB: W Wilson 2; J Wathan; A Otis; U Washington; W Aikens.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F White.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Wilson (1, 2nd base off D Rozema/L Parrish); A Otis (1, 2nd base off D Rozema/L Parrish).
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 D Rozema, W (1-0) 9 6 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 33 - · · 17· 9· 0· 6 76 - 0.86 0.37 Totals 9 6 0 0 0 1 0 33 - · · 17· 9· 0· 6 -
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, L (0-2) 9 7 4 4 1 2 0 3.95 34 - · · 12·12· 5· 7 58 - 0.53 -0.13 Totals 9 7 4 4 1 2 0 34 - · · 12·12· 5· 7 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 21,439.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals 1. Rick Peters CF 1. Willie Wilson CF 2. Alan Trammell SS 2. U L Washington SS 3. Steve Kemp LF 3. George Brett 3B 4. Lance Parrish C 4. Willie Aikens 1B 5. John Wockenfuss DH 5. Hal McRae DH 6. Al Cowens RF 6. Amos Otis LF 7. Richie Hebner 1B 7. John Wathan C 8. Mick Kelleher 3B 8. Cesar Geronimo RF 9. Lou Whitaker 2B 9. Frank White 2B Dave Rozema P Larry Gura 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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| t2 | 0 | 1-- | R | 14% | 79% | 1-0 | DET | A. Cowens | L. Gura | Triple to RF; Wockenfuss Scores | |
| t1 | 0 | --- | 6% | 56% | 0-0 | DET | R. Peters | L. Gura | Double to RF | ||
| b6 | 0 | -2- | O | 5% | 84% | 0-3 | KCR | U. Washington | D. Rozema | Flyball: LF | |
| t2 | 1 | --3 | R | 4% | 80% | 2-0 | DET | M. Kelleher | L. Gura | Single to LF; Cowens Scores | |
| b6 | 0 | --- | -5% | 81% | 0-3 | KCR | W. Wilson | D. Rozema | Single to RF |
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' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 6% | 56% | 0-0 | DET | R. Peters | L. Gura | Double to RF | ||
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 55% | 0-0 | DET | A. Trammell | L. Gura | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Peters to 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | --3 | RO | 2% | 57% | 0-0 | DET | S. Kemp | L. Gura | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Peters Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 56% | 1-0 | DET | L. Parrish | L. Gura | Flyball: 3B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 53% | 0-1 | KCR | W. Wilson | D. Rozema | Single to RF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 56% | 0-1 | KCR | U. Washington | D. Rozema | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 59% | 0-1 | KCR | G. Brett | D. Rozema | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 61% | 0-1 | KCR | W. Aikens | D. Rozema | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 3% | 65% | 1-0 | DET | J. Wockenfuss | L. Gura | Walk | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | R | 14% | 79% | 1-0 | DET | A. Cowens | L. Gura | Triple to RF; Wockenfuss Scores | |
| t2 | 0 | --3 | O | -3% | 75% | 2-0 | DET | R. Hebner | L. Gura | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t2 | 1 | --3 | R | 4% | 80% | 2-0 | DET | M. Kelleher | L. Gura | Single to LF; Cowens Scores | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 78% | 3-0 | DET | L. Whitaker | L. Gura | Lineout: CF | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 79% | 3-0 | DET | R. Peters | L. Gura | Single to RF; Kelleher to 2B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 77% | 3-0 | DET | A. Trammell | L. Gura | Flyball: LF | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 79% | 0-3 | KCR | H. McRae | D. Rozema | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | -2% | 77% | 0-3 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Rozema | Single to LF | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 79% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Wathan | D. Rozema | Flyball: RF | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 78% | 0-3 | KCR | C. Geronimo | D. Rozema | Otis Steals 2B | ||
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 81% | 0-3 | KCR | C. Geronimo | D. Rozema | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 3-0 | DET | S. Kemp | L. Gura | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 79% | 3-0 | DET | L. Parrish | L. Gura | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 79% | 3-0 | DET | J. Wockenfuss | L. Gura | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 81% | 0-3 | KCR | F. White | D. Rozema | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 82% | 0-3 | KCR | W. Wilson | D. Rozema | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 83% | 0-3 | KCR | U. Washington | D. Rozema | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 82% | 3-0 | DET | A. Cowens | L. Gura | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 3-0 | DET | R. Hebner | L. Gura | Lineout: CF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 3-0 | DET | M. Kelleher | L. Gura | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 83% | 0-3 | KCR | G. Brett | D. Rozema | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -3% | 80% | 0-3 | KCR | W. Aikens | D. Rozema | Single to CF | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 83% | 0-3 | KCR | H. McRae | D. Rozema | Flyball: 3B | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 85% | 0-3 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Rozema | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 3-0 | DET | L. Whitaker | L. Gura | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 3-0 | DET | R. Peters | L. Gura | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 83% | 3-0 | DET | A. Trammell | L. Gura | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 86% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Wathan | D. Rozema | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 87% | 0-3 | KCR | C. Geronimo | D. Rozema | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 88% | 0-3 | KCR | F. White | D. Rozema | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-0 | DET | S. Kemp | L. Gura | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 1% | 88% | 3-0 | DET | L. Parrish | L. Gura | Single to LF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -2% | 86% | 3-0 | DET | J. Wockenfuss | L. Gura | Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -5% | 81% | 0-3 | KCR | W. Wilson | D. Rozema | Single to RF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | -2% | 79% | 0-3 | KCR | U. Washington | D. Rozema | Wilson Steals 2B | ||
| b6 | 0 | -2- | O | 5% | 84% | 0-3 | KCR | U. Washington | D. Rozema | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 88% | 0-3 | KCR | G. Brett | D. Rozema | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson to 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | --3 | O | 3% | 91% | 0-3 | KCR | W. Aikens | D. Rozema | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 3-0 | DET | A. Cowens | L. Gura | Lineout: LF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 3-0 | DET | R. Hebner | L. Gura | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 89% | 3-0 | DET | M. Kelleher | L. Gura | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 0-3 | KCR | H. McRae | D. Rozema | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 0-3 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Rozema | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | -1% | 92% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Wathan | D. Rozema | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 94% | 0-3 | KCR | C. Geronimo | D. Rozema | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 1% | 95% | 3-0 | DET | L. Whitaker | L. Gura | Single to CF | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 95% | 3-0 | DET | R. Peters | L. Gura | Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Whitaker to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | O | -1% | 94% | 3-0 | DET | A. Trammell | L. Gura | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | R | 3% | 97% | 3-0 | DET | S. Kemp | L. Gura | Single to LF; Whitaker Scores | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 96% | 4-0 | DET | L. Parrish | L. Gura | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 98% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Quirk | D. Rozema | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-4 | KCR | W. Wilson | D. Rozema | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | -1% | 98% | 0-4 | KCR | U. Washington | D. Rozema | Single to LF | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-4 | KCR | G. Brett | D. Rozema | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Dave Chalk replaces Jamie Quirk (PH) playing 2B batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 4-0 | DET | J. Wockenfuss | L. Gura | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 4-0 | DET | A. Cowens | L. Gura | Lineout: RF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 4-0 | DET | R. Hebner | L. Gura | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Duffy Dyer replaces Lance Parrish playing C batting 4th; Lynn Jones replaces Steve Kemp playing LF batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-4 | KCR | W. Aikens | D. Rozema | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-4 | KCR | H. McRae | D. Rozema | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-4 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Rozema | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
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