Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Baker
  
  Braun strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Baker
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Baker
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LeFlore for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Gura
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp scores. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Gura
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Baker
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Baker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Baker
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Baker
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. Otis moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cowens vs. Baker
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis scores. Hurdle moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Baker
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a line drive towards first. Hurdle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Baker
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Baker
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Baker
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Gura
  
  Staub hits a line drive towards the mound. Gura catches it and throws to first to double up Kemp. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Baker
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Baker
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Baker
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Baker
  
  Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Baker
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Baker
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gura
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parrish moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parrish tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Baker
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Baker
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Baker
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Baker
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Gura
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Baker
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Baker
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Baker
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gura
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Baker
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Baker
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Baker
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Baker
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Baker
  
  Tom Poquette pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Baker
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Baker
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Gura
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Kemp for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Baker
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Baker
  
  Willie Wilson pinch runs for George Brett.
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Baker
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Baker
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching. John Wathan pinch hits for Darrell Porter.
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Hiller
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Hiller
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Whitaker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hrabosky
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field. John Wathan now catching. Steve Braun now playing third base. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Hrabosky
  
  Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Hrabosky fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parrish vs. Hrabosky
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wockenfuss vs. Hrabosky
  
  Wockenfuss is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Trammell vs. Hrabosky
  
  Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Hiller
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Hiller
  
  Braun strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hiller
  
  McRae hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Hrabosky
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Hrabosky
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Hrabosky
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Hrabosky
  
  Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 

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         Game of 6/11/1978 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Braun S, lf-3b        5  0  0  0   LeFlore R, cf         5  1  2  0   
McRae H, dh           5  0  0  0   Kemp S, lf            3  2  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  0   Staub R, dh           5  1  2  3   
Wilson W, pr-lf       0  1  0  0   Thompson J, 1b        4  0  2  1   
Otis A, cf            3  1  1  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Hurdle C, 1b          3  0  1  1   Parrish L, c          4  1  1  0   
Porter D, c           1  0  0  0   Wockenfuss J, rf      3  0  1  0   
Wathan J, ph-c        1  0  0  0   Trammell A, ss        3  0  1  1   
Cowens A, rf          3  0  0  1   Whitaker L, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Washington U, ss      4  0  1  0                                      
White F, 2b           2  0  0  0                                      
Poquette T, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Terrell J, 2b         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  4  2                        34  5  9  5

Kansas City      010 000 001 0 --  2
Detroit          100 100 000 3 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L                8.0  6  2  2  1  1
Hrabosky A (L)        1.1  3  3  3  2  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baker S               8.1  4  2  2  4  5
Hiller J (W)          1.2  0  0  0  1  2

E -- White F
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Thompson J, LeFlore R
HR -- Staub R
SB -- Otis A, Wilson W
CS -- Washington U
SH -- Rodriguez A
SF -- Trammell A
WP -- Baker S
T -- 2:45
A -- 24210

    

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