Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Splittorff
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Kemp moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Billingham
  
  Poquette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Billingham
  
  Poquette 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Billingham
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Billingham
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Billingham
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Billingham
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Billingham, and towards Trammell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Splittorff
  
  Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Splittorff
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Billingham
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Billingham
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitaker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Billingham
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Splittorff
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Billingham
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Billingham
  
  There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Billingham
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Poquette vs. Billingham
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Billingham
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. White scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Billingham
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Parrish, and Whitaker drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Billingham
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Billingham
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Splittorff
  
  Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Billingham
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Billingham
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Billingham
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanley. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Billingham
  
  White is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Poquette vs. Billingham
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Splittorff
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Splittorff
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Splittorff
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Billingham
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Billingham
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Billingham
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Billingham
  
  Porter is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Billingham
  
  LaCock 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 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Splittorff
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Billingham
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Billingham
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Billingham
  
  White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Billingham
  
  Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Billingham
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Splittorff, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a line drive towards the mound. Splittorff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Splittorff
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Crawford
  
  Jim Crawford now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Crawford
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Crawford
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Crawford
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Crawford
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Splittorff
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Splittorff
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Crawford
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Crawford
  
  There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Crawford
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zdeb vs. Crawford
  
  Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
  
  Zdeb bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Patek moves to third. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. Crawford
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. White tags and moves to third. Zdeb tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Crawford
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Crawford
  
  Otis is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Crawford
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Thompson, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Splittorff
  
  Joe Zdeb now playing left field.
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/14/1978 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, cf         4  0  0  0   Poquette T, lf        3  0  1  1   
Kemp S, lf            3  0  0  0   Zdeb J, ph-lf         0  0  0  0   
Staub R, dh           4  0  1  0   McRae H, dh           4  0  1  1   
Thompson J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           3  1  2  1   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            4  1  1  2   
Stanley M, rf         3  1  1  1   Porter D, c           3  0  1  0   
Parrish L, c          3  0  0  0   LaCock P, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Trammell A, ss        3  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          4  1  1  0   
Whitaker L, 2b        3  0  1  0   Patek F, ss           2  2  2  1   
                                   White F, 2b           1  2  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  4  1                        28  7 10  6

Detroit          000 010 000 --  1
Kansas City      004 001 02x --  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L)      6.0  8  5  5  4  1
Crawford J            2.0  2  2  2  4  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      9.0  4  1  1  1  3

E -- Thompson J, Whitaker L
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Detroit 4, Kansas City 10
2B -- Patek F, Rodriguez A
3B -- Cowens A
HR -- Otis A, Stanley M
SB -- McRae H, Brett G
SH -- Zdeb J
SF -- Patek F, McRae H, Brett G
HBP -- by Billingham J (White F)
WP -- Billingham J, Crawford J
T -- 2:05
A -- 21025

    

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