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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 3, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 3, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,217 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Al Clark 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Bill Deegan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 3, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gura, and towards White, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gura
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett 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. Rozema
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Rozema
LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gura
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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Rozema
Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Rozema
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Rozema
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Rozema
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gura
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gura
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Gura
Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rozema
White hits a fly ball towards left. Kemp settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kemp. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Rozema
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Rozema
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gura
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Rozema
LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Rozema
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Rozema
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gura
May hits a line drive towards short. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Rozema
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Rozema
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rozema
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Trammell, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Rozema
Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Rozema
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Rozema
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gura
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Rozema
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss who is chasing the ball. Porter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Rozema
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hurdle vs. Rozema
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Rozema
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Wockenfuss hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gura
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gura
May hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rozema
White hits a line drive into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Rozema
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett 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 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gura
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, 2 - Royals, 6
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
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Rozema
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Rozema
LaCock hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Rozema
Porter 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 9
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gura
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp 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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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1978 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 1 1 1 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 2
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 1 3
Staub R, dh 4 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 1 1 0
Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 3 0 1 0
Wockenfuss J, rf 3 0 0 0 Hurdle C, lf 1 0 0 1
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Wilson W, lf 0 0 0 0
May M, c 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 1 1 White F, 2b 3 1 0 0
Terrell J, ss 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 29 6 6 6
Detroit 001 010 000 -- 2
Kansas City 001 041 00x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rozema D (L) 8.0 6 6 5 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 9.0 5 2 2 0 3
E -- Kemp S
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, Kansas City 1
2B -- Cowens A
3B -- Porter D
HR -- LeFlore R, McRae H
SF -- Hurdle C
T -- 1:56
A -- 27217
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