Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Gale
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Gale
  
  There goes Whitaker. The throw from Porter and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gale
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball 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: ---
  LeFlore vs. Gale
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Petry
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Petry
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Petry
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Petry
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Petry
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Petry
  
  The ball gets by Parrish for a passed ball. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Petry
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Petry
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gale
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Gale
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Summers vs. Gale
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Kemp moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morales vs. Gale
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kemp tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Gale
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Petry
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Petry
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Petry
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Petry
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Petry
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gale
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Gale
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gale
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Petry
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Petry
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Petry
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Gale
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gale
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Gale
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Gale
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Petry
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Petry
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Petry
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Petry
  
  White hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Petry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Gale
  
  Morales is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Gale
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Gale
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Gale covering, for the out. Parrish moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Whitaker vs. Gale
  
  Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Petry
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Petry
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Petry
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gale
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Gale
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Gale
  
  Kemp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gale
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Gale
  
  Summers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Petry
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Petry
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Petry
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Petry
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Petry
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Petry
  
  White hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Gale
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Gale
  
  Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gale
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Petry
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Petry
  
  Wilson bunts towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Petry
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Petry
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. Patek scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Porter vs. Tobik
  
  Dave Tobik now pitching.
  
  Porter is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCock vs. Tobik
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Tobik
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Gale
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Gale
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LeFlore vs. Gale
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kemp vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Kemp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Tobik
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field. Summers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Summers. Cowens moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tobik
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Tobik
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Tobik
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hrabosky
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Hrabosky
  
  John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Champ Summers. Mark Wagner pinch runs for Jason Thompson.
  
  Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Hrabosky
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parrish vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Morales moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Greene vs. Quisenberry
  
  Al Greene pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
  
  Greene hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Greene reaches second base with a double. Morales scores. Parrish moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Whitaker vs. Quisenberry
  
  Whitaker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Trammell vs. Quisenberry
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parrish tags and scores. Greene tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LeFlore vs. Quisenberry
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lopez
  
  Mark Wagner now playing third base. John Wockenfuss now playing first base. Lynn Jones now playing right field. Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lopez
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Lopez
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Lopez
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Lopez
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter scores. LaCock moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/10/1979, game 1 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b        3  0  1  0   Wilson W, lf          4  1  1  0   
Trammell A, ss        3  1  1  1   McRae H, dh           4  2  1  1   
LeFlore R, dh         5  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           5  1  2  2   
Kemp S, lf            2  2  1  2   Porter D, c           2  1  1  1   
Thompson J, 1b        2  0  0  0   LaCock P, 1b          5  0  2  1   
Wagner M, pr-3b       0  1  0  0   Otis A, cf            5  0  2  1   
Summers C, rf         3  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          3  1  2  0   
Wockenfuss J, ph-1b   1  0  0  0   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Morales J, cf         2  1  0  1   Patek F, ss           3  1  1  0   
Parrish L, c          4  1  2  1                                      
Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  0  0                                      
Greene A, ph          1  0  1  1                                      
Jones L, rf           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  6  6  6                        35  7 12  6

Detroit          010 002 003 --  6
Kansas City      200 000 212 --  7
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Petry D               6.2  7  4  4  3  2
Tobik D               1.1  2  1  0  1  1
Lopez A (L)           0.1  3  2  2  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gale R                7.2  4  3  3  5  5
Hrabosky A            0.2  0  2  2  2  0
Quisenberry D (W)     0.2  2  1  1  1  0

E -- Summers C
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 10
2B -- Parrish L, Greene A
3B -- Brett G
HR -- Kemp S, McRae H
SB -- Wilson W, Patek F
CS -- Whitaker L
SH -- Wilson W
SF -- Porter D, Morales J, Trammell A
PB -- Parrish L
T -- 3:06
A -- 0

    

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