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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 10, 1979
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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 August 10, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Underwood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 37,012 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: (none) 3B: Larry McCoy |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | DH |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Al Greene | Left Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Lynn Jones | Center Fielder |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 10, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leonard
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leonard
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Otis 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. Leonard
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson 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: ---
White vs. Underwood
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Greene is chasing the ball. White rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Underwood
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Underwood
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Underwood
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Underwood
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Underwood
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Leonard
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Leonard
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Leonard
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Leonard
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greene moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Leonard
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Underwood
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Underwood
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greene. Patek reaches second base with a double. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Underwood
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. Patek scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Underwood
There goes Wilson. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Underwood
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Underwood
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Underwood
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Underwood
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. McRae moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Cowens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Hiller
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Leonard
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leonard
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leonard
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Hiller
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hiller
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hiller
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Leonard
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Leonard
Summers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Leonard
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hiller
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hiller
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hiller
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 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Leonard
Greene hits a line drive towards first. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Leonard
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Leonard
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hiller
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hiller
Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Hiller
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Hiller
Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hiller
Patek takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Hiller
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Leonard
Wagner 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leonard
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leonard
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hiller
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hiller
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greene. McRae reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Hiller
Brett 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Hiller
Otis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cowens vs. Hiller
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Hiller
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Leonard
Kemp hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Leonard
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Leonard
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Leonard
Greene takes first base on ball four. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Leonard
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Leonard
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tobik
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Tobik covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tobik
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Leonard
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Leonard
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Leonard
Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Leonard
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards second. White scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tobik
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tobik
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tobik
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Ron LeFlore pinch hits for Champ Summers.
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hrabosky
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Hrabosky
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Al Greene.
Morales takes first base on ball four. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/10/1979, game 2 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 3 2 1
Brookens T, 3b 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 5 0 3 1
Kemp S, dh 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 5 0 0 0
Summers C, rf 2 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 1 1
LeFlore R, ph 1 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 2 1 2 1
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Greene A, lf 2 1 0 0 Wathan J, c 3 1 0 0
Morales J, ph 0 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 1 0
Wockenfuss J, c 4 1 2 3 Wilson W, lf 4 1 1 2
Jones L, cf 3 0 0 0
Wagner M, ss 2 0 0 0
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30 3 5 3 33 7 11 7
Detroit 000 000 300 -- 3
Kansas City 140 011 00x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Underwood P (L) 1.1 7 5 5 2 2
Hiller J 4.2 4 2 2 3 2
Tobik D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 8.0 4 3 3 3 3
Hrabosky A 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Quisenberry D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 4, Kansas City 8
2B -- Patek F, McRae H
3B -- Cowens A
HR -- White F, Wockenfuss J
SB -- Wilson W
SF -- Cowens A
T -- 2:17
A -- 37012
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