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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 11, 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 11, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 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 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,255 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Steve Kemp | DH |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | First Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Lynn Jones | Left Fielder |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 11, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Splittorff
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: ---
Trammell vs. Splittorff
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Splittorff
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Splittorff
Kemp 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it 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: ---
Wilson vs. Billingham
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell 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 strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Billingham
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
Wockenfuss 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 line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Splittorff
Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish scores. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Splittorff
Whitaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Billingham
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Billingham
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Billingham
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Billingham
There goes Otis. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Billingham
Cowens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Billingham
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Splittorff
Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Trammell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Splittorff
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Splittorff
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Billingham
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Billingham
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Billingham
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Splittorff
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Splittorff
There goes Parrish. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Parrish steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Splittorff
Brookens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Billingham
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Billingham
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Billingham
LaCock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Billingham
Otis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Billingham
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Billingham
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Billingham
Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Cowens trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. White moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Splittorff
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Splittorff
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Splittorff
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Splittorff
Kemp hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Billingham
Wilson hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Billingham
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Billingham
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Billingham
There goes Brett. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Splittorff
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Splittorff
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, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Billingham
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Billingham
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Billingham
There goes Otis. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Billingham
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Billingham
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Billingham
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. Otis moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Billingham
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. White scores. Patek moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Billingham
McRae hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Tobik
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Splittorff
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Splittorff
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Splittorff
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. LeFlore reaches third base with a triple. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Splittorff
Kemp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Kemp reaches second base with a double. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Quisenberry
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Tobik
LaCock hits a popup towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tobik
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Tobik
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Quisenberry
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Quisenberry
Brookens 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, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Quisenberry
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tobik
White hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tobik
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Tobik
There goes Patek. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Tobik
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Tobik
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. McRae reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Tobik
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Brett reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Tobik
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Tobik
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 9
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Quisenberry
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Quisenberry
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Quisenberry
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1979 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 0 0 Wilson W, lf 5 2 2 2
Trammell A, ss 5 2 3 0 McRae H, dh 5 2 2 5
LeFlore R, cf 5 1 3 1 Brett G, 3b 5 1 4 1
Kemp S, dh 4 1 2 2 Porter D, c 5 1 2 0
Morales J, rf 4 0 1 1 LaCock P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 2 1 1
Parrish L, c 2 1 1 0 Cowens A, rf 3 0 1 1
Brookens T, 3b 4 0 1 1 White F, 2b 3 1 1 1
Jones L, lf 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 2 2 0
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37 5 11 5 37 11 15 11
Detroit 011 000 300 -- 5
Kansas City 000 206 03x -- 11
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 5.2 10 8 3 3 1
Tobik D 2.1 5 3 3 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 6.2 10 5 5 2 1
Quisenberry D 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Whitaker L
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 6
2B -- Parrish L, Porter D, Trammell A, Brett G 3, Kemp S, McRae H
3B -- LeFlore R
HR -- McRae H
SB -- Otis A 2, Parrish L, Patek F
CS -- Brett G
HBP -- by Billingham J (Otis A)
T -- 2:34
A -- 40255
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