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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 11, 1980
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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 April 11, 1980 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 11, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 11, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Schatzeder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,605 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Al Clark 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dave Phillips |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Lynn Jones | Right Fielder |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| John Wockenfuss | DH |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Dave Stegman | Center Fielder |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | Left Fielder |
| Bob Detherage | Right Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 11, 1980
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gura
Jones hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock 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: ---
Wilson vs. Schatzeder
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Schatzeder
White 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Schatzeder
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman 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: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Gura
There goes Parrish. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Parrish steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Gura
Brookens hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schatzeder
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Schatzeder
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Schatzeder covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Schatzeder
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schatzeder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Gura
Stegman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Gura
Wagner 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: ---
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Schatzeder
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Detherage vs. Schatzeder
Detherage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Schatzeder
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Schatzeder
Schatzeder fires to first and has Washington trapped. There's the throw to Whitaker who tags Washington for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gura
Jones hits a line drive into center 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: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schatzeder
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Schatzeder
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Schatzeder
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Gura
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schatzeder
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Schatzeder
Aikens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Schatzeder
Wathan takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Schatzeder
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. There goes Wathan trying to get to third. Stegman throws the ball in to Brookens, who tags Wathan for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Detherage vs. Schatzeder
Detherage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Gura
Stegman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Gura
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Stegman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Gura
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Washington fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Schatzeder
Washington 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schatzeder
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Schatzeder
White hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Gura
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stegman vs. Gura
Stegman 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 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Schatzeder
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schatzeder
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Schatzeder
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. Schatzeder
Wathan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Schatzeder
LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. LaCock reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. Wathan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Detherage vs. Underwood
Pat Underwood now pitching.
Detherage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaCock scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Underwood
Washington 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, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Gura
Clint Hurdle now playing right field. Pete LaCock now playing first base. Bob Detherage now playing left field.
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gura
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Underwood
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Underwood
White hits a popup, foul, towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Underwood
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Underwood
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Gura
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Detherage 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 4/11/1980 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0
Jones L, rf 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Parrish L, c 4 0 2 0 McRae H, dh 4 2 2 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Aikens W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, dh 2 0 0 0 Hurdle C, rf 0 0 0 0
Brookens T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 1 1 0 0
Stegman D, cf 3 0 1 0 LaCock P, lf-1b 3 1 2 3
Wagner M, ss 3 0 1 0 Detherage B, rf-lf 3 0 1 1
Washington U, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 29 4 7 4
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 000 010 30x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Schatzeder D (L) 6.2 5 4 4 2 4
Underwood P 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 5
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 3
2B -- McRae H, LaCock P
SB -- Parrish L
CS -- Washington U
T -- 2:13
A -- 14605
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