Tigers (6) vs Royals (2) · Sep 1, 1978 · MLB Scores

FINAL

Sep 1, 1978

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
DET	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	6	9	0	8
KC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	9	1	5

win:J. Billingham (DET)loss:D. Leonard (KC)

DETKC

3
Rusty Staub doubles (27). Alan Trammell scores. Lou Whitaker scores. [2 runs]
20
5
Jason Thompson singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Ron LeFlore scores. Rusty Staub to 3rd. [1 run]
30
5
Steve Kemp hits a home run (11). Rusty Staub scores. Jason Thompson scores. [3 runs]
60
5
Amos Otis out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Tim Corcoran. Al Cowens scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
61
9
Al Cowens doubles (20) on a to left fielder Steve Kemp. Darrell Porter scores. [1 run]
62

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Ron LeFloreCF	1	5	1	0	3	0	0	5	.294
2Lou Whitaker2B	0	4	1	0	2	1	0	2	.295
3Rusty StaubDH	1	3	1	2	1	2	0	1	.291
4Jason Thompson1B	1	5	1	1	1	0	0	3	.295
5Steve KempLF	2	5	1	3	0	0	1	1	.285
6Milt MayC	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.268
7Tim CorcoranRF	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.272
8Phil Mankowski3B	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.286
Aurelio RodriguezPH-3B	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	.252
9Alan TrammellSS	2	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	.271



TOTAL	9	37	6	6	11	4	1	17	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jack BillinghamRHP	9.0	9	2	2	0	2	0	40	3.59


TOTAL	9.0	9	2	2	0	2	0	40	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	BB	LOB	AVG
1George Brett3B	0	4	0	0	0	3	.290
2Hal McRaeDH	1	3	0	0	1	2	.277
3Ralph LaCock1B	0	4	0	0	0	2	.310
4Darrell PorterC	1	3	1	0	1	1	.283
5Al CowensRF	3	4	1	1	0	1	.282
6Clint HurdleLF	0	4	0	0	0	3	.266
7Amos OtisCF	1	3	0	1	0	1	.267
8Freddie PatekSS	0	2	0	0	0	0	.262
Steve BraunPH	0	1	0	0	0	1	.244
U L WashingtonSS	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274
9Frank White2B	2	2	0	0	0	0	.277
Tom PoquettePH	1	1	0	0	0	0	.204
Jerry TerrellPR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183
TOTAL	9	31	2	2	2	14	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Dennis LeonardRHP	5.0	7	6	6	6	2	1	42	3.67
Steve MingoriLHP	2.1	2	0	0	3	0	0	16	3.05
Randy McGilberryRHP	1.2	0	0	0	2	2	0	17	3.94
TOTAL	8.3	9	6	6	11	4	1	75	-

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1st inningDETKC

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Ron LeFlore strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Lou Whitaker strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
STRIKEOUT — Rusty Staub strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
LINEOUT — George Brett lines out to left fielder Steve Kemp. [1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Hal McRae out, third baseman Phil Mankowski to first baseman Jason Thompson. [2 outs]
00
BATTER OUT — Ralph LaCock out, pitcher Jack Billingham to first baseman Jason Thompson. [3 outs]
00

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DET

6Runs2

9Hits9

0Errors1

.243Batting Avg.290

37At Bats31

4Extra-base Hits4

1Home Runs0

6Runs-Batted-In2

4Walks2

1Stolen Bases0

11Strikeouts0

8Left on Base5

15Total Bases13

Friday, September 1, 1978 · 8:05 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 32,329 (85.3%)

weather: 87 degrees, unknown