Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
Sep 2, 1978
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
loss:
J. Slaton(14-10)win:
P. Splittorff(16-11)
J. Slaton(14-10)win:P. Splittorff(16-11)Scoring Summary
DETKC
4Darrell Porter hits a home run (15). Ralph LaCock scores. [2 runs] 02- 4Amos Otis hits a home run (17). Clint Hurdle scores. [2 runs] 04
- 4George Brett doubles (37) on a to left fielder Steve Kemp. Frank White scores. [1 run] 05
- 5Al Cowens out, third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to first baseman Jason Thompson. Ralph LaCock scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 06
- 6Ron LeFlore hits a home run (9). [1 run] 16
- 6Amos Otis hits a home run (18). [1 run] 17
- 7Lance Parrish hits a home run (14). [1 run] 27
- 7Willie Wilson grounds into a force out, third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to second baseman Lou Whitaker. Darrell Porter scores. Al Cowens out at 2nd. Willie Wilson to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 28
- 9John Wockenfuss hits a home run (5). [1 run] 38
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ron LeFloreCF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .296 |
| 2Lou Whitaker2B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 |
| 3Rusty StaubDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .290 |
| 4Jason Thompson1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .293 |
| 5Steve KempLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| 6Lance ParrishC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .218 |
| 7John WockenfussRF | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .283 |
| 8Aurelio Rodriguez3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .249 |
| 9Alan TrammellSS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim SlatonRHP | 4.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 4.21 |
| Ed GlynnLHP | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 3.48 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 50 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1George Brett3B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .289 |
| 2Hal McRaeDH | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .275 |
| 3Ralph LaCock1B | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .315 |
| 4Darrell PorterC | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .284 |
| 5Al CowensRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| 6Clint HurdleLF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| Willie WilsonLF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| 7Amos OtisCF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .269 |
| 8Frank White2B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| 9Jerry TerrellSS | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul SplittorffLHP | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 3.24 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 47 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningDETKC
- TOP 1
- WALK — Ron LeFlore walks.00
- SINGLE — Lou Whitaker singles on a to left fielder Clint Hurdle. Ron LeFlore to 2nd.00
- BATTER OUT — Rusty Staub out to right fielder Al Cowens. [1 out]00
- GROUNDED INTO DP — Jason Thompson grounds into a double play, shortstop Jerry Terrell to second baseman Frank White to first baseman Ralph LaCock. Lou Whitaker out at 2nd. Jason Thompson out at 1st. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- BATTER OUT — George Brett out, shortstop Alan Trammell to first baseman Jason Thompson. [1 out]00
- BATTER OUT — Hal McRae out to center fielder Ron LeFlore. [2 outs]00
- DOUBLE — Ralph LaCock doubles (15) on a to left fielder Steve Kemp.00
- BATTER OUT — Darrell Porter out, second baseman Lou Whitaker to first baseman Jason Thompson. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, September 2, 1978 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 34,004 (89.7%)
weather: 86 degrees, unknown