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FINAL
Aug 3, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
KC0012011005814
DET0110001003518
win:Kansas City Royals logoS. Busbyloss:Detroit Tigers logoP. Underwoodsave:Kansas City Royals logoA. Hrabosky

Scoring Summary

KCDET
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    2
    Aurelio Rodriguez singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Champ Summers scores. Al Greene to 2nd. [1 run]
    01
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    Hal McRae singles on a to right fielder Champ Summers. Willie Wilson scores. Hal McRae to 2nd. [1 run]
    11
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    3
    Steve Kemp hits a home run (17). [1 run]
    12
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Darrell Porter hits a home run (12). Al Cowens scores. [2 runs]
    32
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    George Scott out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Champ Summers. Al Cowens scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    42
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    7
    Hal McRae hits a home run (5). [1 run]
    52
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    7
    Steve Kemp hits a home run (18). [1 run]
    53

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Freddie PatekSS04001002.244
2Hal McRaeDH24120010.246
3Amos OtisCF14000001.287
4George Brett3B04000002.326
Jerry Terrell3B00000000.385
5Al CowensRF24200000.300
6Darrell PorterC14121012.295
7George Scott1B03011001.246
8Frank White2B14000001.245
9Willie WilsonLF13101100.307
TOTAL834554129-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Steve BusbyRHP6.0322671613.39
Steve MingoriLHP1.011110163.54
Dan QuisenberryRHP1.110000051.53
Al HraboskyLHP0.200000014.08
TOTAL8.353377273-
Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Ron LeFloreCF15002004.298
2Lou Whitaker2B04002004.275
John WockenfussPH01000001.258
3Steve KempLF23220121.335
4Jason Thompson1B14001001.257
5Champ SummersRF01100201.280
Lynn JonesPH-RF01000000.290
6Al GreeneDH02001102.174
Jerry MoralesPH01000000.225
7Ed PutmanC02001103.308
Lance ParrishPH-C01000000.275
8Aurelio Rodriguez3B14010002.258
9Alan TrammellSS02000200.275
TOTAL5313377219-
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Pat UnderwoodLHP7.0855312394.00
Jack BillinghamRHP2.000010083.56
TOTAL9.085541247-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCDET
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Freddie Patek out, third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to first baseman Jason Thompson. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    LINEOUT — Hal McRae lines out to left fielder Steve Kemp. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Amos Otis singles on a to center fielder Ron LeFlore.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — George Brett out to center fielder Ron LeFlore. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Ron LeFlore out, third baseman George Brett to first baseman George Scott. [1 out]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Whitaker out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman George Scott. [2 outs]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    WALK — Steve Kemp walks.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Jason Thompson strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

5Runs3
8Hits5
1Errors1
.235Batting Avg.161
34At Bats31
4Extra-base Hits2
2Home Runs2
5Runs-Batted-In3
1Walks7
2Stolen Bases2
4Strikeouts7
4Left on Base8
17Total Bases11

Game Details

Friday, August 3, 1979 · 7:05 PM
Comerica Park · Detroit, MI
capacity: 41,083
weather: 76 degrees, unknown