Royals 4-2 Tigers (Aug 15, 1978)

KCR

DET

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W: D. Leonard

L: K. Young

S: A. Hrabosky

Current Series

Royals

2

Tigers

11

Game 1

Final

Royals

4

Tigers

2

Game 2

Final

1978 AL West

KCR DET

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers fell to the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 2, on August 15, 1978.

Game Info

August 15, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF-RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF-CF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
U L Washington 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH-LF	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	4	11	3	1	6

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Milt May M. May C	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lance Parrish L. Parrish PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark Wagner M. Wagner SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	2	11	1	5	3

Batting

2B: C. Hurdle

HR: H. McRae, D. Porter

RBI: S. Braun, H. McRae, D. Porter

Baserunning

CS: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle

Batting

2B: T. Corcoran, M. Stanley

RBI: M. May

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	6.0	7	2	2	5	2	3.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (S)	3.0	4	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	5	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Kip Young K. Young (L)	7.0	8	3	3	1	5	1	3.86
Bob Sykes B. Sykes	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
John Hiller J. Hiller	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	1	6	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF-RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF-CF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
U L Washington 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH-LF	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	4	11	3	1	6

Batting

2B: C. Hurdle

HR: H. McRae, D. Porter

RBI: S. Braun, H. McRae, D. Porter

Baserunning

CS: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	6.0	7	2	2	5	2	3.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (S)	3.0	4	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	5	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Milt May M. May C	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lance Parrish L. Parrish PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark Wagner M. Wagner SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	2	11	1	5	3

Batting

2B: T. Corcoran, M. Stanley

RBI: M. May

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Kip Young K. Young (L)	7.0	8	3	3	1	5	1	3.86
Bob Sykes B. Sykes	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
John Hiller J. Hiller	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	1	6	2

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Current Series

1978 AL West

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