Royals 5-3 Tigers (Aug 2, 1979)

KCR

DET

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W: S. Busby

L: P. Underwood

S: A. Hrabosky

Current Series

Royals

5

Tigers

3

Game 1

Final

Royals

3

Tigers

4

Game 2

Final

Royals

2

Tigers

5

Game 3

Final

Royals

3

Tigers

2

Game 4

Final

1979 AL West

KCR DET

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	88	74	.543
Royals	85	77	.525	3.0
Rangers	83	79	.512	5.0
Twins	82	80	.506	6.0
White Sox	73	86	.459	13.5
Mariners	67	95	.414	21.0
Athletics	54	108	.333	34.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 3, on August 3, 1979.

Game Info

August 3, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
George Scott G. Scott 1B	3	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	1.000
Totals	34	5	8	5	1	4

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
John Wockenfuss J. Wockenfuss PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	3	2	2	2	1	0	.667	.750	2.667
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Champ Summers C. Summers RF	1	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Lynn Jones L. Jones PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Greene A. Greene DH	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Jerry Morales J. Morales PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Putman E. Putman C	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Lance Parrish L. Parrish PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Totals	31	3	5	3	7	7

Batting

2B: A. Cowens

3B: W. Wilson

HR: H. McRae, D. Porter

RBI: H. McRae 2, D. Porter 2, G. Scott

Baserunning

SB: A. Cowens, W. Wilson

CS: F. White

Batting

HR: S. Kemp 2

RBI: S. Kemp 2, A. Rodriguez

Baserunning

SB: C. Summers, A. Trammell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby (W)	6.0	3	2	2	7	6	1	3.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	3	3	7	7	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pat Underwood P. Underwood (L)	7.0	8	5	5	1	3	2	6.43
Jack Billingham J. Billingham	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	1	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
George Scott G. Scott 1B	3	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	1.000
Totals	34	5	8	5	1	4

Batting

2B: A. Cowens

3B: W. Wilson

HR: H. McRae, D. Porter

RBI: H. McRae 2, D. Porter 2, G. Scott

Baserunning

SB: A. Cowens, W. Wilson

CS: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby (W)	6.0	3	2	2	7	6	1	3.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	3	3	7	7	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
John Wockenfuss J. Wockenfuss PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	3	2	2	2	1	0	.667	.750	2.667
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Champ Summers C. Summers RF	1	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Lynn Jones L. Jones PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Greene A. Greene DH	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Jerry Morales J. Morales PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Putman E. Putman C	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Lance Parrish L. Parrish PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Totals	31	3	5	3	7	7

Batting

HR: S. Kemp 2

RBI: S. Kemp 2, A. Rodriguez

Baserunning

SB: C. Summers, A. Trammell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pat Underwood P. Underwood (L)	7.0	8	5	5	1	3	2	6.43
Jack Billingham J. Billingham	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	1	4	2

54-52 KCR

DET 53-52

Current Series

1979 AL West

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