Royals 3-2 Tigers (Aug 5, 1979)

KCR

DET

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W: D. Leonard

L: D. Petry

S: D. Quisenberry

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 couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Royals, 3 to 2, on August 5, 1979.

Game Info

August 5, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	1	1	0	1	2	.333	.500	.667
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
George Scott G. Scott PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.667
Totals	31	3	7	3	6	7

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Morales J. Morales CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Steve Kemp S. Kemp DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lynn Jones L. Jones PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Champ Summers C. Summers RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Wockenfuss J. Wockenfuss PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Greene A. Greene LF	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	4	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000
Tom Brookens T. Brookens 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	31	2	6	2	3	9

Batting

2B: F. Patek, W. Wilson

HR: D. Porter

RBI: H. McRae, F. Patek, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis, W. Wilson

Batting

RBI: J. Morales, J. Wockenfuss

Baserunning

CS: A. Greene

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	8.0	5	2	2	2	8	2.25
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry (S)	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	3	9

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dan Petry D. Petry (L)	6.0	5	3	3	3	4	1	4.50
John Hiller J. Hiller	1.1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Aurelio Lopez A. Lopez	1.2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	6	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	1	1	0	1	2	.333	.500	.667
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
George Scott G. Scott PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.667
Totals	31	3	7	3	6	7

Batting

2B: F. Patek, W. Wilson

HR: D. Porter

RBI: H. McRae, F. Patek, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis, W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	8.0	5	2	2	2	8	2.25
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry (S)	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	3	9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Morales J. Morales CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Steve Kemp S. Kemp DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lynn Jones L. Jones PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Champ Summers C. Summers RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Wockenfuss J. Wockenfuss PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Greene A. Greene LF	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	4	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000
Tom Brookens T. Brookens 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	31	2	6	2	3	9

Batting

RBI: J. Morales, J. Wockenfuss

Baserunning

CS: A. Greene

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dan Petry D. Petry (L)	6.0	5	3	3	3	4	1	4.50
John Hiller J. Hiller	1.1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Aurelio Lopez A. Lopez	1.2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	6	7	1

55-54 KCR

DET 55-53

Current Series

1979 AL West

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