Tigers 6-2 Royals (Aug 31, 1978)

DET

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

2

0

4

0

5

4

1

6

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7

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

6

2

H

9

E

0

1

W: J. Billingham

L: D. Leonard

Current Series

Tigers

6

Royals

2

Game 1

Final

Tigers

3

Royals

8

Game 2

Final

Tigers

2

Royals

6

Game 3

Final

1978 AL East

DET KCR

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals were decisively beaten by the Detroit Tigers, 6 to 2, on September 1, 1978.

Game Info

September 1, 1978

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	5	1	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	3	1	1	2	2	1	.333	.600	.667
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	5	1	2	3	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Milt May M. May C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez PH-3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	1	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	1.000
Totals	37	6	9	6	4	11

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	1	0	1	.333	.500	.667
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	0	1	.333	.500	.667
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	3	1	0	.750	.750	1.250
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	1	1	0	.333	.250	.333
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	2	9	2	2

Batting

2B: T. Corcoran, R. Staub, A. Trammell

HR: S. Kemp

RBI: S. Kemp 3, R. Staub 2, J. Thompson

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

Batting

2B: A. Cowens 2, H. McRae, D. Porter

RBI: A. Cowens, A. Otis

Baserunning

CS: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack Billingham J. Billingham (W)	9.0	9	2	2	2	0	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	2	0	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	5.0	7	6	6	2	6	1	10.80
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.1	2	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Randy McGilberry R. McGilberry	1.2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	6	6	4	11	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	5	1	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	3	1	1	2	2	1	.333	.600	.667
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	5	1	2	3	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Milt May M. May C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez PH-3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	1	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	1.000
Totals	37	6	9	6	4	11

Batting

2B: T. Corcoran, R. Staub, A. Trammell

HR: S. Kemp

RBI: S. Kemp 3, R. Staub 2, J. Thompson

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack Billingham J. Billingham (W)	9.0	9	2	2	2	0	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	2	0	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	1	0	1	.333	.500	.667
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	0	1	.333	.500	.667
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	3	1	0	.750	.750	1.250
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	1	1	0	.333	.250	.333
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	2	9	2	2

Batting

2B: A. Cowens 2, H. McRae, D. Porter

RBI: A. Cowens, A. Otis

Baserunning

CS: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	5.0	7	6	6	2	6	1	10.80
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.1	2	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Randy McGilberry R. McGilberry	1.2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	6	6	4	11	1

74-59 DET

KCR 71-61

Current Series

1978 AL East

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