Royals 6-3 Tigers (Jun 9, 1978)

KCR

DET

1

0

1

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

2

0

6

3

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7

1

8

0

9

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R

6

3

H

11

9

E

0

1

W: D. Leonard

L: J. Morris

KCR

Team Stats

DET

2

HR

2

6

R

3

11

H

9

2

SB

0

LOB

.297

AVG

.257

.316

OBP

.316

.514

SLG

.514

3.00

ERA

5.00

6

K

3

BB

1

Current Series

Royals

2

Tigers

3

Game 1

Final

Royals

6

Tigers

3

Game 2

Final

Royals

2

Tigers

5

Game 3

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 were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 3, on June 10, 1978.

Game Info

June 9, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Frank White F. White 2B	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan C	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	6	11	5	2	2	1	3

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	5	2	3	1	1	0	1
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	2	1	2	2	1	2	0
Milt May M. May C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	3	9	3	2	3	6

Batting

3B: G. Brett

HR: A. Otis, F. White

TB: G. Brett 3, A. Cowens, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 4, U L Washington, J. Wathan 2, F. White 4, J. Zdeb 2

RBI: A. Otis 2, U L Washington, F. White, J. Zdeb

GIDP: G. Brett

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson, J. Zdeb

Batting

2B: T. Corcoran, S. Kemp, P. Mankowski

HR: S. Kemp, J. Thompson

TB: T. Corcoran 2, S. Kemp 7, P. Mankowski 2, J. Thompson 5, A. Trammell, L. Whitaker

RBI: S. Kemp, J. Thompson 2

IBB: P. Mankowski

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	9.0	9	3	3	3	6	2	3.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	3	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Sykes B. Sykes	4.2	5	2	2	0	1	0	3.86
Jack Morris J. Morris (L)	2.1	6	4	3	1	2	2	11.57
Jim Crawford J. Crawford	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	5	1	3	2

Batters faced: D. Leonard 38

WP: J. Morris

Batters faced: J. Crawford 6, J. Morris 14, B. Sykes 18

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Frank White F. White 2B	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan C	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	6	11	5	2	2	1	3

Batting

3B: G. Brett

HR: A. Otis, F. White

TB: G. Brett 3, A. Cowens, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 4, U L Washington, J. Wathan 2, F. White 4, J. Zdeb 2

RBI: A. Otis 2, U L Washington, F. White, J. Zdeb

GIDP: G. Brett

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson, J. Zdeb

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	9.0	9	3	3	3	6	2	3.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	3	6	2

Batters faced: D. Leonard 38

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	5	2	3	1	1	0	1
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	2	1	2	2	1	2	0
Milt May M. May C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	3	9	3	2	3	6

Batting

2B: T. Corcoran, S. Kemp, P. Mankowski

HR: S. Kemp, J. Thompson

TB: T. Corcoran 2, S. Kemp 7, P. Mankowski 2, J. Thompson 5, A. Trammell, L. Whitaker

RBI: S. Kemp, J. Thompson 2

IBB: P. Mankowski

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Sykes B. Sykes	4.2	5	2	2	0	1	0	3.86
Jack Morris J. Morris (L)	2.1	6	4	3	1	2	2	11.57
Jim Crawford J. Crawford	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	5	1	3	2

WP: J. Morris

Batters faced: J. Crawford 6, J. Morris 14, B. Sykes 18

28-25 KCR

DET 30-24

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

Game Summary

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