Royals 2-3 Tigers (Jun 8, 1978)

KCR

DET

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9

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R

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H

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6

E

2

W: J. Billingham

L: P. Splittorff

S: J. Hiller

KCR

Team Stats

DET

0

HR

1

2

R

3

H

6

2

SB

1

LOB

.103

AVG

.200

.182

OBP

.273

.103

SLG

.300

2.25

ERA

1.00

2

K

3

BB

3

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 squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 3 to 2, on June 9, 1978.

Game Info

June 8, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	4	1	1	0	1	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	0	1	0	1	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	0	0	1	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	29	2	3	2	2	3	3

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
John Wockenfuss J. Wockenfuss RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	6	3	1	1	3	2

Batting

TB: G. Brett, C. Hurdle, W. Wilson

RBI: A. Cowens, H. McRae

SF: A. Cowens

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington, W. Wilson

CS: G. Brett

Batting

HR: A. Rodriguez

TB: S. Kemp 2, R. LeFlore, A. Rodriguez 4, A. Trammell, J. Wockenfuss

RBI: A. Rodriguez 2, A. Trammell

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	8.0	6	3	2	3	2	1	2.25
Totals	8.0	6	3	2	3	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jack Billingham J. Billingham (W)	8.0	3	2	1	3	2	1.13
John Hiller J. Hiller (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	3	2	1	3	3

Batters faced: P. Splittorff 33

Batters faced: J. Billingham 30, J. Hiller 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	4	1	1	0	1	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	0	1	0	1	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	0	0	1	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	29	2	3	2	2	3	3

Batting

TB: G. Brett, C. Hurdle, W. Wilson

RBI: A. Cowens, H. McRae

SF: A. Cowens

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington, W. Wilson

CS: G. Brett

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	8.0	6	3	2	3	2	1	2.25
Totals	8.0	6	3	2	3	2	1

Batters faced: P. Splittorff 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
John Wockenfuss J. Wockenfuss RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	6	3	1	1	3	2

Batting

HR: A. Rodriguez

TB: S. Kemp 2, R. LeFlore, A. Rodriguez 4, A. Trammell, J. Wockenfuss

RBI: A. Rodriguez 2, A. Trammell

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jack Billingham J. Billingham (W)	8.0	3	2	1	3	2	1.13
John Hiller J. Hiller (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	3	2	1	3	3

Batters faced: J. Billingham 30, J. Hiller 3

27-25 KCR

DET 30-23

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

Game Summary

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