Final
KC 2 — DET 3
6/9/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · DET197806090
Complete available game record for KC at DET, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kemp | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rusty Staub | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Thompson | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Parrish | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Wockenfuss | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Corcoran | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Poquette | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Terrell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Trammell | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lou Whitaker | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Billingham | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hiller | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0-0 |
| John Hiller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Corcoran | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hiller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kemp | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron LeFlore | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Parrish | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Thompson | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Trammell | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Whitaker | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wockenfuss | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Terrell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Poquette | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | E1/BG1S | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→0 | SB2.1-3(E2/TH2) | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 43/G4.3-H(UR) | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 43/G4 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S9/L9 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | CS2(24) | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 43/G4 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G3 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 9/F89S | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 9/F9D | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | E5/G56S | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | HR/L7D.1-H(UR) | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F7D | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 53/G5 | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 63/G6 | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 3/G3 | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 63/G6 | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S7/L7S | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO/G6 | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 43/G34 | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3 | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 5/FL/P5F | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43/G4 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 4/P4 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K/C | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S9/G34.1-3 | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | S9/L9S.3-H;1X3(94) | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 7/L7D | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 43/G4 | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 3/G3 | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | W | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | W | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 6(1)/FO/G6M | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S6/G6.B-2(E6/TH1) | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 7/F7S | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 43/G4 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 9/F9 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 31/G3 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 9/F89D | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 9/F9S | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 63/G6 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 6/L6 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 5/L5 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 4/P4D | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 8/F78 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S8/L8S | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S8/L6.1-3 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 43/G4 | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 6/P6 | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 53/BG5S | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 8/F8 | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 8/F8 | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–3 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | W | 1–3 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S9/G34.1-3 | 1–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 6/P6 | 1–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 7/SF/F7.3-H | 1–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 2–3 |