Final
DET 6 — KC 2
9/1/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197809010
Complete available game record for DET at KC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brett | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron LeFlore | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hal McRae | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lou Whitaker | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Staub | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Thompson | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Kemp | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milt May | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Corcoran | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| U L Washington | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Braun | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Mankowski | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank White | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Poquette | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Terrell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Trammell | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Billingham | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy McGilberry | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Leonard | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Leonard | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Randy McGilberry | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kemp | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Mankowski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Milt May | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Corcoran | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Thompson | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alan Trammell | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron LeFlore | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Whitaker | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Billingham | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Terrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy McGilberry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 7/L | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 6/P | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 9/L | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 4/L | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | D7 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | D/89.2-H;1-H | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 8 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | CS2(26) | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 9/L | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | D7 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | D7 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G.2-3 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 3/FL/P | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S8 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 46(1)/FO | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | SB2 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | WP.2-3 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 8/L | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | W | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S8.3-H;1-3 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | WP.1-2 | 3–0 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | HR/9.3-H;2-H | 3–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 7 | 6–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 6–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | WP.2-3 | 6–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 6–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 9/SF.3-H | 6–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 6–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 31 | 6–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 7 | 6–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K | 6–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 6–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→2 | 6(1)3/GDP | 6–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | W | 6–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 6–1 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S8 | 6–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K/C | 6–1 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 2/FL/P | 6–1 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 6–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 6–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S9 | 6–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→3 | 6(1)3/GDP | 6–1 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 8/L | 6–1 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | E6 | 6–1 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S8.1-2 | 6–1 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | K/C | 6–1 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 6–1 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 6–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 6–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 6–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S9.1-2 | 6–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 6–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 6–1 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 6–1 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 13 | 6–1 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | W | 6–1 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 6/P | 6–1 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 6(1)/FO | 6–1 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 6–1 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | D9 | 6–1 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | D7.2-H | 6–1 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G.2-3 | 6–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 6–2 |