Final
KC 3 — DET 6
4/17/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · DET197904170
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Brett | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Whitaker | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hal McRae | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kemp | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Thompson | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Milt May | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Morales | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Corcoran | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wockenfuss | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn Jones | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Trammell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wagner | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hiller | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hrabosky | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Rozema | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Rozema | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 6.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0-0 |
| John Hiller | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Al Hrabosky | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Rozema | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Corcoran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Thompson | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Trammell | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Wagner | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Milt May | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Whitaker | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Morales | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wockenfuss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wockenfuss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hiller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn Jones | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kemp | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hrabosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| George Brett | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| John Wathan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 7/L | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | E6.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S5 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S6 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | PO1(E1).1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 3/P | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | FC1.2X3(15) | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→2 | 14(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 54(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→3 | 8(B)3(1)/LDP | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | FC6.1-3(E6/TH2) | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | HR/9.2-H | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S8 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | E5.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 5/P | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 4/P | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | W | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S7.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S7.2-H;1-2 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 43.2-3;1-2 | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 63.3-H | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 31 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | W | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | D7.1-H | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 31 | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | D7 | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 31/BINT.2-2 | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 53 | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | W | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S9.2-H;1-2 | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 3–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 6/L | 3–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 3–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 3–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 3–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-H;1-3 | 3–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | D8.3-H;1-H | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 3–6 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K | 3–6 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 7 | 3–6 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 9 | 3–6 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 3–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 4/L | 3–6 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | W | 3–6 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 3–6 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K/C | 3–6 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 8 | 3–6 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 63 | 3–6 |