Final
KC 2 — DET 5
8/4/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · DET197908040
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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lynn Jones | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron LeFlore | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lou Whitaker | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Kemp | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jerry Morales | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Cowens | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Parrish | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Wockenfuss | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Thompson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| George Scott | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Brookens | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Trammell | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Terrell | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hiller | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Gura | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Chris | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Pattin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Chris | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Larry Gura | 6.2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| John Hiller | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Marty Pattin | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brookens | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Chris | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hiller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn Jones | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kemp | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron LeFlore | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Morales | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Parrish | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Thompson | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Trammell | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Whitaker | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Gura | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Pattin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Scott | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Terrell | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 4/L | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 2/FL/P | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL/P | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | T8.2-H | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | D9.3-H | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | SB3;SB2 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | WP.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 2/FL/P | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 8 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 5/P | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | POCS2(136) | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | CS2(24) | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 4/P | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 3/FL/P | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | D7 | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-H;B-2(THH) | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | W | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | D9.1-3 | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S9.3-H;2-H | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S7.1-2 | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | WP.2-3;1-2 | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 9 | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 53 | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | E5 | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S9.1-3 | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 7/FL.1-2 | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S7.3-H(UR);2-H(E2)(UR)(NR);B-2 | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K/C | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S7 | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 4/G.1-2 | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 3/FL/P | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 7/L | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 4/P | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 7/L | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S7 | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 2/FL/P | 2–5 |