Tigers 2-6 Royals (Sep 2, 1978)

DET

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

1

4

0

5

1

4

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

6

H

5

6

E

1

0

W: L. Gura

L: D. Rozema

DET

Team Stats

KCR

1

HR

1

2

R

6

5

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.156

AVG

.207

.156

OBP

.226

.250

SLG

.414

5.63

ERA

2.00

0

K

3

1

BB

0

Current Series

Tigers

6

Royals

2

Game 1

Final

Tigers

3

Royals

8

Game 2

Final

Tigers

2

Royals

6

Game 3

Final

1978 AL East

DET KCR

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the Detroit Tigers, 6 to 2, on September 3, 1978.

Game Info

September 2, 1978

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	4	1	1	1	1	0
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
John Wockenfuss J. Wockenfuss RF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0
Milt May M. May C	3	0	1	0	0	0
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	0	1	1	0	0
Totals	32	2	5	2	1	3

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	2	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	1	3	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	0	1	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	1	0	0	1	0	1
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	1	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell SS	3	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	29	6	6	6	1	1

Batting

HR: R. LeFlore

TB: R. LeFlore 4, M. May, A. Rodriguez, A. Trammell, L. Whitaker

RBI: R. LeFlore, A. Trammell

Batting

2B: A. Cowens

3B: D. Porter

HR: H. McRae

TB: G. Brett, A. Cowens 2, H. McRae 4, A. Otis, D. Porter 3, J. Terrell

RBI: G. Brett 2, C. Hurdle, H. McRae 3

SF: C. Hurdle

GIDP: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Rozema D. Rozema (L)	8.0	6	6	5	1	0	1	5.63
Totals	8.0	6	6	5	1	0	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (W)	9.0	5	2	2	0	3	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	0	3	1

Batters faced: D. Rozema 31

Batters faced: L. Gura 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	4	1	1	1	1	0
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
John Wockenfuss J. Wockenfuss RF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0
Milt May M. May C	3	0	1	0	0	0
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	0	1	1	0	0
Totals	32	2	5	2	1	3

Batting

HR: R. LeFlore

TB: R. LeFlore 4, M. May, A. Rodriguez, A. Trammell, L. Whitaker

RBI: R. LeFlore, A. Trammell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Rozema D. Rozema (L)	8.0	6	6	5	1	0	1	5.63
Totals	8.0	6	6	5	1	0	1

Batters faced: D. Rozema 31

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	2	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	1	3	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	0	1	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	1	0	0	1	0	1
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	1	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell SS	3	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	29	6	6	6	1	1

Batting

2B: A. Cowens

3B: D. Porter

HR: H. McRae

TB: G. Brett, A. Cowens 2, H. McRae 4, A. Otis, D. Porter 3, J. Terrell

RBI: G. Brett 2, C. Hurdle, H. McRae 3

SF: C. Hurdle

GIDP: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (W)	9.0	5	2	2	0	3	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	0	3	1

Batters faced: L. Gura 32

74-61 DET

KCR 73-61

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL East

Game Summary

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