Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers
June 9, 1978 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 9, 1978 at Tiger Stadium. The Detroit Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 2, Detroit Tigers 3

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Wilson cf 4 1 1 0
McRae dh 3 1 0 1
Hurdle 1b 4 0 1 0
Brett 3b 4 0 1 0
Cowens rf 3 0 0 1
Porter c 3 0 0 0
  Otis ph 1 0 0 0
Poquette lf 3 0 0 0
Washington ss 1 0 0 0
  LaCock ph 1 0 0 0
  Terrell ss 0 0 0 0
White 2b 2 0 0 0
Splittorff p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 2 3 2
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
LeFlore cf 3 0 1 0
Kemp lf 3 0 2 0
Staub dh 4 0 0 0
Thompson 1b 4 1 0 0
Rodriguez 3b 4 1 1 2
Parrish c 3 1 0 0
Wockenfuss rf 3 0 1 0
  Corcoran rf 0 0 0 0
Trammell ss 3 0 1 1
Whitaker 2b 3 0 0 0
Billingham p 0 0 0 0
  Hiller p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 3 6 3
Kansas City 100 000 001232
Detroit 020 100 00x362
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff  L (7-5) 8.0 6 3 2 3 2
Totals
8.0
6
3
2
3
2
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham  W (5-3) 8.0 3 2 1 3 2
  Hiller  SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
3
2
1
3
3

  E–Brett (6), Washington (4), Parrish (4), Billingham (1).  HR–Detroit Rodriguez (5,2nd inning off Splittorff 1 on, 0 out).  SF–Cowens (6,off Hiller).  SB–Wilson (22,2nd base off Billingham/Parrish); Washington (7,2nd base off Billingham/Parrish); LeFlore (20,2nd base off Splittorff/Porter).  CS–Brett (1,2nd base by Billingham/Parrish).  U-HP–George Maloney, 1B–Jim McKean, 2B–Greg Kosc, 3B–Jerry Neudecker.  T–1:55.  A–32,309.
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