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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 8, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 8, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Knapp |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 26,507 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Terry Cooney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 8, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Knapp
Braun hits a line drive towards short. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Knapp
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Knapp
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Knapp
Porter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gura
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gura
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Gura
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Gura
Baylor hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Knapp
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Knapp
There goes Otis. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Knapp
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Knapp
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Knapp
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gura
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Gura
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Knapp
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Knapp
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Knapp
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gura
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Gura
Anderson bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Gura
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Gura
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Gura
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Knapp
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Knapp
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Knapp
Otis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Knapp
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gura
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gura
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Gura
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Gura
Grich strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Knapp
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Knapp
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Knapp
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Gura
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Gura
Miller bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Gura
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bostock vs. Gura
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Gura
Baylor takes first base on ball four. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Gura
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Knapp
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Knapp
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Knapp
LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Knapp
Porter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Knapp
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
There goes Otis. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Miller
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Miller
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Gura
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Gura
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Gura
Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Downing scores. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Gura
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich tags and scores. Anderson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Gura
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Miller
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Miller
Terrell hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Miller
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Miller
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Steve Braun.
There goes Wilson. The throw from Downing and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Miller
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Gura
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Bostock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Bostock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Baylor bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Bird
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bostock tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bird
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Baylor trying to get to third. Wilson throws the ball in to Brett, who tags Baylor for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Bird
Downing hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching. John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. LaRoche
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Porter reaches second base with a double. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. LaRoche
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan scores. Porter scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. LaRoche
Brett bunts towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Grich covering, for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. LaRoche
Cowens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. LaRoche
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. LaRoche
Terrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. Cowens moves to third. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. LaRoche
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields the ball and throws to LaRoche covering. Safe. Cowens scores. Terrell scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. LaRoche
There goes Wilson. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. LaRoche
McRae is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wilson moves to third. McRae moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Fitzmorris
Porter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Bird
John Wathan now playing first base.
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Bird
Anderson hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Hrabosky
Lansford takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Hrabosky
Bostock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hrabosky
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Fitzmorris
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Otis. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Fitzmorris
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Fitzmorris
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fitzmorris
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hrabosky
Rudi hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hrabosky
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Hrabosky
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hrabosky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Hrabosky
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1978 -- Kansas City at California (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Braun S, lf 4 0 1 0 Miller R, cf 3 0 0 1
Wilson W, pr-lf 1 0 1 2 Lansford C, 3b 3 1 1 1
McRae H, dh 4 1 1 1 Bostock L, rf 4 2 2 3
LaCock P, 1b 2 1 1 0 Baylor D, dh 4 0 1 0
Wathan J, ph-1b 2 1 1 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 1
Porter D, c 4 2 2 2 Jackson R, 1b 5 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 5 2 4 2 Downing B, c 4 1 2 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 3 1 0
Cowens A, rf 3 1 0 1 Anderson J, ss 3 0 2 1
White F, 2b 5 0 0 0
Terrell J, ss 4 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 12 9 33 7 11 7
Kansas City 000 003 051 -- 9
California 001 002 130 -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L* 6.0 7 4 4 5 2
Bird D (W) 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Hrabosky A 1.2 2 2 2 1 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Knapp C 5.1 5 3 3 2 2
Miller D 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
LaRoche D (L) 0.2 5 5 5 2 1
Fitzmorris A 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Downing B
LOB -- Kansas City 8, California 10
2B -- Rudi J, LaCock P, Anderson J, Bostock L, Porter D
HR -- McRae H, Porter D, Bostock L
SB -- Otis A 3, Wilson W 2
SH -- Anderson J, Miller R, Brett G
SF -- Miller R, Rudi J, Cowens A
T -- 3:25
A -- 26507
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