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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 9, 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 9, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Aase |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: (none) 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 Fairly | 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 9, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Aase
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Aase
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Aase
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Aase
Porter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gale
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gale
Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Gale
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Gale
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it 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. Aase
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Aase
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Aase
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Aase
There goes Cowens. The throw from Downing and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gale
Rudi 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: ---
Fairly vs. Gale
Fairly 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: ---
Downing vs. Gale
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: ---
White vs. Aase
White 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: ---
Terrell vs. Aase
Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Aase
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Aase
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Aase
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gale
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grich for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Gale
Anderson strikes out. Porter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Anderson out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gale
Miller hits a line drive towards short. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Aase
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Aase
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Aase
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Aase
Cowens 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. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Aase
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gale
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Gale
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Gale
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Gale
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Aase
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Aase
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Aase
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gale
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Gale
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Gale
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fairly scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Gale
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Gale
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Gale
Lansford takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bostock vs. Gale
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 6
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Aase
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Aase covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Aase
Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Aase
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gale
Baylor 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gale
Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gale
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Gale covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Gale
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Gale
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Gale
Anderson takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Miller bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Downing scores. Grich moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lansford vs. Mingori
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Aase
Brett hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Aase
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Aase
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Aase
Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Aase
U L Washington pinch runs for Clint Hurdle.
Braun takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Aase
Luis Silverio pinch runs for Steve Braun.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Mingori
Luis Silverio now playing left field. U L Washington now playing shortstop.
Bostock hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Mingori
Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Mingori
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Mingori
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Aase
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Aase
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Aase
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Aase
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. McGilberry
Randy McGilberry now pitching.
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. McGilberry
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. McGilberry
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. McGilberry
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. McGilberry
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Aase
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Aase
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Frank White.
Poquette hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Poquette reaches second base with a double. Cowens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Aase
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Poquette moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zdeb vs. LaRoche
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Luis Silverio. Dave LaRoche now pitching. Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Poquette scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. LaRoche
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1978, game 1 -- Kansas City at California (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Braun S, lf 3 0 1 0 Miller R, cf 5 0 2 1
Silverio L, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Quirk J, ph 0 0 0 0 Bostock L, rf 3 0 1 0
Zdeb J, ph 1 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 4 0 1 0
McRae H, dh 5 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 1 1 1
LaCock P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 3 1 0 0
Porter D, c 4 0 0 0 Downing B, c 3 1 0 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 2 1
Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Anderson J, ss 3 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 1 3 0
White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Poquette T, ph 1 1 1 1
Terrell J, ss 2 0 1 0
Hurdle C, ph 1 0 1 0
Washington U, pr-ss 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 1 31 3 7 3
Kansas City 000 000 002 -- 2
California 000 012 00x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (L) 5.2 5 3 3 5 2
Mingori S 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
McGilberry R 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Aase D (W)* 8.0 10 2 2 3 3
LaRoche D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
DP -- California 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, California 10
2B -- Poquette T
HR -- Rudi J
CS -- Cowens A
PB -- Porter D
T -- 2:32
A -- 0
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