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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 17, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 17, 1978 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 26,798 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Fred Spenn |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Ron Blomberg | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jim Breazeale | First Baseman |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 17, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm juggles the ball. That's an error on Soderholm. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gale
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Gale
Washington hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Gale
Orta hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blomberg vs. Gale
Blomberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Blomberg reaches second base with a double. Garr scores. Orta scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Gale
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Breazeale vs. Gale
Breazeale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blomberg scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nahorodny vs. Gale
Nahorodny hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gale
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Breazeale moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Gale
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Kravec
Greg Pryor now playing second base.
Zdeb hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Kravec
Porter hits a line drive towards first. Breazeale reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kravec
White hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gale
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Gale
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pryor vs. Gale
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garr tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Blomberg hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Mingori
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Kravec
Hurdle hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kravec
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breazeale vs. Mingori
Breazeale strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Mingori
Nahorodny hits a line drive into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Mingori
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Kravec
Zdeb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Kravec
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Mingori
Soderholm is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Mingori
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Mingori
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pryor vs. Mingori
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Soderholm scores. Garr moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blomberg vs. Mingori
Blomberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Mingori
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kravec
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Kravec
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kravec
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mingori
Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Jim Breazeale.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Mingori
Nahorodny hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Mingori
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Mingori
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kravec
Lamar Johnson now playing first base.
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Kravec
There goes Patek. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Cowens reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zdeb vs. Kravec
Zdeb hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Mingori
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Mingori
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Mingori
Pryor is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Kravec
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kravec
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Kravec
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kravec
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek takes first base on ball four. Hurdle moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Pattin
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pattin
There goes Lemon. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Lemon steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nahorodny vs. Pattin
Nahorodny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Pattin
There's a wild pitch. Lemon moves to third. Nahorodny moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Pattin
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Willoughby
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Willoughby
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Willoughby
Steve Braun pinch hits for Joe Zdeb.
Braun hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Willoughby
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Pattin
Steve Braun now playing left field. Art Kusnyer now catching. U L Washington now playing shortstop.
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Pattin
Garr 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 -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Pattin
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Pattin
Pryor strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Willoughby
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Willoughby
Hurdle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Willoughby
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1978 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 2 1 0 0 Garr R, lf 4 2 2 0
Washington U, ss 0 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 5 0 3 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 1 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pryor G, 2b 3 0 0 2
Cowens A, rf 4 0 2 1 Blomberg R, dh 4 1 1 2
Zdeb J, lf 3 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 3 1 1 0
Braun S, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Breazeale J, 1b 2 0 1 1
Porter D, c 4 0 0 0 Johnson L, ph-1b 2 0 1 0
Kusnyer A, c 0 0 0 0 Nahorodny B, c 2 0 0 1
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 0
Hurdle C, 1b 4 0 2 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 1 0 0
Wilson W, cf 3 0 0 0
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33 1 6 1 32 6 11 6
Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago 410 100 00x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (L) 1.1 5 5 5 3 0
Mingori S 4.2 4 1 1 0 3
Pattin M 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec K (W) 6.2 4 1 1 3 5
Willoughby J (S) 2.1 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Soderholm E, Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 9
2B -- Blomberg R, Cowens A
SB -- Patek F, Lemon C
SF -- Nahorodny B, Pryor G
HBP -- by Mingori S (Soderholm E)
WP -- Pattin M
T -- 2:43
A -- 26798
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