Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  Patek hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wood
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Wood
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Wood
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Wood
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Hassler
  
  Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Hassler
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Hassler
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Wood
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Wood
  
  Porter hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Wood
  
  Hurdle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Wood
  
  Wilson 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 2

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Hassler
  
  Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Hassler
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nordhagen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nahorodny vs. Hassler
  
  Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett throws to second for one, and White throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Nordhagen scores. Nahorodny moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Soderholm vs. Hassler
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nahorodny moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kessinger vs. Hassler
  
  Kessinger 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 3

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wood
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Wood
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Wood
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Wood
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Hassler
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Hassler
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pryor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Hassler
  
  Garr bunts towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. Pryor moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bannister vs. Hassler
  
  Bannister hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lemon vs. Hassler
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Wood
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Wood
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Wood
  
  Porter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Hassler
  
  Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hassler
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nahorodny vs. Hassler
  
  Nahorodny hits a line drive into right field. Cowens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cowens. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Soderholm vs. Hassler
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Nahorodny moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Hassler
  
  Kessinger 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pryor vs. Hassler
  
  Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Wood
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Wood
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Wood
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Wood
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brett vs. Wood
  
  Brett hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Wood
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Hassler
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Hassler
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Hassler
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Bannister moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nordhagen vs. Hassler
  
  Nordhagen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Hassler
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Wood
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Wood
  
  Zdeb 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Wood
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Hassler
  
  Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Hassler
  
  Soderholm 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Hassler
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Wood
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Wood
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Lemon throws the ball in to Soderholm who tags Wilson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hurdle goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wood
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wood
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Wood
  
  Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Frank White.
  
  Wood fires to first and has Terrell trapped. There's the throw to Kessinger who tags Terrell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Hassler
  
  Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Hassler
  
  Garr hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Hassler
  
  Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Wood
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Wood
  
  Cowens 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 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Wood
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Bird
  
  Claudell Washington pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen.
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bird
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Bird
  
  Nahorodny hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Wood
  
  Claudell Washington now playing right field.
  
  Zdeb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Wood
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Wood
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Wood
  
  U L Washington pinch runs for Clint Hurdle.
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Wood
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. LaGrow
  
  Lerrin LaGrow now pitching. Pete LaCock pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  LaCock hits a line drive towards third. Soderholm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Bird
  
  Pete LaCock now playing first base. U L Washington now playing shortstop.
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Bird
  
  Kessinger bunts towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. Soderholm moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blomberg vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching. Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Greg Pryor.
  
  Blomberg hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Hrabosky
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. LaGrow
  
  Lerrin LaGrow now pitching. Don Kessinger now playing second base. Alan Bannister now playing shortstop.
  
  Terrell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. LaGrow
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. LaGrow
  
  Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Hrabosky
  
  Bannister hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Hrabosky
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Hrabosky
  
  Washington is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 11

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. LaGrow
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zdeb vs. LaGrow
  
  Zdeb bunts towards the mound. LaGrow fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. LaGrow
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. LaGrow
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Kessinger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. LaGrow
  
  LaGrow fires to first and has Washington trapped. There's the throw to Kessinger who tags Washington for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hrabosky
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nahorodny vs. Hrabosky
  
  Nahorodny takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Hrabosky
  
  Henry Cruz pinch runs for Bill Nahorodny.
  
  Soderholm hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Hrabosky
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 6/18/1978, game 1 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   Garr R, lf            3  0  0  0   
LaCock P, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   Bannister A, dh-ss    4  0  1  0   
White F, 2b           3  0  2  0   Lemon C, cf           5  0  0  0   
Terrell J, pr-2b      1  0  0  0   Nordhagen W, rf       2  1  1  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   Washington C, ph-rf   2  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  0  0   Johnson L, 1b         4  1  1  0   
McRae H, dh           4  1  0  0   Nahorodny B, c        4  0  1  0   
Zdeb J, lf            4  0  0  0   Cruz H, pr            0  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           5  0  1  1   Soderholm E, 3b       5  0  2  1   
Hurdle C, 1b          2  2  1  1   Kessinger D, ss-2b    4  0  0  0   
Washington U, pr-ss   1  0  0  0   Pryor G, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Wilson W, cf          3  0  2  1   Blomberg R, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   LaGrow L, p-p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  6  3                        37  2  7  1

Kansas City      010 000 100 01 --  3
Chicago          010 100 000 00 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hassler A             6.2  6  2  2  4  2
Bird D                1.2  1  0  0  0  0
Hrabosky A (W)        2.2  0  0  0  1  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood W                8.2  5  2  2  7  5
LaGrow L (L)          2.1  1  1  1  1  1

E -- White F, Cowens A, Johnson L
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 9
2B -- Wilson W
HR -- Hurdle C
SB -- Brett G, Patek F, Wilson W, Washington U
CS -- Terrell J, Washington U
SH -- Garr R, Kessinger D, Zdeb J
WP -- Hassler A
T -- 3:08
A -- 0

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score