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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 24, 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 August 24, 1978 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 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 | August 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Proly |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,524 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Mike Colbern | Catcher |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Tom Spencer | Center Fielder |
| Greg Pryor | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 24, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Proly
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Proly
McRae 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Proly
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Proly
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Proly
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 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Splittorff
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Splittorff
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Splittorff
Porter fires to first and picks off Kessinger. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Splittorff
Squires strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Proly
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Proly
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Proly
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Proly
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Proly
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Splittorff
Colbern hits a line drive 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 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Proly
McRae 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Proly
LaCock 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Proly
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Splittorff
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Splittorff
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Proly
Porter 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Proly
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Proly
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Proly
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Splittorff
Garr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Garr reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Splittorff
Kessinger 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Squires vs. Splittorff
Squires is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. Garr scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colbern vs. Splittorff
Colbern hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Proly
White 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: ---
Brett vs. Proly
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, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Proly
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Proly
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Proly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Splittorff
Spencer 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Splittorff
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Proly
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Proly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Proly
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Proly
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Splittorff
Garr 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: ---
Kessinger vs. Splittorff
Kessinger hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Splittorff
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Squires moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. Squires scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbern vs. Splittorff
Colbern hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Proly
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Proly
Patek hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Proly
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Proly
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Splittorff
Bob Molinaro pinch runs for Claudell Washington.
Spencer hits a popup towards the mound. Splittorff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Splittorff
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molinaro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Splittorff
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
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Proly
Bob Molinaro now playing right field. Thad Bosley now playing left field.
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Proly
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Proly
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Splittorff
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Splittorff
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Splittorff
Squires strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Foucault
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbern vs. Foucault
Colbern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molinaro vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Molinaro hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Proly
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 -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Proly
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Proly
U L Washington pinch runs for Clint Hurdle.
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Proly
Steve Braun pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Poquette vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching. Tom Poquette pinch hits for Frank White.
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Molinaro 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 8/24/1978 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Garr R, lf 4 1 1 0
McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0 Bosley T, lf 0 0 0 0
LaCock P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0 Squires M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Porter D, c 4 1 2 1 Johnson L, dh 3 1 2 1
Hurdle C, lf 4 0 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 2 3
Washington U, pr 0 0 0 0 Colbern M, c 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 2 0 Washington C, rf 3 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Molinaro B, pr-rf 1 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0 Spencer T, cf 3 0 0 0
White F, 2b 2 0 1 0 Pryor G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 1 8 1 33 4 10 4
Kansas City 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 102 01x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 7.1 8 4 4 1 4
Foucault S 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Mingori S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Proly M (W) 8.2 8 1 1 2 0
LaGrow L (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Soderholm E 2
3B -- Garr R
HR -- Porter D
SB -- Kessinger D
CS -- Kessinger D
T -- 2:12
A -- 14524
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