Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Busby
  
  Dade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Busby
  
  Kuiper bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Dade moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Busby
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dade moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thornton vs. Busby
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Horton vs. Busby
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground for an out. Dade scores. Grubb moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blanks vs. Busby
  
  Blanks hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hood
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hood
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hood
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Hood
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Hood
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Hood
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Busby
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Busby
  
  Manning 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 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Busby
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dade vs. Busby
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Hood
  
  Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hood
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dade. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Hood
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Hood
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Hood
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Busby
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Busby
  
  Grubb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Busby
  
  Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hood
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hood
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hood
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Hood
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Busby
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Busby
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Busby
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Horton scores. Blanks goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Manning vs. Busby
  
  Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Busby
  
  There goes Manning. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Busby
  
  Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Manning moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dade vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Dade is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuiper vs. Pattin
  
  There goes Dade. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Dade steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kuiper vs. Pattin
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Manning scores. Dade moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grubb vs. Pattin
  
  There goes Kuiper. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Kuiper steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grubb vs. Pattin
  
  Grubb is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thornton vs. Pattin
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Hood
  
  Hurdle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hood
  
  Patek hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hood
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Hood
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Hood
  
  Hood fires to first and picks off Wilson. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Pattin
  
  Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Pattin
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Pattin
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Pattin
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hood
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Hood
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Hood
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hood
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Hood
  
  Joe Zdeb pinch runs for Amos Otis.
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Pattin
  
  Joe Zdeb now playing left field. Willie Wilson now playing center field.
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dade vs. Pattin
  
  Dade hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Pattin
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Hood
  
  Ron Pruitt now catching.
  
  Hurdle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Manning is chasing the ball. Hurdle rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Paxton
  
  Mike Paxton now pitching.
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Paxton
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Paxton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Paxton
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Pattin
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Pattin
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Pattin
  
  Horton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Pattin
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Paxton
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Paxton
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Paxton
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Paxton
  
  Darrell Porter pinch hits for Joe Zdeb.
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field. Dade picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dade. Brett scores. Cowens moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  LaCock vs. Paxton
  
  Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan.
  
  LaCock hits a line drive towards short. Blanks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hurdle vs. Paxton
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cowens scores. There goes Porter trying to get to home. Thornton throws to Pruitt who tags Porter for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Pattin
  
  Darrell Porter now catching. Pete LaCock now playing first base. Clint Hurdle now playing left field.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Manning hits a line drive towards the mound. Hrabosky catches it and throws to first to double up Bell. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Hrabosky
  
  Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Paxton
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Paxton
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Paxton
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Hrabosky
  
  Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Hrabosky
  
  Kuiper strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Hrabosky
  
  Ted Cox pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/15/1978 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Dade P, rf            4  1  1  0   Wilson W, lf-cf       5  0  2  2   
Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  0  1   McRae H, dh           4  1  2  1   
Grubb J, lf           3  0  1  0   Brett G, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Cox T, ph             1  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          3  1  1  0   
Thornton A, 1b        3  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            3  0  2  0   
Horton W, dh          3  1  2  1   Zdeb J, pr-lf         0  0  0  0   
Blanks L, ss          4  1  1  0   Porter D, ph-c        1  0  1  1   
Bell B, 3b            4  1  3  2   Wathan J, c           3  0  0  0   
Manning R, cf         4  1  1  1   LaCock P, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   
Diaz B, c             3  0  2  0   Hurdle C, 1b-lf       4  1  2  2   
Pruitt R, c           1  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  1  1  0   
                                   White F, 2b           4  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 11  5                        36  6 14  6

Cleveland        100 400 000 --  5
Kansas City      110 101 20x --  6

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hood D*               5.0 11  4  4  0  1
Paxton M (L)          3.0  3  2  2  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S               3.1  6  5  5  2  1
Pattin M (W)+         3.2  5  0  0  1  0
Hrabosky A (S)        2.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- White F, Dade P
DP -- Kansas City 4
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Brett G, Patek F, Wilson W, Otis A, White F, McRae H, Horton W
3B -- Bell B, Brett G
HR -- McRae H, Hurdle C
SB -- Manning R, Dade P, Kuiper D
CS -- Wilson W
SH -- Kuiper D
HBP -- by Pattin M (Dade P)
T -- 2:54
A -- 18110

    

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