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Brewers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 28, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on April 28, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lary Sorensen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,166 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Al Clark 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Bill Deegan |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenn Sakata | Second Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
| Sixto Lezcano | DH |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Tim Nordbrook | Shortstop |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Jerry Terrell | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 28, 1978
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Busby
Sakata 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 -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Busby
Bando is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Busby
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hisle vs. Busby
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oglivie vs. Busby
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando scores. Cooper scores. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lezcano vs. Busby
Lezcano hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Busby
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Hisle moves to third. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Busby
Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Sorensen
Poquette hits a line drive towards first. Cooper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Sorensen
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Sorensen
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Sorensen
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordbrook vs. Busby
Nordbrook hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Busby
Sakata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Busby
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sakata moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Busby
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Busby
Hisle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Colborn
Jim Colborn now pitching.
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Colborn
Lezcano hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Sorensen
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Sorensen
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Sorensen
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Colborn
Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Colborn
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nordbrook vs. Colborn
Nordbrook bunts towards the mound. Colborn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Colborn. Thomas moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sakata vs. Colborn
Sakata hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Colborn
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Colborn
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Sorensen
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Sorensen
Terrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Sorensen
Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Sorensen
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Sorensen
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Poquette scores. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Sorensen
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Colborn
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Colborn
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Colborn
Lezcano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Colborn
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Lezcano moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Colborn
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Sorensen
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Sorensen
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Sorensen
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordbrook vs. Colborn
Nordbrook hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Colborn
Sakata hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Sakata reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Colborn
Bando hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Colborn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Sorensen
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Sorensen
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Sorensen
Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Sorensen
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Colborn
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Colborn
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Colborn
Colborn fires to first and picks off Oglivie. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Colborn
Lezcano hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Sorensen
Brett hits a line drive into center field. Thomas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Sorensen
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Sorensen
Porter hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Sorensen
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Sorensen
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Sorensen
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lahoud vs. Sorensen
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Colborn
Frank White now playing second base.
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Colborn
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordbrook vs. Colborn
Nordbrook bunts towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sakata vs. Colborn
Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching. Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
Zdeb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. McClure
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. McClure
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Brett reaches second base with a double. Zdeb moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. McClure
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Zdeb scores. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. McClure
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Colborn
Joe Zdeb now playing left field.
Bando hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Colborn
Cooper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Colborn
Hisle hits a line drive into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Colborn
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McClure
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. McClure
John Wathan pinch hits for Clint Hurdle.
There goes Otis. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. McClure
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
Patek bunts for a single. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Rodriguez
White hits a line drive into center field. Thomas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Wathan scores. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Rodriguez
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Joe Zdeb.
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. White tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Rodriguez
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Rodriguez
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Pattin
Willie Wilson now playing left field. John Wathan now playing first base. Marty Pattin now pitching.
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pattin
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pattin
Dick Davis pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Davis hits a popup towards the mound. Pattin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1978 -- Milwaukee at Kansas City (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Sakata L, 2b 5 1 2 0 Poquette T, lf 2 1 1 0
Bando S, 3b 4 2 1 0 Zdeb J, ph-lf 1 1 1 0
Cooper C, 1b 5 2 2 1 LaCock P, ph 0 0 0 1
Hisle L, lf 4 1 1 3 Wilson W, lf 0 0 0 0
Oglivie B, rf 3 0 1 2 McRae H, dh 5 0 1 0
Lezcano S, dh 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 5 1 4 1
Thomas G, cf 1 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 1
Martinez B, c 4 0 1 0 Porter D, c 4 0 0 0
Davis D, ph 1 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 2 1 0
Nordbrook T, ss 2 0 0 0 Hurdle C, 1b 3 0 1 1
Wathan J, ph-1b 1 1 1 1
Patek F, ss 4 1 2 1
Terrell J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Lahoud J, ph 1 0 0 0
White F, 2b 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 6 36 7 13 7
Milwaukee 230 000 010 -- 6
Kansas City 001 002 13x -- 7
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Sorensen L 6.0 7 3 3 2 3
McClure B* 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
Rodriguez E (L) 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S 1.2 5 5 5 2 0
Colborn J (W) 6.1 3 1 1 5 0
Pattin M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Colborn J, Thomas G 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 11, Kansas City 8
2B -- Cooper C, Sakata L, Brett G
HR -- Hisle L, Cooper C
SB -- Otis A
SH -- Nordbrook T 2
SF -- LaCock P
HBP -- by Busby S (Bando S), by Colborn J (Thomas G)
T -- 2:23
A -- 20166
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