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Brewers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 30, 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 30, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 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 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Caldwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,827 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Al Clark |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gantner | Shortstop |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | DH |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| Lenn Sakata | Second Baseman |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 30, 1978
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Gale
Gantner 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 -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gale
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Gale
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Gale
Hisle takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Gale
Oglivie hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Caldwell
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Caldwell
There goes Wilson. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Caldwell
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Caldwell
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. Wilson scores. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Caldwell
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Gale
Lezcano strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gale
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gale
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sakata vs. Gale
There goes Moore. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Moore steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sakata vs. Gale
Sakata 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
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Caldwell
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Caldwell
Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Caldwell
There goes Otis. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Caldwell
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Caldwell
Patek 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 3
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Gale
Gantner hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gale
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Gale
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Gale
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Gale
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Cooper moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lezcano vs. Gale
Lezcano hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Caldwell
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Caldwell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Caldwell
Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Caldwell
There goes Terrell. The throw from Moore and he is out, Gantner applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gale
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gale
Moore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Moore reaches third base with a triple. Cowens throws the ball in to Wathan who tags Moore trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Gale
Sakata strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Caldwell
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Caldwell
Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Caldwell
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gantner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gantner. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Caldwell
There goes Otis. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Otis steals third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. Caldwell
Wathan hits a popup towards short. Gantner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Gale
Gantner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gale
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Gale
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Caldwell
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Caldwell
There's a wild pitch. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Caldwell
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hurdle scores. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Caldwell
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Caldwell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terrell vs. Caldwell
Terrell bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Caldwell
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Gale
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Gale
Oglivie 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 -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Gale
Lezcano hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Caldwell
Cowens 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, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Caldwell
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Caldwell
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Caldwell
There goes Otis. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Caldwell
Hurdle strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gale
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gale
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Gale
Sakata hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Caldwell
Buck Martinez now catching.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Caldwell
White hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Caldwell
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Caldwell
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Gantner hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Mingori
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Mingori
Bando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Caldwell
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Caldwell
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Caldwell
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Caldwell
Wathan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Caldwell
LaCock 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 9
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Mingori
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Mingori
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Mingori
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1978 -- Milwaukee at Kansas City (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Gantner J, ss 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, lf 3 1 1 0
Cooper C, 1b 4 0 2 0 Terrell J, 3b 3 0 1 1
Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 1
Hisle L, lf 3 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0
Oglivie B, dh 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 3 0
Lezcano S, rf 4 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 3 0 0 0
Thomas G, cf 3 0 0 0 Hurdle C, 1b 2 1 0 0
Moore C, c 3 0 2 0 LaCock P, 1b 1 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 0 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 1 1
Sakata L, 2b 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0
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31 0 6 0 30 3 8 3
Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 100 020 00x -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Caldwell M (L) 8.0 8 3 3 2 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (W) 7.0 6 0 0 1 4
Mingori S (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Patek F, Gantner J, Moore C
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Otis A
3B -- Moore C
SB -- Wilson W, Moore C, Otis A 3
CS -- Terrell J
SH -- Terrell J
HBP -- by Caldwell M (Wilson W)
WP -- Caldwell M
T -- 2:42
A -- 19827
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