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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 20, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 20, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,444 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Greg Kosc |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Ted Cox | Left Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Horace Speed | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 20, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Gura
Dade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Gura
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gura covering, for the out. Dade moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Gura
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Wise
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wise
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wise
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Wise
There goes Brett. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Wise
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Wise
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Veryzer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Gura
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Gura
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Gura
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Gura
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wise
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Wise
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wise
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wise
There goes Patek. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Wise
White hits a line drive into center field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speed vs. Gura
Speed hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cowens. Speed reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dade vs. Gura
Dade hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Speed moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veryzer vs. Gura
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Speed scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gura
There goes Veryzer. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Wise
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wise
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wise
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Gura
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Gura
Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Gura
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Gura
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Gura
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton scores. There goes Cox trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Wise
Porter hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Wise
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Wise
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Wise
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speed vs. Gura
Speed hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Gura
Dade 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, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Gura
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wise
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wise
White strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Wise
Poquette hits a line drive into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Wise
There goes Patek. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Wise
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Gura
Thornton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Gura
Alexander strikes out. There goes Thornton. The throw from Porter to second, and Thornton is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wise
Brett strikes out. Alexander drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brett out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Wise
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuiper. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Wise
Hurdle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Wise
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Gura
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Gura
Jim Norris pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Cox bunts between the mound and first base. Gura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cox for the out. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Gura
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speed vs. Gura
Speed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dade vs. Gura
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Wise
Braun hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cox. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Wise
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Steve Braun.
Patek bunts towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Wise
There goes Wilson. The slide. Alexander applies the tag. Wilson is out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wise
White strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Gura
Willie Wilson now playing center field. Al Cowens now playing right field. Tom Poquette now playing left field.
Veryzer hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Gura
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Wise
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Wise
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Wise
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Wise
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. Brett moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurdle vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brett scores. Porter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Cowens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Kern
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Gura
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Gura
Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Jim Norris.
Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Gura
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Gura
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Duane Kuiper.
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson 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 6/20/1978 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Dade P, rf 3 0 0 0 Poquette T, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 4 0 1 1 McRae H, dh 4 1 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 2 2 0
Thornton A, 1b 3 1 1 0 Porter D, c 4 0 2 2
Alexander G, c 4 0 1 0 Hurdle C, 1b 3 0 0 1
Horton W, dh 3 0 1 0 Cowens A, cf-rf 3 0 0 0
Norris J, pr 0 0 0 0 Braun S, lf 3 0 1 0
Pruitt R, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson W, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Cox T, lf 3 0 2 0 Patek F, ss 1 0 1 0
Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 1 1 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Blanks L, ph 1 0 0 0
Speed H, cf 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 8 2 30 3 6 3
Cleveland 001 100 000 -- 2
Kansas City 100 000 02x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (L) 7.1 6 3 1 2 3
Monge S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kern J 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 1
E -- Kuiper D, Veryzer T
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Speed H, Braun S
SB -- Brett G, Patek F 2
CS -- Veryzer T, Thornton A, Wilson W
SH -- Cox T, Patek F
T -- 2:35
A -- 20444
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