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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 21, 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 21, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Hood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,818 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Jim Norris | DH |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Joe Zdeb | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | DH |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 21, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Gale
Dade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Gale
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gale
Bell hits a line drive into center 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. Gale
Thornton strikes out. There goes Bell. The throw from Porter to second, and Bell is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hood
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Hood
There goes Patek. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zdeb vs. Hood
Zdeb hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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. Patek scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hood
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hood
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Hood
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Gale
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Gale
Alexander hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Gale
Norris 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 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hood
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Hood
Hurdle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper catches it and throws to first to double up Porter. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hood
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hood
Patek 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
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Gale
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. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Gale
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Gale
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Hood
Zdeb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hood
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hood
There goes Brett. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Hood
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hood
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb throws the ball in to Kuiper who tags McRae, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brett scores. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Gale
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gale
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Gale
Thornton takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Gale
Grubb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zdeb who is chasing the ball. Grubb reaches third base with a triple. Manning scores. Thornton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Gale
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norris vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Norris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuiper vs. Bird
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bird, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hood
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hood
Porter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Hood
Hurdle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Hood
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Hood
Patek takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaCock vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching. Pete LaCock pinch hits for Joe Zdeb.
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Bird
Pete LaCock now playing first base. Clint Hurdle now playing right field.
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Bird
Dade hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Bird
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bird
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Spillner
Brett 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 -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Spillner
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Spillner
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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Bird
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Bird
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Bird
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Spillner
Cowens 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 -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Spillner
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Spillner
Hurdle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Bird
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Bird
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Bird
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dade vs. Bird
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Norris scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Bird
Manning strikes out. Porter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Manning out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Spillner
White hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Spillner
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Spillner
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Spillner
There goes Patek. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Spillner
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Otis takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Kern
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bird
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Bird
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Bird
Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Kern
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Kern
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dade. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Kern
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Kern
Steve Braun pinch hits for Frank White.
Braun hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Kern
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Poquette 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 9
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Bird
Jerry Terrell now playing second base. U L Washington now playing shortstop.
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Bird
Norris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Bird
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veryzer vs. Bird
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Norris scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Bird
Dade hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Kern
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Kern
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kern
Otis takes first base on ball four. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Kern
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Amos Otis.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1978 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Dade P, rf 5 0 1 1 Patek F, ss 3 1 2 0
Manning R, cf 3 1 0 0 Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Terrell J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Thornton A, 1b 3 1 0 0 Zdeb J, rf 2 0 0 0
Grubb J, lf 3 0 1 2 LaCock P, ph-1b 3 0 1 0
Alexander G, c 3 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 1
Norris J, dh 3 2 1 0 Otis A, dh 2 0 0 0
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Wilson W, pr 0 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 4 0 1 1 McRae H, lf 5 0 2 1
Cowens A, cf 4 0 0 0
Porter D, c 2 0 1 0
Hurdle C, 1b-rf 3 0 1 0
White F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 33 2 9 2
Cleveland 000 200 101 -- 4
Kansas City 101 000 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hood D 3.2 6 2 2 3 2
Spillner D (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Kern J (S) 2.1 2 0 0 3 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R 3.1 3 2 2 4 2
Bird D (L) 5.2 4 2 2 1 4
DP -- Cleveland 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Kansas City 12
2B -- Porter D
3B -- Grubb J
SB -- Patek F 2, Brett G
CS -- Bell B
HBP -- by Hood D (Porter D)
T -- 2:59
A -- 23818
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