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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 14, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 14, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,617 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Rich Garcia |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Burke | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Right Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 14, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Splittorff
Edwards hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Splittorff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Splittorff
Burke 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a line drive towards first. LaCock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Renko
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Renko
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Renko
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Renko
Porter takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Renko
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Splittorff
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Splittorff
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Splittorff
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Splittorff
Duncan 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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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Renko
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Renko
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Renko
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Renko
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Renko
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Renko
Brett hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. White scores. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Renko
Otis hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Braun scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Splittorff
Wallis hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Splittorff
Picciolo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Splittorff
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Splittorff
Burke 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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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Lacey
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lacey
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lacey
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Splittorff
Page hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Splittorff
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Splittorff
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lacey
Patek hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lacey
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cripe vs. Lacey
Dave Cripe pinch hits for Steve Braun.
Cripe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Lacey
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Dave Cripe.
There goes Wilson. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Lacey
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Splittorff
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Splittorff
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosley vs. Splittorff
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Hosley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Splittorff
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burke vs. Splittorff
Burke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duncan scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lacey
Mario Guerrero now playing shortstop.
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lacey
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering juggles the ball. That's an error on Revering. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Lacey
John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Wathan bunts towards third. Duncan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Lacey
The ball gets by Newman for a passed ball. Porter moves to third. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Lacey
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Lacey
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Lacey
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Lacey
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Splittorff
John Wathan now playing first base.
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Splittorff
Newman hits a popup towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Splittorff
Revering 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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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lacey
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lacey
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lacey
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Splittorff
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Splittorff
Wallis hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Splittorff
Guerrero 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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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Porter hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Heaverlo
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Heaverlo
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Heaverlo
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Cowens reaches second base with a double. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Heaverlo
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Splittorff
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Splittorff
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty 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 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Heaverlo
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Heaverlo
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Heaverlo
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Heaverlo
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Heaverlo
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Splittorff
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Splittorff
Newman hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Splittorff
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens 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 9/14/1978 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Edwards M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Braun S, lf 2 1 1 1
Burke G, cf 4 0 1 1 Cripe D, ph 1 0 0 0
Carty R, dh 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, pr-lf 2 0 0 0
Page M, lf 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 1
Newman J, c 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 5 1 3 2
Revering D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 1 0 0
Duncan T, 3b 3 1 1 0 LaCock P, 1b 2 0 0 0
Wallis J, rf 3 0 0 0 Wathan J, ph-1b 2 0 2 0
Picciolo R, ss 1 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 0 1
Hosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 2 0
Guerrero M, ss 1 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 1 0
White F, 2b 4 1 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 37 5 13 5
Oakland 000 010 000 -- 1
Kansas City 030 020 00x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L) 1.2 6 3 3 1 1
Lacey B 4.1 4 2 1 0 1
Heaverlo D 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 2
E -- Revering D
LOB -- Oakland 5, Kansas City 11
2B -- Cowens A, White F
HR -- Otis A
SB -- Wilson W
SF -- McRae H
PB -- Newman J
T -- 2:05
A -- 19617
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