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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 17, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on September 17, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 37,590 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Marty Springstead |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 17, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford hits a popup towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tanana
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tanana
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tanana
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Leonard
There goes Baylor. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Tanana
Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Tanana
Wathan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tanana
Porter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Leonard
Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Tanana
Zdeb hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tanana
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tanana
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tanana
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tanana
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tanana
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Tanana
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Tanana
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tanana
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Tanana
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tanana
Patek hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tanana
White hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tanana
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Tanana
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. McRae reaches second base with a double. Brett goes all the way around to score. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Tanana
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Otis reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Tanana
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Leonard
Chalk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Tanana
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tanana
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Tanana
Zdeb hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi 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
Bottom 7
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tanana
Patek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Tanana
White strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Tanana
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
There goes Brett. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Miller
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Miller
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Miller
Cowens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaCock vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching. Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Leonard
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Brett
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Brett
Zdeb hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Brett
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leonard
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Miller 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 -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a line drive into left 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 9/17/1978 -- California at Kansas City (D)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 2 2 2
Lansford C, 3b 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 2 1 1 1
Bostock L, rf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 1
Baylor D, dh 4 0 2 0 Cowens A, rf 3 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 3 0 1 0 Wathan J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, 1b 3 0 0 0 LaCock P, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Downing B, c 3 0 0 0 Porter D, c 3 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Zdeb J, lf 4 0 0 0
Chalk D, ss 3 0 1 0 Wilson W, lf 0 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 1 1 0
White F, 2b 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 30 5 6 5
California 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 002 020 10x -- 5
California IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L) 6.1 6 5 5 2 3
Miller D 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Brett K 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 3
E -- Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- California 4, Kansas City 6
2B -- McRae H, Otis A, Patek F
HR -- White F, Brett G
SB -- Brett G
CS -- Baylor D
HBP -- by Tanana F (McRae H)
T -- 2:24
A -- 37590
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