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Brewers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lary Sorensen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 15,917 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Haller |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Robin Yount | Shortstop |
Don Money | First Baseman |
Cecil Cooper | DH |
Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
George Bamberger | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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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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Brewers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 20, 1978
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Gale
Yount 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: ---
Money vs. Gale
Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Gale
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Money moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Gale
Hisle takes first base on ball four. Money moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oglivie vs. Gale
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to home to get Money. Cooper moves to third. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lezcano vs. Gale
Lezcano takes first base on ball four. Cooper scores. Hisle moves to third. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Gale
Bando takes first base on ball four. Hisle scores. Oglivie moves to third. Lezcano moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Molitor vs. Paschall
Bill Paschall now pitching.
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Sorensen
Braun hits a popup in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Sorensen
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Sorensen
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Otis reaches second base with a double. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Sorensen
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Otis scores. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Sorensen
LaCock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Sorensen
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Paschall
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Paschall
Yount hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Paschall
Money is hit by the pitch. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Paschall
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Paschall
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Sorensen
Cowens hits a line drive towards short. Yount reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Sorensen
Patek hits a line drive into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sorensen
Jim Wohlford now playing right field.
White hits a fly ball into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Paschall
Oglivie hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Oglivie reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wohlford vs. Paschall
Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oglivie tags and scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Paschall
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Paschall
Molitor hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Sorensen
Braun hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie who is chasing the ball. Braun reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Sorensen
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Brett reaches second base with a double. Braun scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Sorensen
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Sorensen
Porter hits a line drive towards first. Money reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Sorensen
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Paschall
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Paschall
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Paschall
Money hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Sorensen
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Sorensen
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Sorensen
The umpire calls a balk on Sorensen Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Sorensen
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Sorensen
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Paschall
Cooper hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Paschall
Hisle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Paschall
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Paschall
Wohlford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Sorensen
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Sorensen
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Sorensen
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Paschall
Bando hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Paschall
Molitor hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Paschall
Martinez hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Sorensen
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Sorensen
LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Sorensen
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Sorensen
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Sorensen
There goes Cowens. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Sorensen
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Paschall
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Paschall
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Paschall
Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sorensen
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Sorensen
Braun hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Sorensen
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Steve Braun.
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Castro
Bill Castro now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Castro
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Augustine
Jerry Augustine now pitching.
Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Paschall
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Hisle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Paschall
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Paschall
Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Paschall
Bando hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Bando reaches third base with a triple. Hisle scores. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Paschall
Molitor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Molitor reaches second base with a double. Bando scores. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yurak vs. McGilberry
Randy McGilberry now pitching. Jeff Yurak pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Yurak hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Augustine
Larry Haney now catching. John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Augustine
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Augustine
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. McGilberry
John Wathan now playing first base.
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. McGilberry
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. McGilberry
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Augustine
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Augustine
White hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Augustine
Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Willie Wilson.
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1978 -- Milwaukee at Kansas City (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Yount R, ss 5 0 0 0 Braun S, lf 4 1 2 0 Money D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wilson W, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Cooper C, dh 4 1 0 0 Zdeb J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hisle L, cf 3 2 1 0 Brett G, 3b 3 1 2 1 Oglivie B, lf 4 1 2 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0 Lezcano S, rf 0 0 0 1 Porter D, c 4 0 1 2 Wohlford J, rf 2 0 0 1 LaCock P, 1b 3 1 1 0 Bando S, 3b 3 1 1 2 Wathan J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Molitor P, 2b 4 0 1 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 3 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 2 1 Yurak J, ph 1 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Haney L, c 0 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 7 5 36 4 9 4 Milwaukee 201 000 020 -- 5 Kansas City 201 001 000 -- 4 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Sorensen L 6.1 9 4 4 1 2 Castro B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Augustine J (W) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gale R 0.2 1 2 2 4 0 Paschall B (L) 7.0 6 3 3 0 4 McGilberry R 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Kansas City 6 2B -- Brett G 2, Otis A, LaCock P, Braun S, Molitor P 3B -- Oglivie B, Braun S, Bando S SB -- Cowens A, Brett G, Wilson W SF -- Wohlford J HBP -- by Paschall B (Money D) Balk -- Sorensen L T -- 2:31 A -- 15917
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