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Mariners
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 27, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners, played on September 27, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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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 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Byron McLaughlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,737 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Tom Paciorek | DH |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Leroy Stanton | Left Fielder |
| Dan Meyer | First Baseman |
| Larry Milbourne | Third Baseman |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | DH |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 27, 1978
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Splittorff
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Splittorff
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Splittorff
Paciorek hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Splittorff
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. McLaughlin
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. McLaughlin
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. McLaughlin
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. McLaughlin
There's a wild pitch. Brett scores. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. McLaughlin
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Splittorff
Meyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. McLaughlin
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. McLaughlin
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. McLaughlin
Wathan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. McLaughlin
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Milbourne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Splittorff
Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Splittorff
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Splittorff
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McLaughlin
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. McLaughlin
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. McLaughlin
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. McLaughlin
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Splittorff
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Splittorff
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Splittorff
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Reynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. McLaughlin
Porter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. McLaughlin
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. McLaughlin
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Splittorff
Meyer hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Splittorff
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Splittorff
Splittorff fires to first and has Milbourne trapped. There's the throw to Patek who tags Milbourne for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Splittorff
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. McLaughlin
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Milbourne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McLaughlin
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McLaughlin
White hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. McLaughlin
There goes Patek. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. McLaughlin
Braun strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Splittorff
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Splittorff
Reynolds hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Splittorff
Paciorek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Paciorek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Splittorff
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. McLaughlin
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. McLaughlin
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. McLaughlin
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. McLaughlin
LaCock hits a line drive into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Splittorff
Meyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up Stanton. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. McLaughlin
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. McLaughlin
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McLaughlin
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Splittorff
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Splittorff
Stinson hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Splittorff
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McLaughlin
White hits a fly ball into left field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. McLaughlin
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. McLaughlin
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McLaughlin
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. McLaughlin
There goes Otis. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. McLaughlin
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Splittorff
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Splittorff
Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Splittorff
Charlie Beamon pinch runs for Tom Paciorek.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beamon moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. Beamon scores. Roberts goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Splittorff
Meyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mariners, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. McLaughlin
John Hale now playing left field.
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. McLaughlin
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first, with McLaughlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. McLaughlin
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. McLaughlin
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Quirk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1978 -- Seattle at Kansas City (N)
Seattle AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Cruz J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Braun S, lf 4 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 3 1 1 0 Wilson W, lf 0 0 0 0
Paciorek T, dh 4 0 2 0 Brett G, 3b 4 2 3 1
Beamon C, pr 0 1 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0
Roberts L, rf 4 1 2 1 Porter D, dh 4 0 0 0
Jones R, cf 4 1 1 2 LaCock P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Stanton L, lf 3 0 1 1 Hurdle C, rf 4 0 1 0
Hale J, lf 0 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 4 0 1 0
Meyer D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0
Milbourne L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0
Stinson B, c 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0
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32 4 8 4 34 2 7 1
Seattle 000 100 003 -- 4
Kansas City 100 000 010 -- 2
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
McLaughlin B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 9.0 8 4 4 1 1
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Seattle 3, Kansas City 6
2B -- Hurdle C, Roberts L, Paciorek T, Brett G
3B -- Brett G, Jones R
HR -- Brett G
SB -- Patek F, Otis A
CS -- Milbourne L
SF -- Stanton L
WP -- McLaughlin B
T -- 1:53
A -- 14737
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