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Royals
@ Brewers
County Stadium
May 5, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 5, 1978 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Colborn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Caldwell |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 10,435 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Al Clark 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Shortstop |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | DH |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Lenn Sakata | Second Baseman |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Brewers
County Stadium
May 5, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Caldwell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Caldwell
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Caldwell
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Colborn
Molitor hits a line drive towards third. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Colborn
Bando hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Colborn
Cooper 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
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Caldwell
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Caldwell
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Caldwell
Wathan hits a line drive towards short. Molitor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Caldwell
Porter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Colborn
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Colborn
Oglivie is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Colborn
Lezcano hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Colborn
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Colborn
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Caldwell
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Caldwell
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Caldwell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Colborn
Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Colborn
Molitor hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Colborn
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Colborn
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Colborn
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando scores. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Colborn
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper scores. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lezcano vs. Colborn
Lezcano hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Caldwell
Terrell hits a line drive towards short. Molitor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Caldwell
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Caldwell
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Colborn
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Colborn
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Colborn
Sakata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Colborn
There goes Sakata. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Sakata steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Colborn
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Caldwell
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Caldwell
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Caldwell
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Caldwell
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Colborn
Bando hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Colborn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Colborn
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Pattin
Lezcano hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pattin
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Pattin
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sakata vs. Pattin
Sakata is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Pattin
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Pattin
Bando hits a popup towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Caldwell
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Caldwell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Caldwell
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Pattin
U L Washington now playing shortstop.
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Pattin
Hisle hits a line drive towards third. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Pattin
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Caldwell
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Caldwell
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Caldwell
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Caldwell
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Pattin
Joe Zdeb now playing left field. Willie Wilson now playing center field.
Lezcano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pattin
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Pattin
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sakata vs. Pattin
Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Caldwell
Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sakata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Caldwell
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Caldwell
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching. Clint Hurdle now playing first base. John Wathan now catching.
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Mingori
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Mingori
Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Mingori
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Mingori
Oglivie 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
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Caldwell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Caldwell
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Caldwell
McRae hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1978 -- Kansas City at Milwaukee (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf-cf 4 0 0 0 Molitor P, ss 5 0 2 0
Terrell J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 5 2 2 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Cooper C, 1b 5 1 2 0
Cowens A, rf 3 0 0 0 Hisle L, dh 5 2 2 2
Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 Oglivie B, lf 5 1 2 3
Zdeb J, lf 0 0 0 0 Lezcano S, rf 4 2 2 3
Wathan J, 1b-c 3 0 1 0 Thomas G, cf 3 1 1 0
Porter D, c 3 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 4 0 1 1
Hurdle C, 1b 0 0 0 0 Sakata L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 1 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 39 9 14 9
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee 022 050 00x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Colborn J (L) 4.1 7 6 5 1 3
Pattin M 2.2 6 3 3 1 2
Mingori S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Caldwell M (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 4
E -- Washington U
DP -- Kansas City 1, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Milwaukee 8
2B -- Otis A, Bando S, Thomas G, Martinez B, McRae H
HR -- Lezcano S 2, Oglivie B
SB -- Sakata L
PB -- Porter D
T -- 2:24
A -- 10435
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