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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 30, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 30, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 16,506 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Dell Alston | DH |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 30, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Keough
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Keough
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Keough
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Keough
There goes Brett. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Keough
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Keough
There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Keough
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaCock vs. Keough
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Picciolo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Gale
Wallis 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 -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gale
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Gale
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Keough
Hurdle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Keough
Patek hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wallis. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Keough
Keough spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Keough. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Keough
There's a wild pitch. Patek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Keough
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Keough
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Gale
Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Gale
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Gale
Alston hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Keough
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Keough
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Keough covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Keough
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Gale
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Gale
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Gale
Picciolo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Keough
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Keough
LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurdle vs. Keough
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Keough
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Gale
Wallis hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gale
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Gale
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Gale
There goes Page. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Keough
White hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Keough
Braun hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Keough
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Keough
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Keough
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Gale
Revering hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Revering reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Gale
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alston vs. Gale
Alston hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Gale
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Revering scores. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Gale
Armas strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Keough
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Keough
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Keough
Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Keough
Patek hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Gale
Picciolo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Gale
Wallis 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 -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gale
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Keough
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Keough
There goes White. The throw from Newman and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Keough
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Keough
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Keough
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Gale
Page hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Gale
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Gale
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Dave Revering.
Duncan bunts towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alston vs. Gale
Alston hits a line drive towards short. Patek catches it and steps on second to double up Dilone. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Keough
Wayne Gross now playing first base. Mike Edwards now playing second base. Miguel Dilone now playing left field.
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Keough
Porter hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Keough
LaCock hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Gale
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Gale
Glenn Burke pinch runs for Jeff Newman.
Armas bunts towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Gale
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wallis vs. Gale
Wallis hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Keough
Jim Essian now catching.
Hurdle 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 -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Keough
Patek hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Keough
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Frank White.
Poquette hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1978 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Braun S, lf 3 0 1 0 Wallis J, cf 4 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0 Fuentes T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Gross W, 1b 0 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Page M, lf 2 1 1 1
Porter D, c 2 0 1 0 Edwards M, 2b 0 0 0 0
LaCock P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Revering D, 1b 3 1 3 0
Hurdle C, rf 4 0 0 0 Dilone M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 1 1 0 Duncan T, 3b 2 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Alston D, dh 3 0 0 0
Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0 Newman J, c 2 0 1 1
Burke G, pr 0 0 0 0
Essian J, c 0 0 0 0
Armas T, rf 2 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 0 24 2 5 2
Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1
Oakland 000 010 10x -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (L) 8.0 5 2 2 2 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M (W) 9.0 7 1 0 4 3
E -- Keough M
DP -- Kansas City 2, Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Oakland 2
2B -- Patek F, Braun S, Revering D
HR -- Page M
SB -- Brett G
CS -- Page M, White F
SH -- Duncan T, Armas T
WP -- Keough M 2
T -- 2:21
A -- 16506
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