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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 6, 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 September 6, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 1,350 |
| Time of Game | 4 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Tim Hosley | Catcher |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Glenn Burke | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Dilone | Right Fielder |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 6, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Keough
Brett 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Keough
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Keough
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Splittorff
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Splittorff
Duncan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Terrell. Duncan moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Page vs. Splittorff
Page strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hosley vs. Splittorff
Hosley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Duncan scores. Carty scores. Hosley moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Splittorff
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Keough
Porter hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Keough
Cowens 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, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Keough
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
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Splittorff
Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Splittorff
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dilone vs. Splittorff
Dilone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Splittorff
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newman moves to third. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Duncan vs. Splittorff
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newman scores. Dilone scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Splittorff
Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hosley vs. Splittorff
Hosley takes first base on ball four. Carty moves to third. Page moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerrero vs. Busby
Steve Busby now pitching.
Guerrero hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Keough
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Keough
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Keough
Terrell bunts in front of the plate. Hosley fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Keough
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Keough
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaCock vs. Keough
LaCock hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Busby
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Busby
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Busby
Dilone hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Keough
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Keough
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hurdle vs. Keough
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Keough
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Keough
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Busby
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Busby
There goes Edwards. The throw from Porter and he is out, Terrell applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Busby
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Busby
Carty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Busby
Page strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Busby
Hosley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Keough
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Keough
Brett hits a line drive towards short. Guerrero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Keough
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Keough
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Keough
Porter hits a line drive into right field. Dilone picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dilone. LaCock goes all the way around to score. Porter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Keough
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Busby
Jamie Quirk now playing third base.
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Busby
Newman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Newman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Busby
Burke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dilone vs. Busby
There goes Burke. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Burke steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dilone vs. Busby
Dilone 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, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Busby
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Keough
Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Keough
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Keough
Steve Braun pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
There goes Otis. The throw from Hosley and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Keough
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. McGilberry
Steve Braun now playing third base. Jamie Quirk now playing shortstop. Randy McGilberry now pitching.
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. McGilberry
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. McGilberry
Page strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Keough
Dell Alston now playing right field. Miguel Dilone now playing left field.
Quirk hits a line drive into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Keough
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Keough
LaCock hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Keough
Porter hits a fly ball towards center. Burke settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Burke. LaCock goes all the way around to score. Porter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Keough
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Hosley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Bird
Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Tim Hosley.
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Bird
Newman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Newman reaches second base with a double. Woodard moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burke vs. Bird
Burke hits a fly ball towards right field. Cowens fields the ball and throws to home. Porter drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Porter. Woodard tags and scores. Newman tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dilone vs. Bird
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quirk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Keough
Jim Essian now catching.
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Keough
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Keough
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Keough
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching. Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
Zdeb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Lacey
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Lacey
John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. Zdeb moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Lacey
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun scores. Zdeb scores. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bird
U L Washington now playing shortstop. John Wathan now playing first base.
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Bird
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Bird
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Heaverlo
Wayne Gross now playing third base.
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Heaverlo
Otis 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, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Heaverlo
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alston who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Braun vs. Heaverlo
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Heaverlo
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Heaverlo
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Bird
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Bird
Dave Revering pinch hits for Jim Essian.
Revering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Bird
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Heaverlo
Bruce Robinson now catching. Joe Wallis now playing left field.
Wathan 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, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Heaverlo
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Heaverlo
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Heaverlo
Hurdle hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Bird
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Bird
Burke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Wallis hits a popup towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hrabosky
There goes Burke. The throw from Porter and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Top 11
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Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Heaverlo
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Heaverlo
White 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, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Heaverlo
Braun hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hrabosky
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hrabosky
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Hrabosky
Mike Norris pinch runs for Wayne Gross.
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Hrabosky
Alston hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Heaverlo
Rob Picciolo now playing third base.
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Heaverlo
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Heaverlo
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Hal McRae.
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Heaverlo
Porter takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cowens vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Wathan moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hurdle vs. Sosa
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Sosa
Otis hits a line drive into right field. Alston picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alston. Wathan scores. Porter scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 11 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Sosa
White hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Royals, 11 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hrabosky
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 11 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Hrabosky
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 11 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Guerrero moves to third. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 11 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burke vs. Pattin
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 11 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wallis vs. Pattin
Wallis hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 11 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Pattin
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Washington fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1978 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Edwards M, 2b 7 1 2 0
Quirk J, 3b-ss 1 0 0 0 Duncan T, 3b 4 2 1 0
Zdeb J, ph 1 1 1 0 Gross W, 3b 1 0 1 0
Washington U, ss 1 0 1 0 Norris M, pr 0 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 6 1 1 0 Picciolo R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Wilson W, pr 0 1 0 0 Carty R, dh 6 2 2 4
LaCock P, 1b 4 2 2 1 Page M, lf 4 0 1 1
Wathan J, ph-1b 3 1 2 0 Alston D, rf 2 0 0 0
Porter D, c 6 1 3 2 Hosley T, c 3 0 1 0
Cowens A, rf 7 0 2 1 Woodard D, pr 0 1 0 0
Hurdle C, lf 7 1 1 0 Essian J, c 0 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 6 1 4 4 Revering D, ph 1 0 0 0
White F, 2b 7 1 2 0 Robinson B, c 1 0 1 0
Terrell J, ss 1 0 0 0 Guerrero M, ss 5 0 0 0
Braun S, ph-3b 3 1 1 1 Newman J, 1b 6 1 3 0
Burke G, cf 4 0 2 1
Dilone M, rf-lf 3 1 0 0
Wallis J, lf 2 0 0 0
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56 11 20 9 49 8 14 6
Kansas City 000 020 141 003 -- 11
Oakland 230 200 100 000 -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P 1.2 5 5 3 2 2
Busby S 3.1 4 2 2 1 4
McGilberry R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Bird D 3.1 3 1 1 0 0
Hrabosky A (W)* 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
Pattin M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M 7.1 10 6 4 3 3
Lacey B 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
Heaverlo D (L) 3.2 5 4 4 2 2
Sosa E 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 12th
E -- Terrell J, Brett G, Dilone M, Burke G, Porter D, Alston D, Braun S
LOB -- Kansas City 15, Oakland 11
2B -- Duncan T, Porter D, McRae H, Newman J 2
3B -- White F
HR -- Carty R, Otis A
SB -- Burke G, Otis A
CS -- Edwards M, Burke G
SH -- Terrell J
SF -- Burke G
T -- 4:05
A -- 1350
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