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Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 25, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 25, 1978 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glenn Abbott |
| Ballpark | Kingdome |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Attendance | 5,946 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Greg Kosc |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Leroy Stanton | DH |
| Juan Bernhardt | First Baseman |
| Bruce Bochte | Left Fielder |
| Jose Baez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 25, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Abbott
Otis hits a line drive into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Abbott
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bernhardt scoops it up and throws to first, with Abbott covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Abbott
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Splittorff
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Splittorff
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Splittorff
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Splittorff
Splittorff fires to first and has Reynolds trapped. There's the throw to Patek who tags Reynolds for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Abbott
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Abbott
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Abbott
Cowens 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 -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Abbott
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Abbott
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernhardt vs. Splittorff
Bernhardt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Bernhardt reaches second base with a double. Stanton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bochte vs. Splittorff
Bochte hits a line drive into right field. Cowens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cowens. Stanton scores. Bernhardt moves to third. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baez vs. Splittorff
Baez strikes out. Porter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Baez out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Plummer vs. Splittorff
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Abbott
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Abbott
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Abbott
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. Otis scores. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hurdle vs. Abbott
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Abbott
Porter hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Splittorff
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Splittorff
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Splittorff
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Jones reaches second base with a double. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton 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, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Abbott
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Abbott
Patek bunts towards first. Bernhardt juggles the ball. That's an error on Bernhardt. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Abbott
White takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Montague
John Montague now pitching.
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Patek scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Poquette vs. Montague
There's a wild pitch. White scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Montague
Poquette hits a line drive into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Montague
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Montague
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernhardt vs. Splittorff
Bernhardt hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Splittorff
Bochte hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Splittorff
Baez hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Montague
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Montague
Porter takes first base on ball four. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Montague
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bernhardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Montague
Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Plummer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Montague
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Splittorff
Plummer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Splittorff
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Splittorff
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Splittorff
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Montague
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Montague
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bernhardt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Montague
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Montague
Brett takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Montague
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernhardt vs. Splittorff
Bernhardt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Splittorff
Bochte 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 7
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Royals, 7 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Montague
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Montague
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Montague
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Burke
Steve Burke now pitching.
Burke fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Burke. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Burke
White hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Burke
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Splittorff
Baez hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Splittorff
Plummer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Splittorff
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Splittorff
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Burke
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bernhardt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Burke
McRae 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 -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Burke
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Burke
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Burke
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pattin
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Pattin
Stanton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernhardt vs. Pattin
Bernhardt strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Burke
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Burke
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burke
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Pattin
Willie Wilson now playing center field.
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Pattin
Steve Braun pinch hits for Jose Baez.
Braun hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Pattin
John Hale pinch hits for Bill Plummer.
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pattin
Cruz hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1978 -- Kansas City at Seattle (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI
Otis A, cf 5 2 2 2 Cruz J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wilson W, cf 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 1 1 0
Poquette T, lf 5 0 0 0 Roberts L, rf 4 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 3 1 2 1 Jones R, cf 4 0 2 1
Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 2 Stanton L, dh 3 1 0 0
Hurdle C, 1b 5 0 2 0 Bernhardt J, 1b 4 1 2 1
Porter D, c 4 1 1 1 Bochte B, lf 4 0 1 1
Cowens A, rf 5 2 2 0 Baez J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 2 2 1 Braun S, ph 1 1 1 1
White F, 2b 3 1 0 1 Plummer B, c 3 0 1 0
Hale J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 13 8 35 4 9 4
Kansas City 012 400 200 -- 9
Seattle 011 001 001 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 7.0 7 3 3 2 2
Pattin M 2.0 2 1 1 0 3
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Abbott G (L)* 3.0 6 6 5 2 3
Montague J 3.1 5 3 2 2 2
Burke S 2.2 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Cowens A, Bernhardt J, Burke S
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Seattle 6
2B -- Bernhardt J, Otis A, Jones R
3B -- Brett G, Cowens A
HR -- Porter D, Bernhardt J, Braun S
CS -- Reynolds C
SH -- Patek F
SF -- McRae H, White F
WP -- Montague J
PB -- Porter D
T -- 2:35
A -- 5946
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