Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Honeycutt
  
  Brett bunts towards first. Robertson fields the ball and throws to Honeycutt covering. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Honeycutt
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Honeycutt
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Honeycutt
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Honeycutt
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wathan vs. Honeycutt
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bernhardt juggles the ball. That's an error on Bernhardt. McRae scores. Otis moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Honeycutt
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Porter moves to third. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Honeycutt
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. Porter scores. Wathan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Silverio vs. Honeycutt
  
  Silverio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Splittorff
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Splittorff
  
  Reynolds bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Paciorek vs. Splittorff
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Porter and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Cruz scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Paciorek vs. Splittorff
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Reynolds scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Splittorff
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Splittorff
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Honeycutt
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Honeycutt
  
  McRae hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Honeycutt
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Splittorff
  
  Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Splittorff
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bernhardt vs. Splittorff
  
  Bernhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Splittorff
  
  Stinson 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 3

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Honeycutt
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Honeycutt
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Honeycutt covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Honeycutt
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Wathan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Honeycutt
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Honeycutt
  
  Patek hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Splittorff
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Splittorff
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paciorek vs. Splittorff
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Silverio vs. Honeycutt
  
  Silverio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Silverio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Honeycutt
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Silverio scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Parrott
  
  Mike Parrott now pitching.
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Parrott
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Brett trying to get to home. Roberts throws the ball in to Stinson who tags Brett who's trying to score from second, for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Parrott
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Otis reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Parrott
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bernhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Parrott
  
  Porter is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Parrott
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Parrott
  
  White 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 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Splittorff
  
  Roberts 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: ---
  Robertson vs. Splittorff
  
  Robertson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Splittorff
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Brown
  
  Tom Brown now pitching.
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Silverio vs. Brown
  
  Silverio is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Brown
  
  Brett 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 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Splittorff
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernhardt vs. Splittorff
  
  Bernhardt 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: ---
  Stinson vs. Splittorff
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Brown
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones throws the ball in to Cruz who tags McRae trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Brown
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Brown
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Brown
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bernhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Splittorff
  
  Cruz 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, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Splittorff
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Splittorff
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Splittorff
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Silverio who is chasing the ball. Roberts reaches third base with a triple. Paciorek goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robertson vs. Splittorff
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stein vs. Splittorff
  
  Stein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. Robertson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Splittorff
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Silverio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Brown
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bernhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Brown
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Brown
  
  Patek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Brown
  
  Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Luis Silverio.
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Brown
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernhardt vs. Splittorff
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field.
  
  Bernhardt hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Splittorff
  
  Stinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Stinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Splittorff
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stinson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reynolds vs. Splittorff
  
  Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Brown
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Brown
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Brown
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Brown
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Splittorff
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Paciorek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Splittorff
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robertson vs. Splittorff
  
  Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Paciorek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stein vs. McGilberry
  
  Randy McGilberry now pitching.
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Paciorek scores. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. McGilberry
  
  Jones 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 9

• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Jones
  
  Rick Jones now pitching.
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Jones
  
  White 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Jones
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Jones. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Jones
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. McGilberry
  
  Bruce Bochte pinch hits for Juan Bernhardt.
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. McGilberry
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stinson for the out. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. McGilberry
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. McGilberry
  
  The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Bochte moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Reynolds vs. McGilberry
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Paciorek vs. McGilberry
  
  Paciorek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. McGilberry
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. McGilberry
  
  Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Leon Roberts.
  
  Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/19/1978 -- Kansas City at Seattle (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Brett G, 3b           5  1  2  1   Cruz J, 2b            4  2  0  0   
McRae H, dh           5  2  3  0   Reynolds C, ss        5  1  2  0   
Otis A, cf            4  2  1  1   Paciorek T, lf        5  3  3  4   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  2  1   Roberts L, rf         5  1  2  1   
Porter D, c           3  1  0  0   Milbourne L, pr       0  0  0  0   
Wathan J, 1b          5  0  2  2   Robertson B, 1b       4  0  1  0   
White F, 2b           4  1  2  1   Stein B, dh           4  0  1  2   
Patek F, ss           5  1  2  3   Jones R, cf           3  0  0  0   
Silverio L, lf        3  1  1  0   Bernhardt J, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Hurdle C, ph          1  0  0  0   Bochte B, ph          1  1  1  0   
Wilson W, lf          1  0  0  0   Stinson B, c          4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  9 15  9                        38  8 11  7

Kansas City      400 300 200 --  9
Seattle          200 002 013 --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      7.1  8  5  3  2  3
McGilberry R          1.2  3  3  3  1  1

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Honeycutt R (L)*      3.0  6  5  4  3  1
Parrott M             1.0  3  2  2  1  0
Brown T               4.0  5  2  2  0  3
Jones R               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- Bernhardt J, Patek F, Porter D, Brett G
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Seattle 6
2B -- Wathan J, Silverio L, Otis A, Stinson B, Paciorek T, Robertson B, Patek F
3B -- Roberts L
HR -- Patek F, Paciorek T
SB -- Reynolds C, Cruz J, Brett G
SF -- Cowens A
PB -- Porter D
T -- 2:46
A -- 5946

    

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