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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 27, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 27, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Brett |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 21,459 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Joe Zdeb | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Ron Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 27, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Brett
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Brett
Zdeb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Brett
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zdeb moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Brett
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Brett
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Brett
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Brett
White hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Brett
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Leonard
There goes Baylor. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Leonard
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chalk vs. Leonard
Chalk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brett
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Brett
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Brett
There goes Wilson. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zdeb vs. Brett
Zdeb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Brett
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zdeb moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Brett
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Brett
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Brett
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Landreaux moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Griffin
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Griffin
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Griffin
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zdeb vs. Griffin
Zdeb hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Leonard
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Leonard
Chalk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Downing reaches second base with a double. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landreaux vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Grich scores. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Griffin
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Griffin
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Griffin
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Griffin
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Griffin
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Bostock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Leonard
Fairly 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 6
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Griffin
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Griffin
Wilson hits a line drive towards short. Chalk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Griffin
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Griffin
There goes Patek. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zdeb vs. Griffin
Zdeb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Leonard
Chalk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing hits a line drive into right field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux 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 7
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Griffin
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Griffin
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Griffin
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Leonard
Fairly takes first base on ball four. Bostock moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Mingori
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Dave Chalk. Steve Mingori now pitching. Joe Rudi pinch hits for Tony Solaita.
Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Mingori
Grich 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, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. LaRoche
Rance Mulliniks now playing shortstop. Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Porter hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. LaRoche
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. LaRoche
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. LaRoche
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Mingori
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Mingori
Landreaux hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mingori
Miller 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
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. LaRoche
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. LaRoche
Zdeb hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. LaRoche
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. LaRoche
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Miller 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 6/27/1978 -- Kansas City at California (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Landreaux K, lf 4 0 1 0
Zdeb J, rf 4 1 1 1 Miller R, cf 5 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 5 0 2 0 Bostock L, rf 2 1 1 0
Otis A, cf 5 1 2 2 Baylor D, dh 4 0 1 0
McRae H, dh 3 1 1 1 Jackson R, 3b 3 1 0 0
Porter D, c 4 0 1 0 Fairly R, 1b 3 1 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Chalk D, ss 3 0 0 0
Hurdle C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Solaita T, ph 0 0 0 0
Wilson W, lf 4 1 2 0 Rudi J, ph 1 1 1 4
Mulliniks R, ss 0 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Downing B, c 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 32 5 7 4
Kansas City 013 000 000 -- 4
California 000 100 40x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D 6.2 6 4 4 5 6
Mingori S (L) 1.1 1 1 1 0 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Brett K 3.0 5 4 4 2 1
Griffin T (W) 4.0 3 0 0 2 3
LaRoche D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- White F
DP -- California 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, California 9
2B -- Wilson W, Downing B, Bostock L, Brett G
HR -- McRae H, Otis A, Rudi J
SB -- Baylor D, Wilson W, Patek F
HBP -- by Leonard D (Grich B)
WP -- Leonard D 2
T -- 2:55
A -- 21459
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