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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 22, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 22, 1978 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Baumgarten |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 21,689 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Greg Kosc |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Mike Colbern | Catcher |
| Tom Spencer | Center Fielder |
| Greg Pryor | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 22, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Baumgarten
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Baumgarten
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Baumgarten
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Baumgarten
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Baumgarten
Otis hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gura
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gura
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Gura
Squires hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Baumgarten
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Baumgarten
Porter hits a line drive into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Baumgarten
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Baumgarten
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington throws the ball in to Kessinger who tags Washington trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wathan moves to third. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Gura
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Gura
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colbern vs. Gura
Colbern hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Gura
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Baumgarten
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Baumgarten
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Baumgarten
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Baumgarten
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Baumgarten
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumgarten has Brett trapped. There's the throw to Colbern and over to Soderholm, who tags Brett for the out. Cowens moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Baumgarten
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Baumgarten
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Baumgarten
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. Wathan moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Baumgarten
Washington hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Gura
Pryor hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gura
Garr 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 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gura
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Baumgarten
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spencer who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Baumgarten
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Baumgarten
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Baumgarten
Cowens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schueler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Schueler
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Gura
Squires hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Gura
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Schueler
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Schueler
Hurdle hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Schueler
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gura
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Gura
Colbern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Colbern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Gura
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Gura
Pryor 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, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Schueler
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Schueler
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Schueler
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Schueler
Cowens hits a line drive towards first. Squires catches it and steps on first to double up McRae. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gura
Garr hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gura
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Gura
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Gura
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Gura
Washington strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Schueler
Otis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Schueler
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Schueler
Porter hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Schueler
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Gura
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Colbern hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gura
Spencer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Gura
Pryor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Wood
Wilbur Wood now pitching. Bill Nahorodny now catching.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wood
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Wood
Brett takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Wood
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Wood
Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gura
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gura
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Squires vs. Gura
Squires hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Garr scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Soderholm vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Washington is hit by the pitch. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nahorodny vs. Hrabosky
Nahorodny strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Hrabosky
Kevin Bell pinch hits for Tom Spencer.
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wood
Thad Bosley now playing center field.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Wood
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Wood
Porter hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Hrabosky
Pryor hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hrabosky
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hrabosky
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Otis 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 8/22/1978 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
White F, 2b 4 2 2 0 Garr R, lf 4 1 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 2 2 0
McRae H, dh 5 1 2 1 Squires M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 2 2 3 Johnson L, dh 4 0 3 2
Otis A, cf 4 1 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 2 1
Wathan J, 1b 5 0 2 1 Washington C, rf 3 0 1 0
Porter D, c 5 0 1 1 Colbern M, c 3 0 1 0
Hurdle C, lf 3 0 0 0 Nahorodny B, c 1 0 0 0
Wilson W, lf 0 0 0 0 Spencer T, cf 3 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 4 0 1 0 Bell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Bosley T, cf 0 0 0 0
Pryor G, 2b 4 0 0 0
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38 6 12 6 36 3 9 3
Kansas City 003 300 000 -- 6
Chicago 000 001 020 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 7.1 8 3 3 1 2
Pattin M* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Baumgarten R (L) 3.1 9 6 6 3 1
Schueler R 3.2 2 0 0 0 2
Wood W 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Kessinger D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Chicago 8
2B -- Johnson L 2, Colbern M, Kessinger D
3B -- White F
HR -- Cowens A
HBP -- by Schueler R (Otis A), by Hrabosky A (Washington C)
T -- 2:44
A -- 21689
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