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September 16, 1978

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Bottom 9 R H E
Angels 4 5 1
Royals 3 11 0
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Angels 4 5 1
Royals 3 11 0

George Brett Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .279
OBP .500 .326
At Bats 3 463
Hits 1 129
• Singles 1 77
• Doubles 0 40
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 1 34
RBI’s 0 54

Dave LaRoche Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 8 22
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Royals Stadium - September 16, 1978
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Out
Dave LaRoche
Brian Downing
Ron Jackson
Bobby Grich
Carney Lansford
Jim Anderson
Joe Rudi
Rick Miller
Ken Landreaux
George Brett
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Brett hits a line drive towards short. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Willie Wilson. Zdeb strikes out.
Top 9 Miller strikes out.
Top 9 Anderson takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Downing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Downing reaches second base with a double.
Top 9 U L Washington now playing shortstop. Jerry Terrell now playing second base. Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 U L Washington pinch runs for Jamie Quirk. Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Frank White. Dave LaRoche now pitching. Dave Cripe pinch hits for Clint HurCripe strikes out.
Bottom 8 Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek. Quirk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Quirk reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Cowens hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Ken Landreaux now playing right field. Jim Anderson now playing shortstop. McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 There goes Landreaux. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Landreaux steals second.
Top 8 Baylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Randy McGilberry now pitching. Ken Landreaux pinch hits for Lyman Bostock. Landreaux takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Lansford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 8 Miller takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to second.
Top 8 Danny Goodwin pinch hits for Dave Chalk. Al Hrabosky now pitching. Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Danny Goodwin. Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Willie Wilson now playing left field. John Wathan now playing first base. Grich takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Wathan strikes out.
Bottom 7 Dyar Miller now pitching. John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock. There goes Otis. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Otis steals second.
Bottom 7 Ken Brett now pitching. Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Brett moves to third.
Bottom 7 Brett is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Willie Wilson pinch runs for Steve Braun. There goes Wilson. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Wilson steals second.
Bottom 7 Braun takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out.
Top 6 Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out.
Top 5 Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out.
Bottom 4 Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Downing hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Dave Frost now pitching. Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to second.
Bottom 3 LaCock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Baylor hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Lansford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Braun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 2 White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 2 Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Miller strikes out.
Top 2 Chalk strikes out.
Top 2 Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Downing moves to second.
Top 2 Downing takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartzell fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third.
Bottom 1 Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford.
Bottom 1 There goes Brett. The throw from Downing and he is out, Grich applying the tag.
Bottom 1 Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Braun trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out.
Bottom 1 Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lansford tags and scores. Bostock tags and moves to third.
Top 1 There goes Bostock. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Bostock steals second.
Top 1 Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third.
Top 1 Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 1 Miller strikes out.