Brewers @ Royals
September 20, 1978

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Bottom 7	R	H	E
Brewers	3	4	0
Royals	4	9	0

Bottom 7	R	H	E
Brewers	3	4	0
Royals	4	9	0

George Brett Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.667	.289
OBP	.667	.335
At Bats	3	481
Hits	2	139
• Singles	0	83
• Doubles	2	43
• Triples	0	6
• Home Runs	0	7
Walks	0	35
RBI’s	1	59

Lary Sorensen Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
17	11	1

FIRST PREVIOUS PLAY/PAUSE REPLAY NEXT LAST/BOX

Royals Stadium - September 20, 1978

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Walk

Lary Sorensen

Buck Martinez

Don Money

Paul Molitor

Sal Bando

Robin Yount

Ben Oglivie

Larry Hisle

Jim Wohlford

George Brett

Willie Wilson

Count: - , 1 Out

Willie Wilson pinch runs for Steve Braun. Brett takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 7 Braun hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Braun reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 7 White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 7 Cooper is called out on strikes.

Top 7 Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 7 Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 6 Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 6 There goes Cowens. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Cowens steals second.

Bottom 6 Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock scores.

Bottom 6 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 6 LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. LaCock reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 6 Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 6 Martinez hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Molitor hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Bando hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 5 Otis strikes out.

Bottom 5 Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 5 Braun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 5 Wohlford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 5 Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 5 Hisle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 5 Cooper hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 4 White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorensen fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 4 Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 4 The umpire calls a balk on Sorensen Cowens moves to second.

Bottom 4 Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 4 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 4 Money hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 4 Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 4 Martinez strikes out.

Bottom 3 LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 3 Porter hits a line drive towards first. Money reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 3 Otis is called out on strikes.

Bottom 3 Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Brett reaches second base with a double. Braun scores.

Bottom 3 Braun hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie who is chasing the ball. Braun reaches third base with a triple.

Top 3 Molitor hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oglivie tags and scores.

Top 3 Oglivie hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Oglivie reaches third base with a triple.

Bottom 2 Jim Wohlford now playing right field. White hits a fly ball into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Patek hits a line drive into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Cowens hits a line drive towards short. Yount reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Hisle is called out on strikes.

Top 2 Cooper hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Money is hit by the pitch. Martinez moves to second.

Top 2 Yount hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 LaCock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to second.

Bottom 1 Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Otis scores.

Bottom 1 Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Otis reaches second base with a double. Brett moves to third.

Bottom 1 Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Brett reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 1 Braun hits a popup in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Bill Paschall now pitching. Molitor strikes out.

Top 1 Bando takes first base on ball four. Hisle scores. Oglivie moves to third. Lezcano moves to second.

Top 1 Lezcano takes first base on ball four. Cooper scores. Hisle moves to third. Oglivie moves to second.

Top 1 Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to home to get Money. Cooper moves to third. Hisle moves to second.

Top 1 Hisle takes first base on ball four. Money moves to third. Cooper moves to second.

Top 1 Cooper takes first base on ball four. Money moves to second.

Top 1 Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 1 Yount hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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Brewers @ RoyalsSeptember 20, 1978

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Willie Wilson pinch runs for Steve Braun. Brett takes first base on ball four.

Brewers @ Royals
September 20, 1978