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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 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 23, 1978 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 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 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,550 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
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 |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Molinaro | Right Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | DH |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Mike Colbern | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kravec
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. Kravec
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Leonard
Molinaro is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Leonard
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Leonard
There goes Molinaro. The throw from Porter, and Patek drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Squires vs. Leonard
Squires strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Otis 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: ---
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kravec
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Garr 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--
Wathan vs. Kravec
Wathan hits a line drive towards first. Squires catches it and steps on first to double up Cowens. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Leonard
Garr 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Leonard
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Leonard
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball 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: ---
Porter vs. Kravec
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Kravec
Hurdle 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Leonard
Colbern strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Leonard
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Leonard
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kravec
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kravec
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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Molinaro. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Leonard
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Leonard
Squires hits a line drive into center field. Otis 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-
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Leonard
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kravec
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. Kravec
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Kravec
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hurdle vs. Kravec
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Leonard
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: ---
Kessinger vs. Leonard
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Leonard
Colbern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Leonard
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kravec
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Leonard
Molinaro hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Leonard
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Leonard
There goes Washington. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Leonard
Squires 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 7
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kravec
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Leonard
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Leonard
Soderholm 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Kravec
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. Kravec
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kravec fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Kravec
Hurdle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Leonard
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Leonard
Colbern hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Leonard
Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Leonard
Molinaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pryor moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Leonard
There goes Molinaro. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Molinaro steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Leonard
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pryor scores. Molinaro scores. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Leonard
Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens throws the ball in to Wathan who tags Squires trying to return to first, for the out. Washington scores. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kravec
Thad Bosley now playing center field. Tom Spencer now playing left field. Kevin Bell now playing third base.
Patek 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kravec
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1978 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Molinaro B, rf 3 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Washington C, cf 4 1 3 2
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Bosley T, cf 0 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 3 0 1 0 Squires M, 1b 4 0 1 1
Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 Johnson L, dh 3 0 0 0
Wathan J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Garr R, lf 3 0 0 0
Porter D, c 3 0 0 0 Spencer T, lf 0 0 0 0
Hurdle C, lf 3 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wilson W, lf 0 0 0 0 Bell K, 3b 0 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 0 0 0
Colbern M, c 3 0 1 0
Pryor G, 2b 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 29 3 7 3
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 000 03x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 8.0 7 3 3 0 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec K (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 9
E -- Patek F, Bell K
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Chicago 3
2B -- McRae H, Washington C
3B -- Otis A
SB -- Molinaro B 2
CS -- Washington C
HBP -- by Leonard D (Molinaro B)
WP -- Leonard D
T -- 2:21
A -- 15550
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