Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Garland
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Garland
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Garland
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field. Dade picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dade. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Garland
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Garland
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hurdle vs. Garland
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Pruitt and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hurdle vs. Garland
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Leonard
  
  Dade hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Leonard
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Leonard
  
  Grubb hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Leonard
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Leonard
  
  Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blanks vs. Leonard
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Thornton scores. Horton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Bell reaches second base with a double. Horton scores. Blanks goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Leonard
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Garland
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Garland
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Garland
  
  Patek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Garland
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Garland
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Garland
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Pruitt and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Garland
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Garland
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Leonard
  
  Pruitt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Leonard
  
  Dade hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Leonard
  
  Kuiper is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Leonard
  
  Grubb hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Leonard
  
  Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Garland
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Garland
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Garland
  
  Otis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Leonard
  
  Horton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Leonard
  
  Blanks hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Leonard
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Garland
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Garland
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Garland
  
  White hits a line drive towards short. Blanks catches it and throws to first to double up Patek. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Leonard
  
  Pruitt hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Leonard
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Leonard
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Garland
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Garland
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pruitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Garland
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Garland
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Leonard
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Grubb reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thornton vs. Leonard
  
  Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Leonard
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Leonard
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Garland
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Garland
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Garland
  
  Porter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Garland
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Patek reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lahoud vs. Garland
  
  Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lahoud for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Pattin
  
  Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Pattin
  
  Pruitt hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Pattin
  
  Dade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Pattin
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dade moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grubb vs. Gura
  
  Larry Gura now pitching.
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Paxton
  
  Mike Paxton now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Paxton
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Paxton
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Mingori
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Mingori
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Paxton
  
  Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Paxton
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Paxton
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mingori
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Mingori
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Mingori
  
  Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dade vs. Mingori
  
  Dade hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Paxton
  
  Porter hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Paxton
  
  Patek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Paxton
  
  Tom Poquette pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/1978 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          4  1  1  0   Dade P, rf            5  1  2  1   
McRae H, dh           4  1  1  2   Kuiper D, 2b          4  1  2  0   
Brett G, 3b           3  0  1  0   Grubb J, lf           4  1  1  0   
Cowens A, rf          3  0  0  0   Thornton A, 1b        3  2  1  2   
Hurdle C, 1b          4  0  0  0   Horton W, dh          4  1  2  1   
Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   Blanks L, ss          4  1  1  0   
Porter D, c           4  1  1  0   Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  2   
Patek F, ss           3  1  2  3   Manning R, cf         4  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           2  0  0  0   Pruitt R, c           4  1  1  1   
Lahoud J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Terrell J, 2b         0  0  0  0                                      
Poquette T, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  7  5                        36  8 11  7

Kansas City      040 001 000 --  5
Cleveland        420 020 00x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)         4.1  9  8  5  1  3
Pattin M              1.1  2  0  0  0  0
Gura L                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Mingori S             2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garland W (W)         6.0  7  5  5  3  2
Paxton M (S)          3.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Dade P, Brett G, Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Cleveland 5
2B -- Bell B, Horton W, Otis A, Patek F
3B -- Grubb J
HR -- Patek F, McRae H, Pruitt R, Dade P, Thornton A
SB -- Cowens A, Wilson W
WP -- Garland W
T -- 2:18
A -- 52433

    

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