Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Leonard
  
  Dade is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Leonard
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Leonard
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Garland
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Garland
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Garland
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Garland
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Pruitt and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Garland
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Leonard
  
  Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Leonard
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Leonard
  
  Blanks 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 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Garland
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Garland
  
  Otis hits a line drive towards the mound. Garland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Garland
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Leonard
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Leonard, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Leonard
  
  Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Garland
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Garland
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Garland
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Leonard
  
  Dade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Dade. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Dade steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Leonard
  
  Kuiper strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Leonard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Dade moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grubb vs. Leonard
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dade tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Leonard
  
  Thornton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Garland
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Garland
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Garland
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Leonard
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Leonard
  
  Blanks hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Leonard
  
  Manning 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 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Garland
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Garland
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Garland
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Leonard
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Leonard
  
  Dade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Leonard
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Dade moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Leonard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Dade moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grubb vs. Leonard
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Garland
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks misplays the ball. That's an error on Blanks. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Garland
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Garland
  
  Wilson bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Garland
  
  McRae is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brett vs. Garland
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Leonard
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Leonard
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Leonard
  
  Blanks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Garland
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Garland
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Pruitt and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Garland
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Garland
  
  Otis is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Garland
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Garland
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Otis moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Garland
  
  White bunts towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Kuiper covering, for the out. Otis scores. Hurdle moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  LaCock vs. Garland
  
  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Willie Wilson.
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Leonard
  
  Pete LaCock now playing first base. Clint Hurdle now playing left field.
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Leonard
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Pruitt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dade vs. Leonard
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and has Pruitt trapped. There's the throw to White and over to Brett, who tags Pruitt for the out. Dade moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Leonard
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Garland
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Garland
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Cowens 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 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Kern
  
  Porter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Leonard
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Leonard
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Leonard
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/16/1978 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Dade P, rf            4  1  2  0   Wilson W, lf          2  0  0  0   
Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  0  0   LaCock P, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   
Grubb J, lf           3  0  0  1   McRae H, dh           2  0  1  0   
Thornton A, 1b        3  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Horton W, dh          4  0  1  0   Cowens A, rf          4  1  1  0   
Blanks L, ss          4  0  1  0   Porter D, c           4  0  1  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            2  1  0  0   
Manning R, cf         3  0  0  0   Hurdle C, 1b-lf       3  0  1  1   
Pruitt R, c           3  0  1  0   Patek F, ss           3  0  1  0   
                                   White F, 2b           2  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        27  2  6  2

Cleveland        000 100 000 --  1
Kansas City      000 000 20x --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garland W (L)         7.1  6  2  2  2  3
Kern J                0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)         9.0  6  1  1  1  5

E -- Blanks L
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Pruitt R, McRae H
SB -- McRae H, Dade P, Cowens A
SH -- Wilson W, White F
SF -- Grubb J
HBP -- by Garland W (Otis A)
WP -- Leonard D 2
T -- 2:09
A -- 17655

    

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