Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Mitchell
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Mitchell
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Mitchell
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Gale
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Gale
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Gale
  
  Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Gale
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Gale
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field. Otis picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Otis. Cruz scores. Braun moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bochte vs. Gale
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Braun tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bernhardt vs. Gale
  
  Bernhardt hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Mitchell
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Mitchell
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Mitchell
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Mitchell
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Milbourne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Gale
  
  Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milbourne vs. Gale
  
  Milbourne bunts towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. Stinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hale vs. Gale
  
  Hale hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Gale
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Gale
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stinson moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Braun vs. Gale
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Mitchell
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Mitchell
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Mitchell
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Poquette vs. Mitchell
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Mitchell
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gale
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bochte vs. Gale
  
  Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bernhardt vs. Gale
  
  Bernhardt bunts towards first. Hurdle scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Jones moves to third. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stinson vs. Gale
  
  Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Milbourne vs. Gale
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek throws to second for one, and White throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Jones scores. Bochte scores. Milbourne moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hale vs. Gale
  
  Hale 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 4

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Mitchell
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Mitchell
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Mitchell
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Mitchell
  
  Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Gale
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Gale
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Gale
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Colborn
  
  Jim Colborn now pitching.
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bochte vs. Colborn
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bochte for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Mitchell
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Mitchell
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Mitchell
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Mitchell
  
  Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Mitchell
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Mitchell
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Poquette moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Mitchell
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. Poquette scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bernhardt scoops it up and throws to first, with Todd covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernhardt vs. Colborn
  
  Bernhardt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Colborn
  
  Stinson hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Colborn
  
  Milbourne strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Colborn
  
  Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops it up and throws to first, with Colborn covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Todd
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Todd
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Todd
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Todd
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Stinson and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Colborn
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Colborn
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Colborn
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Todd
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Todd
  
  Poquette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bernhardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Todd
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Stinson and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Todd
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Colborn
  
  Jones 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, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Colborn
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernhardt vs. Colborn
  
  Bernhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Colborn
  
  Stinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Todd
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Todd
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Todd
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Colborn
  
  Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Colborn
  
  Hale hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Colborn
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Todd
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lahoud vs. Todd
  
  Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Lahoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Todd
  
  U L Washington pinch runs for Joe Lahoud.
  
  White bunts towards third. Milbourne fields it and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Otis vs. Romo
  
  Enrique Romo now pitching.
  
  Otis is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Poquette vs. Romo
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cowens scores. Washington moves to third. Otis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. Romo
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. Otis tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Romo
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Mingori
  
  U L Washington now playing shortstop. Leon Roberts pinch hits for Steve Braun.
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Hrabosky
  
  Bochte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/24/1978 -- Kansas City at Seattle (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Otis A, cf            3  1  2  2   Cruz J, 2b            3  1  1  0   
Poquette T, lf        4  1  0  1   Reynolds C, ss        5  0  2  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  0  1   Braun S, dh           2  1  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           5  1  1  0   Roberts L, ph         1  0  0  0   
Hurdle C, 1b          4  0  2  2   Jones R, cf           5  1  2  1   
Porter D, c           3  0  1  0   Bochte B, lf          3  1  0  1   
Cowens A, rf          4  1  1  0   Bernhardt J, 1b       2  1  1  1   
Patek F, ss           2  0  1  0   Stinson B, c          2  0  0  0   
Lahoud J, ph          1  0  1  0   Milbourne L, 3b       3  0  0  1   
Washington U, pr-ss   0  1  0  0   Hale J, rf            4  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           3  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6 10  6                        30  5  6  4

Kansas City      000 040 002 --  6
Seattle          202 010 000 --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gale R                3.1  5  4  2  6  1
Colborn J             4.1  1  1  1  2  2
Mingori S (W)         0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Hrabosky A (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mitchell P            4.2  6  4  4  3  4
Todd J (L)            3.2  4  2  2  1  0
Romo E                0.2  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Otis A, White F
DP -- Seattle 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Seattle 9
2B -- Porter D, Patek F, Jones R, Hurdle C
HR -- Otis A, Bernhardt J
SB -- Cruz J
CS -- Patek F, Otis A
SH -- Milbourne L, Bernhardt J, White F
SF -- Bochte B, McRae H
T -- 2:44
A -- 6717

    

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