Royals @ Indians
August 1, 1978

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Top 9 R H E
Royals 1 7 1
Indians 2 8 0
Top 9 R H E
Royals 1 7 1
Indians 2 8 0

Clint Hurdle Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .262
OBP .667 .349
At Bats 2 298
Hits 1 78
• Singles 1 52
• Doubles 0 18
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 1 41
RBI’s 0 42

Jim Kern Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 5 8
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Cleveland Municipal Stadium - August 1, 1978
Jim Kern
Gary Alexander
Jim Norris
Duane Kuiper
Ted Cox
Tom Veryzer
Johnny Grubb
Rick Manning
Horace Speed
Clint Hurdle

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Kansas City Royals 1 7 1 6
Cleveland Indians 2 8 0 12
Winning Pitcher Jim Kern
Losing Pitcher Steve Mingori
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Buddy Bell
Attendance 8,236
Time of Game 2 hours 59 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Hurdle is called out on strikes.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Porter is called out on strikes.
Top 9 Willie Wilson pinch runs for Hal McRae. There goes Wilson. The throw from Alexander and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag.
Top 9 McRae takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Manning strikes out.
Bottom 8 Norris takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Cox strikes out.
Bottom 8 Pete LaCock now playing first base. Speed strikes out.
Top 8 Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Cowens hits a line drive towards short. Veryzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan. LaCock hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Al Hrabosky now pitching. Kuiper hits a popup towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Paul Dade pinch runs for Buddy Bell. Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dade moves to second.
Bottom 7 Marty Pattin now pitching. Buddy Bell pinch hits for Bernie Carbo. Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning scores.
Bottom 7 Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Manning moves to third.
Bottom 7 Grubb hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Steve Mingori now pitching. Manning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Manning reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Jim Kern now pitching. Washington strikes out.
Top 7 Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terrell moves to second.
Top 7 Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Norris hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Cox takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 There goes Speed. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Speed steals second.
Bottom 6 Speed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Veryzer hits a popup towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 There goes Otis. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Otis steals second.
Top 6 Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Alexander is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. Manning moves to third.
Bottom 5 Manning takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Cox moves to third.
Bottom 5 Norris bunts towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. Cox moves to second.
Bottom 5 Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clyde fields it and throws to first for the out. Hurdle moves to second.
Top 5 Hurdle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Speed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to third.
Top 4 Otis strikes out.
Top 4 There's a wild pitch. Cowens moves to second.
Top 4 Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Alexander is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Manning takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to third. Norris moves to second.
Bottom 3 Norris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to second.
Bottom 3 Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun juggles the ball. That's an error on Braun.
Top 3 Wathan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Braun bunts in front of the plate. Alexander scoops up the ball and tags Braun for the out.
Bottom 2 There goes Speed. The throw from Porter and he is out, Terrell applying the tag.
Bottom 2 Speed takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Hurdle takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Porter strikes out.
Top 2 The umpire calls a balk on Clyde Otis scores.
Top 2 There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to third.
Top 2 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second.
Top 2 Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norris moves to third. Grubb moves to second.
Bottom 1 Grubb takes first base on ball four. Norris moves to second.
Bottom 1 Manning bunts, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Norris takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.