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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on September 16, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Hartzell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marty Pattin |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,237 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 16, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pattin
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Pattin
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Pattin
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Pattin
There goes Bostock. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Bostock steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Pattin
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lansford tags and scores. Bostock tags and moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Pattin
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hartzell
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hartzell
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Braun trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hartzell
There goes Brett. The throw from Downing and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hartzell
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Hartzell
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Hartzell
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartzell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pattin
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Pattin
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Pattin
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Pattin
Chalk strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Pattin
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hartzell
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Hartzell
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hartzell
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hartzell
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hartzell
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hartzell
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Pattin
Lansford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Pattin
Bostock 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 -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Pattin
Baylor hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hartzell
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hartzell
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Hartzell
LaCock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hartzell
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Frost
Dave Frost now pitching.
Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Pattin
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pattin
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Pattin
Downing hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Frost
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Frost
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Frost
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Pattin
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Pattin
Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pattin
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Frost
Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Frost
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Frost
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Frost
LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Pattin
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Pattin
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Pattin
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Frost
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Frost
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Frost
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Pattin
Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pattin
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Pattin
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Frost
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Frost
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Frost
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Steve Braun.
There goes Wilson. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Frost
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Frost
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching.
Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching. John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
There goes Otis. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wathan vs. Miller
Wathan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Pattin
Willie Wilson now playing left field. John Wathan now playing first base.
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Hrabosky
Danny Goodwin pinch hits for Dave Chalk. Al Hrabosky now pitching. Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Danny Goodwin.
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hrabosky
Miller takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Hrabosky
Lansford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. McGilberry
Randy McGilberry now pitching. Ken Landreaux pinch hits for Lyman Bostock.
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. McGilberry
Baylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. McGilberry
There goes Landreaux. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Landreaux steals second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. McGilberry
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Miller
Ken Landreaux now playing right field. Jim Anderson now playing shortstop.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Miller
Cowens hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Miller
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Quirk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Quirk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cripe vs. LaRoche
U L Washington pinch runs for Jamie Quirk. Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Frank White. Dave LaRoche now pitching. Dave Cripe pinch hits for Clint Hur
Cripe strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGilberry
U L Washington now playing shortstop. Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. McGilberry
Downing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Downing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. McGilberry
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. McGilberry
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. McGilberry
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. LaRoche
Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Willie Wilson.
Zdeb strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. LaRoche
Brett hits a line drive towards short. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. LaRoche
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. LaRoche
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1978 -- California at Kansas City (N)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 4 1 0 0 Braun S, lf 3 0 2 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 2 2 3 Wilson W, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Bostock L, rf 3 0 1 0 Zdeb J, ph 1 0 0 0
Landreaux K, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Baylor D, dh 3 0 0 1 Otis A, cf 5 0 3 1
Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Porter D, c 5 0 2 0
Jackson R, 1b 4 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Downing B, c 3 0 1 0 Wathan J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 3 1 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 2 0
Chalk D, ss 2 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 1 0 0
Goodwin D, ph 0 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, ph 1 0 0 0 Quirk J, ph 1 0 1 0
Anderson J, ss 0 0 0 0 Washington U, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 1 1 2
Hurdle C, ph 0 0 0 0
Cripe D, ph 1 0 0 0
Terrell J, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 5 4 38 3 12 3
California 100 000 030 -- 4
Kansas City 020 000 100 -- 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Hartzell P 2.2 8 2 2 0 0
Frost D 3.2 2 1 1 2 0
Brett K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Miller D (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
LaRoche D (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pattin M* 7.0 3 2 2 2 3
Hrabosky A (L) 0.1 1 2 2 2 0
McGilberry R 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Lansford C
LOB -- California 6, Kansas City 10
2B -- Quirk J, Downing B
HR -- White F, Lansford C
SB -- Bostock L, Wilson W, Otis A, Landreaux K
CS -- Brett G
SF -- Baylor D
T -- 3:16
A -- 40237
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