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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 28, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 28, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Knapp |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 22,742 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Machemer | Third Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | DH |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 28, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Knapp
Braun hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Knapp
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Knapp
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Knapp
There goes Brett. The throw from Downing and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. Splittorff
Machemer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Splittorff
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Machemer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Splittorff
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Machemer scores. There goes Chalk trying to get to third. Hurdle throws the ball in to Brett, who tags Chalk for the out. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Splittorff
There's a wild pitch. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Knapp
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Knapp
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Knapp
Hurdle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Splittorff
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Splittorff
Grich hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hurdle. Rettenmund goes all the way around to score. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Splittorff
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Splittorff
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Machemer vs. Splittorff
Machemer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Machemer reaches second base with a double. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Machemer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Bird
Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Machemer scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Bird
There goes Chalk. The throw from Porter and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Bird
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Bird
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Knapp
LaCock hits a line drive into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Knapp
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Knapp
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bird
Jackson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Bird
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Bird
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Bird
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Knapp
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Knapp
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Knapp
Brett takes first base on ball four. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Knapp
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Braun moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Knapp
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Braun tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Knapp
Hurdle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Bird
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Machemer vs. Bird
Machemer bunts towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Bird
Chalk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Chalk reaches second base with a double. Downing scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Bird
Bostock hits a popup, foul, towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Bird
Baylor hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Knapp
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Knapp
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Knapp
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Machemer juggles the ball. That's an error on Machemer. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Knapp
Braun hits a line drive into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bird
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Bird
Rettenmund bunts towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Bird
Grich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bird
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Bird
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Knapp
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Knapp
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Knapp
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Knapp
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Knapp
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Hartzell
Paul Hartzell now pitching.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartzell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Machemer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Hassler
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Hassler
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Hassler
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hartzell
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hartzell
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Hartzell
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Hartzell
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich misplays the ball. That's an error on Grich. White scores. Braun moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Hartzell
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson has Braun trapped. There's the throw to Downing and over to Machemer, who tags Braun for the out. McRae moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Hartzell
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hassler
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rettenmund vs. Hassler
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Hassler
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Hassler
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Hassler
Downing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Machemer vs. Hassler
Machemer 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
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hartzell
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Hartzell
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Hartzell
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Hartzell
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Hartzell
White 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
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Hassler
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Hassler
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Hassler
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Hassler
Jackson hits a line drive towards third. Brett catches it and steps on third to double up Bostock. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hartzell
Ken Landreaux now playing left field.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartzell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hartzell
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hartzell
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Brett reaches second base with a double. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Hartzell
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Hartzell
Porter hits a line drive into center field. Miller 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 6/28/1978 -- Kansas City at California (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Braun S, lf 4 1 1 0 Machemer D, 3b 4 2 2 1
McRae H, dh 5 2 2 0 Chalk D, ss 5 0 4 2
Brett G, 3b 4 1 3 1 Bostock L, rf 3 0 2 1
Otis A, cf 5 0 2 1 Baylor D, lf 5 0 1 0
Porter D, c 3 0 0 1 Landreaux K, lf 0 0 0 0
Hurdle C, rf 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 5 2 1 0
LaCock P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rettenmund M, dh 3 1 2 1
Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 2 3 2
White F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Miller R, cf 4 1 1 0
Downing B, c 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 3 35 9 17 8
Kansas City 000 102 101 -- 5
California 140 120 10x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 1.1 7 5 5 0 0
Bird D 3.2 4 3 2 2 0
Hassler A 3.0 6 1 1 1 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Knapp C (W) 5.2 5 3 3 3 5
Hartzell P (S) 3.1 5 2 1 1 2
E -- Hurdle C, Machemer D, Patek F, Grich B
DP -- Kansas City 2, California 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, California 8
2B -- Machemer D, Chalk D, McRae H, Baylor D, Brett G
3B -- Jackson R
HR -- Grich B
CS -- Brett G, Chalk D
SH -- Machemer D, Rettenmund M
SF -- Downing B, Porter D
WP -- Splittorff P, Bird D
T -- 2:50
A -- 22742
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