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Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians

Apr 8, 1978
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
KC0400010005724
CLE42002000-81115
win:Cleveland Guardians logoW. Garlandloss:Kansas City Royals logoD. Leonardsave:Cleveland Guardians logoM. Paxton

Scoring Summary

KCCLE
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    1
    Willie Horton singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Duane Kuiper scores. Andre Thornton to 3rd. [1 run]
    01
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    1
    Larvell Blanks reaches on a fielding error by third baseman George Brett. Andre Thornton scores. Willie Horton to 2nd. [1 run]
    02
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    1
    Buddy Bell doubles (1) on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Willie Horton scores. Larvell Blanks scores. [2 runs]
    04
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Freddie Patek hits a home run (1). Darrell Porter scores. [2 runs]
    24
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Hal McRae hits a home run (1). Willie Wilson scores. [2 runs]
    44
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    2
    Ron Pruitt hits a home run (1). [1 run]
    45
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    2
    Paul Dade hits a home run (1). [1 run]
    46
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    5
    Andre Thornton hits a home run (1). Johnny Grubb scores. [2 runs]
    48
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Freddie Patek doubles (1) on a to left fielder Johnny Grubb. Amos Otis scores. [1 run]
    58

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Willie WilsonLF14101000.250
2Hal McRaeDH14120010.250
3George Brett3B13000100.333
4Al CowensRF03001101.000
5Clint Hurdle1B04000002.000
6Amos OtisCF14101000.250
7Darrell PorterC14100001.250
8Freddie PatekSS23130110.667
9Frank White2B02000001.000
Joe LahoudPH01000001.000
Jerry Terrell2B00000000.000
Tom PoquettePH01000000.000
TOTAL733553326-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dennis LeonardRHP4.19853133310.38
Marty PattinRHP1.120000050.00
Larry GuraLHP0.100000010.00
Steve MingoriLHP2.000010090.00
TOTAL7.3118541348-
Cleveland Guardians logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Paul DadeRF25110011.400
2Duane Kuiper2B24101000.500
3Johnny GrubbLF14100003.250
4Andre Thornton1B13222110.333
5Willie HortonDH24110000.500
6Larvell BlanksSS14100002.250
7Buddy Bell3B14021002.250
8Rick ManningCF04000002.000
9Ron PruittC14110010.250
TOTAL11368741310-
Cleveland Guardians logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Wayne GarlandRHP6.0755232407.50
Mike PaxtonRHP3.0000100110.00
TOTAL9.075533251-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCCLE
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Willie Wilson out, second baseman Duane Kuiper to first baseman Andre Thornton. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Hal McRae out to left fielder Johnny Grubb. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — George Brett singles on a to right fielder Paul Dade. George Brett to 2nd. George Brett advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Paul Dade.
    00
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    WILD PITCH — Wild pitch by pitcher Wayne Garland. George Brett to 3rd.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    WALK — Al Cowens walks.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STOLEN BASE 2B — Al Cowens steals (1) 2nd base.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Clint Hurdle out to center fielder Rick Manning. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    BATTER OUT — Paul Dade out to center fielder Amos Otis. [1 out]
    00
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    SINGLE — Duane Kuiper singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens.
    00
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    POP OUT — Johnny Grubb pops out to shortstop Freddie Patek. [2 outs]
    00
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    WALK — Andre Thornton walks. Duane Kuiper to 2nd.
    00
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    SINGLE — Willie Horton singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Duane Kuiper scores. Andre Thornton to 3rd. [1 run]
    01
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    FIELD ERROR — Larvell Blanks reaches on a fielding error by third baseman George Brett. Andre Thornton scores. Willie Horton to 2nd. [1 run]
    02
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    DOUBLE — Buddy Bell doubles (1) on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Willie Horton scores. Larvell Blanks scores. [2 runs]
    04
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    BATTER OUT — Rick Manning out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman Clint Hurdle. [3 outs]
    04
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Team Stats

5Runs8
7Hits11
2Errors1
.212Batting Avg.306
33At Bats36
4Extra-base Hits6
2Home Runs3
5Runs-Batted-In7
3Walks1
2Stolen Bases0
3Strikeouts4
4Left on Base5
15Total Bases24

Game Details

Saturday, April 8, 1978 · 3:33 AM
Progressive Field · Cleveland, OH
attendance: 52,433 (150.5%)
weather: 35 degrees, overcast