Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians
Apr 8, 1978
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| CLE | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
loss:
D. Leonard(0-1)win:
W. Garland(1-0)save:M. Paxton(1)
D. Leonard(0-1)win:W. Garland(1-0)save:M. Paxton(1)Scoring Summary
KCCLE
1Willie Horton singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Duane Kuiper scores. Andre Thornton to 3rd. [1 run] 01- 1Larvell Blanks reaches on a fielding error by third baseman George Brett. Andre Thornton scores. Willie Horton to 2nd. [1 run] 02
- 1Buddy Bell doubles (1) on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Willie Horton scores. Larvell Blanks scores. [2 runs] 04
- 2Freddie Patek hits a home run (1). Darrell Porter scores. [2 runs] 24
- 2Hal McRae hits a home run (1). Willie Wilson scores. [2 runs] 44
- 2Ron Pruitt hits a home run (1). [1 run] 45
- 2Paul Dade hits a home run (1). [1 run] 46
- 5Andre Thornton hits a home run (1). Johnny Grubb scores. [2 runs] 48
- 6Freddie Patek doubles (1) on a to left fielder Johnny Grubb. Amos Otis scores. [1 run] 58
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Willie WilsonLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 2Hal McRaeDH | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 3George Brett3B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 4Al CowensRF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 5Clint Hurdle1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 6Amos OtisCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 7Darrell PorterC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 8Freddie PatekSS | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| 9Frank White2B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Joe LahoudPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Jerry Terrell2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tom PoquettePH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis LeonardRHP | 4.1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 10.38 |
| Marty PattinRHP | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Larry GuraLHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Steve MingoriLHP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 7.3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 48 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Paul DadeRF | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 |
| 2Duane Kuiper2B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 3Johnny GrubbLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 4Andre Thornton1B | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 5Willie HortonDH | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 6Larvell BlanksSS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 7Buddy Bell3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 8Rick ManningCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 9Ron PruittC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne GarlandRHP | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 7.50 |
| Mike PaxtonRHP | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 51 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCCLE
- TOP 1
- BATTER OUT — Willie Wilson out, second baseman Duane Kuiper to first baseman Andre Thornton. [1 out]00
- BATTER OUT — Hal McRae out to left fielder Johnny Grubb. [2 outs]00
- 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
- WILD PITCH — Wild pitch by pitcher Wayne Garland. George Brett to 3rd.00
- WALK — Al Cowens walks.00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Al Cowens steals (1) 2nd base.00
- BATTER OUT — Clint Hurdle out to center fielder Rick Manning. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- BATTER OUT — Paul Dade out to center fielder Amos Otis. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Duane Kuiper singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens.00
- POP OUT — Johnny Grubb pops out to shortstop Freddie Patek. [2 outs]00
- WALK — Andre Thornton walks. Duane Kuiper to 2nd.00
- SINGLE — Willie Horton singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Duane Kuiper scores. Andre Thornton to 3rd. [1 run]01
- FIELD ERROR — Larvell Blanks reaches on a fielding error by third baseman George Brett. Andre Thornton scores. Willie Horton to 2nd. [1 run]02
- DOUBLE — Buddy Bell doubles (1) on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Willie Horton scores. Larvell Blanks scores. [2 runs]04
- BATTER OUT — Rick Manning out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman Clint Hurdle. [3 outs]04
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Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, April 8, 1978 · 3:33 AM
Progressive Field · Cleveland, OH
attendance: 52,433 (150.5%)
weather: 35 degrees, overcast