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Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles
1978-04-23 · Day game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 13833 · 3:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Larry Gura earned the win and Marty Pattin picked up the save. Hal McRae went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| BAL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Larry Gura L: Tim Stoddard SV: Marty Pattin
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Porter | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Zdeb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Bumbry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Smith | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Murray | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Roenicke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug DeCinces | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Dempsey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Crowley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Larry Gura | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Mingori | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Bird | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Pattin | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Martinez | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim Stoddard | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Tippy Martinez | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Don Stanhouse | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 31
- Hal McRae: K
- George Brett: 8
Bot 1
- Al Bumbry: W
- Billy Smith: SB2
- Billy Smith: 13
- Ken Singleton: W
- Eddie Murray: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gary Roenicke: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Doug DeCinces: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Al Cowens: K
- Darrell Porter: S8
- Tom Poquette: S7.1-2
- Clint Hurdle: W.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 8
Bot 2
- Rick Dempsey: 8
- Mark Belanger: W
- Al Bumbry: SB2
- Al Bumbry: 8
- Billy Smith: S8.2-H
- Ken Singleton: 43
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Hal McRae: E5
- George Brett: 46(1)/FO
- Al Cowens: D9.1-3
- Darrell Porter: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Tom Poquette: 3/G
Bot 3
- Eddie Murray: 5/L
- Lee May: 53
- Gary Roenicke: 7
Top 4
- Clint Hurdle: S8
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)3/GDP
- Frank White: S8
- Willie Wilson: S9.1-2
- Hal McRae: 7
Bot 4
- Doug DeCinces: D9
- Rick Dempsey: 9/L
- Mark Belanger: 9.2-3
- Al Bumbry: 4
Top 5
- George Brett: D7
- Al Cowens: HP
- Darrell Porter: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tom Poquette: 43
Bot 5
- Billy Smith: S8
- Ken Singleton: 16(1)/FO
- Eddie Murray: S7.1-2
- Lee May: 8
- Gary Roenicke: 53
Top 6
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Freddie Patek: 2
- Frank White: K
- Willie Wilson: S9.1-3
- Hal McRae: D7.3-H;1-H
- George Brett: W
- Al Cowens: 8/L
Bot 6
- Doug DeCinces: D9
- Rick Dempsey: S7.2-3
- Mark Belanger: 13/SH.1-2
- Al Bumbry: 4
- Billy Smith: W
- Ken Singleton: K
Top 7
- Darrell Porter: 9
- Joe Zdeb: 43
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Frank White: 43
Bot 7
- Eddie Murray: 53
- Lee May: HP
- Gary Roenicke: W.1-2
- Doug DeCinces: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- George Brett: K
- Al Cowens: K
Bot 8
- Rick Dempsey: 63
- Terry Crowley: S9
- Al Bumbry: W.1-2
- Billy Smith: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lopez: K
- Eddie Murray: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lee May: K
Top 9
- Darrell Porter: S7
- Joe Lahoud: 31.1-2
- Pete LaCock: IW
- Freddie Patek: K+CS3(245)/C/DP
Bot 9
- Pat Kelly: 23
- Doug DeCinces: 7
- Rick Dempsey: 9
Notes & reviews
- Tippy Martinez and Orioles Manager Earl Weaver ejected by HP umpire Mike Reilly with 3-0 count on Joe Zdeb