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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1978-06-27 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 21459 · night · 2:55
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. California Angels put up 4 in the 7th. Tom Griffin earned the win and Dave LaRoche picked up the save. Joe Rudi went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Steve Mingori SV: Dave LaRoche
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Nick Bremigan · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Zdeb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyman Bostock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Jackson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Chalk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Steve Mingori | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Brett | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Dave LaRoche | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Joe Zdeb: W
- George Brett: S7.1-2
- Amos Otis: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ken Landreaux: 3/G
- Rick Miller: 8/L
- Lyman Bostock: 6/P
Top 2
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Darrell Porter: 43
- Frank White: 8
- Clint Hurdle: 43
Bot 2
- Don Baylor: S8
- Ron Jackson: SB2
- Ron Jackson: E4.2-3
- Ron Fairly: K
- Dave Chalk: 3/FL/P
- Bobby Grich: K
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Joe Zdeb: SB2
- Joe Zdeb: S8.2-H
- George Brett: 43.1-2
- Amos Otis: HR/7.2-H
- Hal McRae: W
- Darrell Porter: K/C
Bot 3
- Brian Downing: K
- Ken Landreaux: S8
- Rick Miller: S7.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: WP.2-3;1-2
- Lyman Bostock: W
- Don Baylor: K
- Ron Jackson: 31
Top 4
- Frank White: 2/FL/P
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Willie Wilson: D7.1-3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Zdeb: 8
Bot 4
- Ron Fairly: 7
- Dave Chalk: 4/P
- Bobby Grich: HP
- Brian Downing: D8.1-3
- Ken Landreaux: WP.3-H;2-3
- Ken Landreaux: W
- Rick Miller: 7
Top 5
- George Brett: 7/L
- Amos Otis: S7
- Hal McRae: 7/L
- Darrell Porter: S9.1-3
- Frank White: 4/P
Bot 5
- Lyman Bostock: D7
- Don Baylor: K
- Ron Jackson: 6/L
- Ron Fairly: 43
Top 6
- Clint Hurdle: 7
- Willie Wilson: 6/L
- Freddie Patek: W
- Joe Zdeb: SB2
- Joe Zdeb: K
Bot 6
- Dave Chalk: K
- Bobby Grich: S7
- Brian Downing: 9/L
- Ken Landreaux: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- George Brett: 8
- Amos Otis: 9
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 7
- Rick Miller: 8
- Lyman Bostock: W
- Don Baylor: 7/L
- Ron Jackson: W.1-2
- Ron Fairly: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Rudi: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bobby Grich: 8
Top 8
- Darrell Porter: 5/P
- Frank White: K
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Willie Wilson: 9
Bot 8
- Brian Downing: 7
- Ken Landreaux: 6/P
- Rick Miller: 43
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Joe Zdeb: 9
- George Brett: D7
- Amos Otis: 8/L