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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1978-06-28 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 22742 · night · 2:50
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 9–5. California Angels put up 4 in the 2nd. Chris Knapp earned the win and Paul Hartzell picked up the save. Bobby Grich went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| CAL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
W: Chris Knapp L: Paul Splittorff SV: Paul Hartzell
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Machemer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyman Bostock | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Jackson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Downing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 1.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Andy Hassler | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Knapp | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Paul Hartzell | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: 6/P
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- George Brett: S8
- Amos Otis: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Dave Machemer: S9
- Dave Chalk: S7.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: S9.2-H;1X3(95);B-2(TH3)
- Don Baylor: WP.2-3
- Don Baylor: 53
- Ron Jackson: 6/P
Top 2
- Amos Otis: 9
- Darrell Porter: K/C
- Clint Hurdle: K
Bot 2
- Merv Rettenmund: S6
- Bobby Grich: S9.1-H(E9)(NR);B-2
- Rick Miller: S5.2-3
- Brian Downing: 7/SF.3-H
- Dave Machemer: D8.1-H
- Dave Chalk: WP.2-3
- Dave Chalk: S8.3-H
- Lyman Bostock: CS2(24)
- Lyman Bostock: W
- Don Baylor: 7
Top 3
- Pete LaCock: 7/L
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Frank White: 9
Bot 3
- Ron Jackson: 4/L
- Merv Rettenmund: 9
- Bobby Grich: W
- Rick Miller: 9
Top 4
- Steve Braun: W
- Hal McRae: K
- George Brett: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: S6.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Porter: 8/SF.3-H
- Clint Hurdle: K
Bot 4
- Brian Downing: S7
- Dave Machemer: 13/SH.1-2
- Dave Chalk: D7.2-H
- Lyman Bostock: 6/FL/P
- Don Baylor: 8/L
Top 5
- Pete LaCock: 3/G
- Freddie Patek: K
- Frank White: E5
- Steve Braun: 9/L
Bot 5
- Ron Jackson: E6
- Merv Rettenmund: 14/SH.1-2
- Bobby Grich: HR/9.2-H(UR)
- Rick Miller: 13
- Brian Downing: 53
Top 6
- Hal McRae: D7
- George Brett: S7.2-H
- Amos Otis: S8.1-3
- Darrell Porter: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Pete LaCock: 13
Bot 6
- Dave Machemer: 53
- Dave Chalk: S7
- Lyman Bostock: S7.1-2
- Don Baylor: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Frank White: S7
- Steve Braun: S6.1-2
- Hal McRae: E4.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- George Brett: FC3.3XH(3252);1-2
- Amos Otis: K/C
Bot 7
- Ron Jackson: T8
- Merv Rettenmund: S7.3-H
- Bobby Grich: S7.1-2
- Rick Miller: K
- Brian Downing: K/C
- Dave Machemer: 4/P
Top 8
- Darrell Porter: W
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Pete LaCock: S7.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank White: 43
Bot 8
- Dave Chalk: 53
- Lyman Bostock: W
- Don Baylor: D7.1-3
- Ron Jackson: 5(B)5(3)/LDP
Top 9
- Steve Braun: 13
- Hal McRae: S8
- George Brett: D7.1-3
- Amos Otis: 43.3-H;2-3
- Darrell Porter: 8/L