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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1978-09-08 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 26507 · night · 3:25
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 9–7. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 8th. Doug Bird earned the win. Lyman Bostock went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Doug Bird L: Dave LaRoche SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Terrell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lyman Bostock | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Jackson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Anderson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Knapp | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Dyar Miller | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave LaRoche | 0.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: 6/L
- Hal McRae: 3/G
- Pete LaCock: W
- Darrell Porter: K
Bot 1
- Rick Miller: 63
- Carney Lansford: W
- Lyman Bostock: 43.1-2
- Don Baylor: 7/FL
Top 2
- Amos Otis: S9
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 7
- Al Cowens: 53
- Frank White: K
Bot 2
- Joe Rudi: 9
- Ron Jackson: 2/FL/P
- Brian Downing: 8
Top 3
- Jerry Terrell: 43
- Steve Braun: 7
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 3
- Bobby Grich: W
- Jim Anderson: 14/SH.1-2
- Rick Miller: 53
- Carney Lansford: S8.2-H
- Lyman Bostock: 43
Top 4
- Pete LaCock: 63
- Darrell Porter: W
- Amos Otis: 9/FL
- George Brett: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Don Baylor: 6/P
- Joe Rudi: D7
- Ron Jackson: 6/P
- Brian Downing: W
- Bobby Grich: K
Top 5
- Al Cowens: 6/P
- Frank White: 3/G
- Jerry Terrell: 8
Bot 5
- Jim Anderson: S7
- Rick Miller: 53/SH.1-2
- Carney Lansford: 63.2-3
- Lyman Bostock: W
- Don Baylor: W.1-2
- Joe Rudi: K
Top 6
- Steve Braun: 8
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Pete LaCock: D9
- Darrell Porter: HR/8.2-H
- Amos Otis: S8
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 43.2-3
- Al Cowens: 63
Bot 6
- Ron Jackson: 9
- Brian Downing: S8
- Bobby Grich: S7.1-2
- Jim Anderson: D7.2-H;1-3
- Rick Miller: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Carney Lansford: 63
Top 7
- Frank White: 3/FL/P
- Jerry Terrell: 6/P
- Steve Braun: S8
- Hal McRae: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Hal McRae: 7
Bot 7
- Lyman Bostock: D9
- Don Baylor: S5/BG.2-3
- Joe Rudi: 8/SF.3-H
- Ron Jackson: S7.1X3(75)
- Brian Downing: 5/FL/P
Top 8
- John Wathan: S9
- Darrell Porter: D7.1-3
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H;2-H
- George Brett: 34/SH.1-2
- Al Cowens: IW
- Frank White: K
- Jerry Terrell: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Willie Wilson: S3.3-H;2-H
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: IW
- John Wathan: FC.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Darrell Porter: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Grich: W
- Jim Anderson: 7/L
- Rick Miller: K
- Carney Lansford: W.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Don Baylor: 6/P
Top 9
- Amos Otis: S7
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 43.2-3
- Al Cowens: 8/SF.3-H
- Frank White: 53
Bot 9
- Joe Rudi: 5/P
- Ron Jackson: K
- Brian Downing: S1
- Bobby Grich: 7