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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1978-09-09 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · night · 2:32
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. California Angels put up 2 in the 6th. Don Aase earned the win and Dave LaRoche picked up the save. Joe Rudi went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Don Aase L: Rich Gale SV: Dave LaRoche
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lyman Bostock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Steve Mingori | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy McGilberry | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Aase | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: 13
- Hal McRae: K/C
- Pete LaCock: W
- Darrell Porter: K
Bot 1
- Rick Miller: 13
- Carney Lansford: K/C
- Lyman Bostock: S7
- Don Baylor: 5/FL/P
Top 2
- Amos Otis: 8
- George Brett: 63
- Al Cowens: S4
- Frank White: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Ron Fairly: 53
- Brian Downing: 8
Top 3
- Frank White: 43
- Jerry Terrell: S8
- Steve Braun: S9.1-2
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- Pete LaCock: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bobby Grich: 3/G
- Jim Anderson: K23
- Rick Miller: 6/L
Top 4
- Darrell Porter: K
- Amos Otis: W
- George Brett: S8.1-2
- Al Cowens: 43.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: 13
Bot 4
- Carney Lansford: 8
- Lyman Bostock: W
- Don Baylor: 7
- Joe Rudi: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jerry Terrell: 8
- Steve Braun: 63
- Hal McRae: 7/L
Bot 5
- Ron Fairly: W
- Brian Downing: 53.1-2
- Bobby Grich: S8.2-H
- Jim Anderson: 4/P
- Rick Miller: S9.1-2
- Carney Lansford: W.2-3;1-2
- Lyman Bostock: 43
Top 6
- Pete LaCock: 31
- Darrell Porter: 4/P
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 6
- Don Baylor: 2/FL/P
- Joe Rudi: HR/7
- Ron Fairly: 31
- Brian Downing: W
- Bobby Grich: S7.1-2
- Jim Anderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Miller: S5/BG.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carney Lansford: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- George Brett: 8/L
- Al Cowens: S9
- Frank White: 9
- Clint Hurdle: S9.1-3
- Steve Braun: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Lyman Bostock: 5/L
- Don Baylor: S9
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Ron Fairly: 53
Top 8
- Pete LaCock: 63
- Darrell Porter: 53
- Amos Otis: S9
- George Brett: 3/G
Bot 8
- Brian Downing: 63
- Bobby Grich: W
- Jim Anderson: PB.1-2
- Jim Anderson: K/C
- Rick Miller: K/C
Top 9
- Al Cowens: S7
- Tom Poquette: D8.1-H
- U. L. Washington: S8.2-3
- Joe Zdeb: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Hal McRae: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Umpire Al Clark out with injured toe
- Debut game for Luis Silverio