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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1978-06-17 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 26798 · 82°F · Wind 20 mph to CF · 2:43
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Ken Kravec earned the win and Jim Willoughby picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CHA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Ken Kravec L: Rich Gale SV: Jim Willoughby
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Fred Spenn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Orta | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Breazeale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nahorodny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Lamar Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Marty Pattin | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Kravec | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Jim Willoughby | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Hal McRae: E5.B-2
- George Brett: 43.2-3
- Al Cowens: 53
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: W
- Claudell Washington: 2/FL/P
- Jorge Orta: S/89.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Ron Blomberg: D7/G5.3-H;2-H
- Chet Lemon: W
- Jim Breazeale: S8/L8S.2-H;1-3
- Bill Nahorodny: 9/SF.3-H
- Don Kessinger: W.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Joe Zdeb: 8
- Darrell Porter: 3/L
- Frank White: 7
Bot 2
- Ralph Garr: S9
- Claudell Washington: S9.1-3
- Greg Pryor: 9/SF.3-H
- Ron Blomberg: 9
- Chet Lemon: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Clint Hurdle: 6/P
- Willie Wilson: K
- Freddie Patek: 43
Bot 3
- Jim Breazeale: K
- Bill Nahorodny: 7/L
- Don Kessinger: 7
Top 4
- Hal McRae: 7/L
- George Brett: 43
- Al Cowens: S7
- Joe Zdeb: S8.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 43
Bot 4
- Eric Soderholm: HP
- Ralph Garr: S7.1-2
- Claudell Washington: S7.2-3;1-2
- Greg Pryor: E6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ron Blomberg: 3/FL/P
- Chet Lemon: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Frank White: 8
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Willie Wilson: 8
Bot 5
- Lamar Johnson: S8
- Bill Nahorodny: 5/L
- Don Kessinger: S9.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: W
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: K
- George Brett: K
- Al Cowens: D7.2-H
- Joe Zdeb: 8
Bot 6
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Claudell Washington: K
- Greg Pryor: K/C
Top 7
- Darrell Porter: 9
- Frank White: 43
- Clint Hurdle: S8
- Willie Wilson: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- Ron Blomberg: 8
- Chet Lemon: S7
- Lamar Johnson: SB2
- Lamar Johnson: K/C
- Bill Nahorodny: W
- Don Kessinger: WP.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
Top 8
- George Brett: S8
- Al Cowens: 8
- Steve Braun: 9/L
- Darrell Porter: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Eric Soderholm: 7
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Claudell Washington: S8
- Greg Pryor: K
Top 9
- Frank White: 13
- Clint Hurdle: S7
- Willie Wilson: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Orta injured in first inning slide