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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1978-08-22 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 21689 · night · 2:44
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Larry Gura earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save. Al Cowens 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Larry Gura L: Ross Baumgarten SV: Al Hrabosky
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Squires | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lamar Johnson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Colbern | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nahorodny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Marty Pattin | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ross Baumgarten | 3.1 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
 Ron Schueler | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Wilbur Wood | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank White: 53
- George Brett: E6.B-2
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- Al Cowens: W
- Amos Otis: 9/L
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: 13
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Mike Squires: 9/L
Top 2
- John Wathan: S8
- Darrell Porter: 8/L
- Clint Hurdle: 8
- U. L. Washington: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
Bot 2
- Lamar Johnson: D7
- Eric Soderholm: 9
- Claudell Washington: S7.2-3
- Mike Colbern: 9
- Tom Spencer: 4/P
Top 3
- Frank White: W
- George Brett: S7.1-2
- Hal McRae: K
- Al Cowens: S8.2-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: FC1.3XH(125);1-3
- John Wathan: S9.3-H;1-3
- Darrell Porter: S7.3-H;1-2
- Clint Hurdle: W.2-3;1-2
- U. L. Washington: 9/L
Bot 3
- Greg Pryor: 7
- Ralph Garr: 4/P
- Don Kessinger: 13
Top 4
- Frank White: T8
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: S7.3-H
- Al Cowens: HR.1-H
- Amos Otis: 13
- John Wathan: 8
Bot 4
- Mike Squires: 9
- Lamar Johnson: K/C
- Eric Soderholm: 8
Top 5
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
- Clint Hurdle: 5/P
- U. L. Washington: K
Bot 5
- Claudell Washington: 3/G
- Mike Colbern: D7
- Tom Spencer: 2/FL/P
- Greg Pryor: 9
Top 6
- Frank White: 63
- George Brett: S9
- Hal McRae: S7.1-2
- Al Cowens: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Ralph Garr: 8/L
- Don Kessinger: D7
- Mike Squires: 13
- Lamar Johnson: S8.2-H
- Eric Soderholm: S8.1-2
- Claudell Washington: K
Top 7
- Amos Otis: HP
- John Wathan: 54(1)/FO
- Darrell Porter: 6/L
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
Bot 7
- Mike Colbern: 9
- Tom Spencer: 7/FL
- Greg Pryor: 4/P
Top 8
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Frank White: S8
- George Brett: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: 8
- Al Cowens: 7/L
Bot 8
- Ralph Garr: W
- Don Kessinger: S9.1-2
- Mike Squires: 6/P
- Lamar Johnson: D8.2-H;1-3
- Eric Soderholm: S7.3-H;2-3
- Claudell Washington: HP.1-2
- Bill Nahorodny: K
- Kevin Bell: K
Top 9
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Wathan: 63
- Darrell Porter: 5/P
Bot 9
- Greg Pryor: 6/L
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Don Kessinger: 8
Notes & reviews
- Protest=H
- The White Sox claimed that Hal McRae used illegal bat and protested the game