PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1978-04-08 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 52433 · 35°F, overcast · 2:18
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 1st. Wayne Garland earned the win and Mike Paxton picked up the save. Freddie Patek went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| CLE | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Wayne Garland L: Dennis Leonard SV: Mike Paxton
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Dade | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Manning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Pruitt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 4.1 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Marty Pattin | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Gura | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Mingori | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garland | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Mike Paxton | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Hal McRae: 7
- George Brett: S9.B-2(E9)
- Al Cowens: WP.2-3
- Al Cowens: W
- Clint Hurdle: SB2
- Clint Hurdle: 8
Bot 1
- Paul Dade: 8
- Duane Kuiper: S9
- Johnny Grubb: 6/P
- Andre Thornton: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: S9.2-H;1-3
- Larvell Blanks: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Buddy Bell: D8.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Rick Manning: 63
Top 2
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: S9
- Freddie Patek: HR/7.1-H
- Frank White: 9
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: HR.2-H
- George Brett: 9
Bot 2
- Ron Pruitt: HR/7
- Paul Dade: HR/8
- Duane Kuiper: K/C
- Johnny Grubb: 6/P
- Andre Thornton: K/C
Top 3
- Al Cowens: 53
- Clint Hurdle: 43
- Amos Otis: 4/L
Bot 3
- Willie Horton: D9
- Larvell Blanks: 6/P
- Buddy Bell: K
- Rick Manning: 3/G
Top 4
- Darrell Porter: 9
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Ron Pruitt: 9
- Paul Dade: 53
- Duane Kuiper: 4/L
Top 5
- Willie Wilson: K
- Hal McRae: 2/FL/P
- George Brett: W
- Al Cowens: 53
Bot 5
- Johnny Grubb: T9/89
- Andre Thornton: HR/7.3-H
- Willie Horton: 9
- Larvell Blanks: S1
- Buddy Bell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Clint Hurdle: 63
- Amos Otis: D7
- Darrell Porter: 5/FL/P
- Freddie Patek: D7.2-H
- Joe Lahoud: 3/G
Bot 6
- Rick Manning: 43
- Ron Pruitt: 6/P
- Paul Dade: S7
- Duane Kuiper: S9.1-3
- Johnny Grubb: 9
Top 7
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Hal McRae: 8
- George Brett: 43
Bot 7
- Andre Thornton: K
- Willie Horton: 43
- Larvell Blanks: 63
Top 8
- Al Cowens: K/C
- Clint Hurdle: 63
- Amos Otis: 4/P
Bot 8
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Rick Manning: 43
- Ron Pruitt: E6
- Paul Dade: 9/L
Top 9
- Darrell Porter: 6/P
- Freddie Patek: 4/L
- Tom Poquette: 63