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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-04-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17526 · 51°F, night · Wind 20 mph · 2:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 3–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Hal McRae went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Rick Wise SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Dade | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Andre Thornton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larvell Blanks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Manning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Wise | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Bird | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Dade: 9
- Duane Kuiper: S9
- Johnny Grubb: K
- Andre Thornton: 53
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 7
- Tom Poquette: 5/P
- George Brett: S9
- Hal McRae: S8/89.1-3
- Darrell Porter: 43
Top 2
- Willie Horton: 53
- Larvell Blanks: 9
- Buddy Bell: 63
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: D9
- Clint Hurdle: 43.2-3
- Freddie Patek: FC6.3XH(62)
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 9
Top 3
- Rick Manning: 5/P
- Bo Diaz: 53
- Paul Dade: D9.BX3(95)
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: 13
- Tom Poquette: 6/P
- George Brett: 7
Top 4
- Duane Kuiper: 43
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Andre Thornton: D7.1-3
- Willie Horton: K
- Larvell Blanks: 8
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Darrell Porter: S9
- Amos Otis: T8/78.1-H
- Clint Hurdle: 6/L
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Frank White: K/C
Top 5
- Buddy Bell: D8/78
- Rick Manning: K/C
- Bo Diaz: 143.2-3
- Paul Dade: S9.3-H
- Duane Kuiper: W.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: 43
Bot 5
- Willie Wilson: 8
- Tom Poquette: E4
- George Brett: 16(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Hal McRae: W
- Darrell Porter: S7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 6
- Andre Thornton: 53
- Willie Horton: 63
- Larvell Blanks: 53
Bot 6
- Clint Hurdle: 4/P
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL/P
- Frank White: 4/L
Top 7
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Rick Manning: S9
- Bo Diaz: 63.1-2
- Paul Dade: SB3
- Paul Dade: 9
Bot 7
- Willie Wilson: 53
- Tom Poquette: S8
- George Brett: 5/FL/P
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 8
- Duane Kuiper: E3
- Johnny Grubb: K
- Andre Thornton: BK.1-2
- Andre Thornton: W
- Willie Horton: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Darrell Porter: K/C
- Amos Otis: K
- Clint Hurdle: 43
Top 9
- Larvell Blanks: 63
- Buddy Bell: S9
- Rick Manning: 9
- Jim Norris: 13