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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Royals
1978-06-20 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 20444 Β· night Β· 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 3β2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 8th. Larry Gura earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
W: Larry Gura L: Rick Wise SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jerry Neudecker Β· 1B: George Maloney Β· 2B: Jim McKean Β· 3B: Greg Kosc Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Dade | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Veryzer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Thornton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gary Alexander | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Cox | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Duane Kuiper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Horace Speed | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Pruitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larvell Blanks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Braun | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Patek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Wise | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Sid Monge | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Kern | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Gura | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Dade: W
- Tom Veryzer: 41.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 7/L
- Andre Thornton: 53
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Hal McRae: 53
- George Brett: S9
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: S8.2-H
- Clint Hurdle: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Gary Alexander: S8
- Willie Horton: 53.1-2
- Ted Cox: 53
- Duane Kuiper: 8
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 63
- Steve Braun: 31
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 8/L
Top 3
- Horace Speed: D/89
- Paul Dade: 8/L.2-3
- Tom Veryzer: S7.3-H
- Buddy Bell: CS2(26)
- Buddy Bell: 3/FL/P
Bot 3
- Tom Poquette: 8
- Hal McRae: 7
- George Brett: 7
Top 4
- Andre Thornton: W
- Gary Alexander: 4/P
- Willie Horton: 9
- Ted Cox: S8.1-2
- Duane Kuiper: S9.2-H;1X3(935)
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: 3/P
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Al Cowens: 7
- Steve Braun: 13
Top 5
- Horace Speed: 9
- Paul Dade: 43
- Tom Veryzer: 8/L
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Frank White: K
- Tom Poquette: 7/L
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: 43
Top 6
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Andre Thornton: S8
- Gary Alexander: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 6
- George Brett: K23
- Darrell Porter: E4.B-2
- Clint Hurdle: 4/P
- Al Cowens: 63
Top 7
- Willie Horton: S8
- Ted Cox: 1/SH.1-2
- Duane Kuiper: 43.2-3
- Horace Speed: W
- Paul Dade: 9
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: D7
- Freddie Patek: 14/SH.2-3
- Frank White: CSH(2)
- Frank White: K
Top 8
- Tom Veryzer: 7
- Buddy Bell: 4/P
- Andre Thornton: 8
Bot 8
- Tom Poquette: E6
- Hal McRae: 16(1)/FO
- George Brett: S9.1-3
- Darrell Porter: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Clint Hurdle: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Al Cowens: IW
- Willie Wilson: K
Top 9
- Gary Alexander: 13
- Ron Pruitt: 8
- Ted Cox: S7
- Larvell Blanks: 8
























