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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-06-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23818 · 77°F, night · 2:59
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 4th. Dan Spillner earned the win and Jim Kern picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Dan Spillner L: Doug Bird SV: Jim Kern
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Dade | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Manning | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Norris | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duane Kuiper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hood | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Dan Spillner | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Kern | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Dade: S9
- Rick Manning: K
- Buddy Bell: S8.1-3
- Andre Thornton: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Joe Zdeb: SB2
- Joe Zdeb: 9.2-3
- George Brett: 3/G.3-H
- Amos Otis: W
- Hal McRae: S7.1-2
- Al Cowens: 7
Top 2
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Gary Alexander: 7
- Jim Norris: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Darrell Porter: W
- Clint Hurdle: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Frank White: S8
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
Top 3
- Duane Kuiper: 43
- Tom Veryzer: 9
- Paul Dade: 9
Bot 3
- Joe Zdeb: K/C
- George Brett: S8
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: 8
- Hal McRae: S7.2-H;BX2(74)
Top 4
- Rick Manning: W
- Buddy Bell: 4/FL/P
- Andre Thornton: W.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: T9.2-H;1-H
- Gary Alexander: W
- Jim Norris: K/C
- Duane Kuiper: 163
Bot 4
- Al Cowens: K
- Darrell Porter: HP
- Clint Hurdle: S7.1-2
- Frank White: 3/FL/P
- Freddie Patek: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete LaCock: 7
Top 5
- Tom Veryzer: S8
- Paul Dade: 8
- Rick Manning: 7
- Buddy Bell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- George Brett: 43
- Amos Otis: K
- Hal McRae: 43
Top 6
- Andre Thornton: 53
- Johnny Grubb: 31
- Gary Alexander: K
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: 43
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
- Clint Hurdle: 2/FL/P
Top 7
- Jim Norris: W
- Duane Kuiper: S7.1-2
- Tom Veryzer: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Paul Dade: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Rick Manning: K23
Bot 7
- Frank White: 8
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Pete LaCock: 8
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: IW
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 13
Top 8
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Andre Thornton: 53
- Johnny Grubb: K/C
Bot 8
- Al Cowens: 63
- Darrell Porter: D9
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Steve Braun: 5/P
- Tom Poquette: 43
Top 9
- Gary Alexander: 8
- Jim Norris: S7
- Duane Kuiper: S8.1-3
- Tom Veryzer: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Paul Dade: 5/FL/P
Bot 9
- Pete LaCock: S8
- George Brett: 7
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: 46(1)3/GDP