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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-06-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 80°F, night · 2:29
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save. Taylor Duncan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Rick Langford SV: Al Hrabosky
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Duncan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Revering | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dell Alston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Wallis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Langford | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 John Henry Johnson | 5.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
 Elias Sosa | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Dilone: E5
- Tito Fuentes: 4/P
- Mario Guerrero: SB2
- Mario Guerrero: SB3
- Mario Guerrero: FC.3-3
- Taylor Duncan: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Steve Braun: D9
- Hal McRae: FC.2-3
- George Brett: T9.3-H;1-H
- Darrell Porter: 31
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
- Al Cowens: K
Top 2
- Mitchell Page: 6/P
- Jeff Newman: E6
- Dave Revering: 9
- Dell Alston: 6/P
Bot 2
- Tom Poquette: 43
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Frank White: 8
Top 3
- Tony Armas: 6/L
- Miguel Dilone: S9
- Tito Fuentes: SB2#
- Tito Fuentes: 7
- Mario Guerrero: 8
Bot 3
- Steve Braun: W
- Hal McRae: S8.1-2
- George Brett: K/C
- Darrell Porter: K
- Clint Hurdle: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Cowens: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Zdeb: 7
Top 4
- Taylor Duncan: D/89
- Mitchell Page: 4/P
- Jeff Newman: 4/P
- Dave Revering: D9.2-H
- Dell Alston: K/C
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Frank White: 5/FL/P
- Steve Braun: W
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 5
- Tony Armas: 8
- Miguel Dilone: S8
- Tito Fuentes: 8/L
- Mario Guerrero: 53
Bot 5
- George Brett: 8/L
- Darrell Porter: 31
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Al Cowens: 8
Top 6
- Taylor Duncan: 7
- Mitchell Page: 9/L
- Jeff Newman: 53
Bot 6
- Joe Zdeb: 9
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Dave Revering: 9/L
- Dell Alston: 31
- Tony Armas: 8
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: W
- Hal McRae: 9
- George Brett: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- George Brett: D9.3-H
- Darrell Porter: 8.2-3
- Clint Hurdle: 13
Top 8
- Miguel Dilone: 63
- Tito Fuentes: 6/L
- Mario Guerrero: S8
- Taylor Duncan: HR/7.1-H
- Mitchell Page: T8
- Jeff Newman: W
- Dave Revering: 4/P
Bot 8
- Al Cowens: K
- Joe Zdeb: 9
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Frank White: IW
- Willie Wilson: K
Top 9
- Joe Wallis: K
- Tony Armas: K
- Miguel Dilone: 4/P