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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-06-25 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 32842 · 3:00
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Bob Lacey earned the win and Elias Sosa picked up the save. Tony Armas 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Bob Lacey L: Larry Gura SV: Elias Sosa
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Taylor Duncan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Burke | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dell Alston | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Edwards | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Zdeb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Kusnyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Keough | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Bob Lacey | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Elias Sosa | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Marty Pattin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Bird | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Dilone: 8/L
- Tito Fuentes: 2/FL
- Mario Guerrero: 9/FL
Bot 1
- Steve Braun: 7
- Hal McRae: K
- George Brett: D7
- Darrell Porter: 9/L
Top 2
- Taylor Duncan: 7/L
- Mitchell Page: K
- Dave Revering: 9
Bot 2
- Pete LaCock: S7
- Al Cowens: PB.1-2
- Al Cowens: S9.2-H;BX2(9242)
- Tom Poquette: W
- U. L. Washington: 7
- Frank White: K
Top 3
- Glenn Burke: 3/FL/P
- Jim Essian: 53
- Tony Armas: K
Bot 3
- Steve Braun: K
- Hal McRae: 6/P
- George Brett: K
Top 4
- Miguel Dilone: 9
- Tito Fuentes: D7
- Mario Guerrero: D7.2-H
- Taylor Duncan: 8
- Mitchell Page: S8.2-H
- Dave Revering: SB2
- Dave Revering: 8
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: D9
- Pete LaCock: 8/L
- Al Cowens: E6
- Tom Poquette: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- U. L. Washington: 43
Top 5
- Glenn Burke: 31
- Jim Essian: W
- Tony Armas: 8
- Miguel Dilone: 63
Bot 5
- Frank White: D7
- Steve Braun: D9.2-H
- Hal McRae: S8.2-3
- George Brett: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Darrell Porter: 3/G.2-3
- Pete LaCock: 8
Top 6
- Tito Fuentes: 5/L
- Mario Guerrero: S7
- Taylor Duncan: 36(1)/FO
- Mitchell Page: 8/L
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: 1/FL
- Tom Poquette: 9
- U. L. Washington: E4
- Frank White: K
Top 7
- Dave Revering: 8
- Glenn Burke: D/89
- Jim Essian: SB3
- Jim Essian: 7/SF.3-H
- Tony Armas: HR/9
- Dell Alston: S8
- Tito Fuentes: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Joe Zdeb: 9
- Hal McRae: S7
- George Brett: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Mike Edwards: 6/P
- Mario Guerrero: 4/P
- Taylor Duncan: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Mitchell Page: IW
- Dave Revering: K
Bot 8
- Art Kusnyer: 53
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Al Cowens: 7
- Amos Otis: 7/L
Top 9
- Glenn Burke: S7
- Jim Essian: 13/SH.1-2
- Tony Armas: D7.2-H
- Dell Alston: 43.2-3
- Mike Edwards: S9.3-H
- Mario Guerrero: SB2
- Mario Guerrero: IW
- Wayne Gross: K/C
Bot 9
- Jerry Terrell: 43
- Frank White: T9
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Hal McRae: 8/L
- George Brett: W.1-2
- Art Kusnyer: K
Notes & reviews
- Darrell Porter ejected by 1B umpire Lou DiMuro for fighting with Bob Lacey because he claimed Lacey elbowed him during play at 1B