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Seattle Mariners @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-07-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20327 · 90°F, night · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Seattle Mariners 12–3. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 5th. Doug Bird earned the win and Steve Mingori picked up the save. Pete LaCock went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 |
W: Doug Bird L: Mike Parrott SV: Steve Mingori
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: (none) · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruppert Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Paciorek | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Meyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Stein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Bernhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Zdeb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Parrott | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 John Montague | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Rawley | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Todd | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Bird | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Steve Mingori | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Cruz: 7
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Ruppert Jones: K
Bot 1
- George Brett: K
- Hal McRae: 9
- Pete LaCock: 43
Top 2
- Leon Roberts: K
- Tom Paciorek: W
- Dan Meyer: WP.1-2
- Dan Meyer: K
- Bob Robertson: W
- Bill Stein: 8/L
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: 43
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Al Cowens: K
- John Wathan: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bob Stinson: 7
- Julio Cruz: 43
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 4/P.2-3
- George Brett: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 4
- Ruppert Jones: 13
- Leon Roberts: 63
- Tom Paciorek: 53
Bot 4
- Pete LaCock: HR/9
- Amos Otis: D7
- Clint Hurdle: T7.2-H
- Al Cowens: S.3-H
- John Wathan: 64(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)/FO
- Frank White: 7
Top 5
- Dan Meyer: 3/L
- Bob Robertson: 53
- Bill Stein: 8
Bot 5
- Tom Poquette: S
- Hal McRae: S7.1-2
- Pete LaCock: 31.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: FC.3-H
- Clint Hurdle: S9.2-H;1-3
- Al Cowens: 7/L/SF.3-H
- John Wathan: S7.1-2
- Freddie Patek: T9.2-H;1-H
- Frank White: 63
Top 6
- Bob Stinson: 43
- Julio Cruz: 43
- Craig Reynolds: 4/P
Bot 6
- Jerry Terrell: W
- Hal McRae: 7/L
- Pete LaCock: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ruppert Jones: W
- Leon Roberts: W.1-2
- Tom Paciorek: D8.2-H;1-H
- Dan Meyer: 43.2-3
- Bob Robertson: 7/SF.3-H
- Bill Stein: 53
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: 53
- Willie Wilson: K/C
- Al Cowens: 9
Top 8
- Juan Bernhardt: 4/P
- Julio Cruz: 7/L
- Craig Reynolds: 53
Bot 8
- Joe Zdeb: W
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
- Frank White: D9.2-H;1-3
- Jerry Terrell: 43
- Hal McRae: 3/G
- Pete LaCock: S7.3-H;2-H
- Darrell Porter: S8.1-3
- Willie Wilson: 43
Top 9
- Ruppert Jones: 7
- Leon Roberts: 63
- Tom Paciorek: S8
- Dan Meyer: 8
Notes & reviews
- George Brett left with slight sprain of left thumb