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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-09-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21379 · 86°F, night · Wind 15 mph · 2:17
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 8–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Larry Gura earned the win. Pete LaCock went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
W: Larry Gura L: Rick Langford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Burke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Taylor Duncan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hosley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Langford | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Heaverlo | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Edwards: K
- Glenn Burke: D7
- Rico Carty: 9.2-3
- Mitchell Page: S9.3-H
- Jeff Newman: K
Bot 1
- Steve Braun: S7
- George Brett: S9.1-2
- Amos Otis: 63.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Porter: IW
- Pete LaCock: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Al Cowens: K
- Hal McRae: 4/P
Top 2
- Taylor Duncan: 4/L
- Mario Guerrero: D7
- Tim Hosley: 3/FL/P
- Joe Wallis: 8
Bot 2
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Frank White: K
- Steve Braun: W
- George Brett: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Mike Edwards: 53
- Glenn Burke: 8/L
- Rico Carty: 53
Bot 3
- George Brett: 7
- Amos Otis: S8
- Darrell Porter: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 4
- Mitchell Page: 3/G
- Jeff Newman: K
- Taylor Duncan: 4/P
Bot 4
- Pete LaCock: 41
- Al Cowens: 7
- Hal McRae: D9
- Freddie Patek: S9.2-H
- Frank White: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Mario Guerrero: 9
- Tim Hosley: 13
- Joe Wallis: W
- Mike Edwards: 53
Bot 5
- Frank White: 5/P
- Steve Braun: D9
- George Brett: 43.2-3
- Amos Otis: S9.3-H
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
Top 6
- Glenn Burke: K/C
- Rico Carty: 63
- Mitchell Page: D7
- Jeff Newman: 5/P
Bot 6
- Pete LaCock: S8
- Al Cowens: S7.1-2
- Hal McRae: S7.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 164(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Frank White: K/C
- Steve Braun: 13
Top 7
- Taylor Duncan: 6/P
- Mario Guerrero: S8
- Tim Hosley: 54(1)/FO
- Joe Wallis: 7
Bot 7
- George Brett: S8
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: IW
- Pete LaCock: S9.2-H;1-3
- Al Cowens: 9/SF.3-H
- Hal McRae: S8.1-2
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 8
- Mike Edwards: 4/P
- Glenn Burke: 8
- Rico Carty: 3/L
Bot 8
- Frank White: 63
- Willie Wilson: 5/FL/P
- George Brett: D9
- Amos Otis: T7.2-H
- Darrell Porter: 3/P
Top 9
- Mitchell Page: 63
- Jeff Newman: 9/L
- Taylor Duncan: 8