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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-09-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19617 · 83°F, night · 2:05
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Amos Otis went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Steve Renko SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Burke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Newman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Taylor Duncan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Cripe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Renko | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Lacey | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Heaverlo | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Edwards: 1/G
- Glenn Burke: 43
- Rico Carty: 3/L
Bot 1
- Steve Braun: K
- George Brett: 7
- Amos Otis: S7
- Darrell Porter: W.1-2
- Pete LaCock: 13
Top 2
- Mitchell Page: K
- Jeff Newman: K
- Dave Revering: W
- Taylor Duncan: 43
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 8
- Al Cowens: 43
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Frank White: S9.1-2
- Steve Braun: S7.2-H;1-2
- George Brett: S/78.2-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Darrell Porter: 9
Top 3
- Joe Wallis: 5/P
- Rob Picciolo: S7
- Mike Edwards: 46(1)/FO
- Glenn Burke: 9
Bot 3
- Pete LaCock: 63
- Hal McRae: 9
- Al Cowens: 8
Top 4
- Rico Carty: 63
- Mitchell Page: 8/L
- Jeff Newman: W
- Dave Revering: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: 3/P
- Frank White: S7
- Dave Cripe: 54(1)/FO
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 43
Top 5
- Taylor Duncan: S8
- Joe Wallis: 7
- Tim Hosley: 8
- Mike Edwards: S9.1-2
- Glenn Burke: S8.2-H;1-3
- Rico Carty: 3/P
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: HR/7
- Darrell Porter: E3.B-2
- John Wathan: S5/BG.2-2
- Hal McRae: PB.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Al Cowens: S7.2-3
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL/P
- Frank White: 63
Top 6
- Mitchell Page: 63
- Jeff Newman: 3/P
- Dave Revering: 8
Bot 6
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: 8
- Amos Otis: 4/P
Top 7
- Taylor Duncan: 4/P
- Joe Wallis: 9/L
- Mario Guerrero: 9
Bot 7
- Darrell Porter: 6/P
- John Wathan: S7
- Hal McRae: 7/L
- Al Cowens: D7.1-3
- Freddie Patek: 13
Top 8
- Mike Edwards: 53
- Glenn Burke: 31
- Rico Carty: 43
Bot 8
- Frank White: D7
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: W
- Amos Otis: 9.2-3
- Darrell Porter: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Mitchell Page: 3/G
- Jeff Newman: 9/L
- Dave Revering: 9