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California Angels @ Kansas City Royals

1978-09-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30847 · 87°F, night · 2:48

Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 3–2. Al Hrabosky earned the win. Carney Lansford went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CAL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	8
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	9

W: Al Hrabosky L: Nolan Ryan SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

California Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rick Miller	4	0	0	0	0	1
Carney Lansford	4	1	2	1	0	1
Lyman Bostock	3	0	0	0	1	0
Don Baylor	2	1	2	0	2	0
Joe Rudi	4	0	2	1	0	0
Ron Jackson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Downing	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Grich	3	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Chalk	3	0	1	0	0	0
Merv Rettenmund	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Steve Braun	4	0	2	0	0	1
George Brett	4	0	0	0	1	0
Pete LaCock	3	0	2	1	2	1
Darrell Porter	4	0	1	1	0	0
Hal McRae	1	0	0	0	2	0
Al Cowens	3	0	0	0	1	2
Amos Otis	4	1	2	1	0	0
Freddie Patek	4	0	1	0	0	1
Frank White	4	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Poquette	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle	1	1	1	0	0	0

California Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nolan Ryan	8.2	9	6	5

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rich Gale	8.0	7	3	2
Randy McGilberry	0.2	1	0	0
Al Hrabosky	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rick Miller: 3/G
Carney Lansford: S6
Lyman Bostock: 8
Don Baylor: SB2
Don Baylor: W
Joe Rudi: 46(1)/FO

Bot 1

Steve Braun: 8
George Brett: 43
Pete LaCock: W
Darrell Porter: 2/FL/P

Top 2

Ron Jackson: 9
Brian Downing: 13
Bobby Grich: 4/P

Bot 2

Hal McRae: W
Al Cowens: CS2(24)
Al Cowens: K
Amos Otis: 23

Top 3

Dave Chalk: 53
Rick Miller: 8
Carney Lansford: K/C

Bot 3

Freddie Patek: K
Frank White: 7/FL
Steve Braun: S8
George Brett: 8

Top 4

Lyman Bostock: W
Don Baylor: SB2
Don Baylor: W
Joe Rudi: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Ron Jackson: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Pete LaCock: K/C
Darrell Porter: 9
Hal McRae: 43

Top 5

Brian Downing: 8
Bobby Grich: S9
Dave Chalk: S7.1-2
Rick Miller: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Al Cowens: K
Amos Otis: S7
Freddie Patek: SB2
Freddie Patek: 4/P
Frank White: 8

Top 6

Carney Lansford: HR/7
Lyman Bostock: 3/G
Don Baylor: S8
Joe Rudi: S7.1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
Ron Jackson: 63

Bot 6

Steve Braun: K/C
George Brett: 7/FL/P
Pete LaCock: S9
Darrell Porter: 13

Top 7

Brian Downing: 63
Bobby Grich: 8
Dave Chalk: 5/L

Bot 7

Hal McRae: W
Al Cowens: 64(1)3/GDP/RINT
Amos Otis: HR/7
Freddie Patek: S9
Frank White: SB2
Frank White: 63

Top 8

Rick Miller: K
Carney Lansford: 7
Lyman Bostock: 9

Bot 8

Steve Braun: D9
George Brett: 63.2-3
Pete LaCock: W
Darrell Porter: S9.3-H;1-2
Tom Poquette: 7/FL
Al Cowens: W.2-3;1-2
Amos Otis: 8

Top 9

Don Baylor: S7.B-2(E7)
Joe Rudi: D9.2-H
Ron Jackson: 5/FL/P
Brian Downing: 43.2-3
Merv Rettenmund: 53

Bot 9

Freddie Patek: 6E3
Frank White: 36(1)/FO
Clint Hurdle: CS2(26)
Clint Hurdle: T8
George Brett: IW
Pete LaCock: SB2
Pete LaCock: S7.3-H;2-3

Notes & reviews

Royals coach Hiller ejected by 2B umpire Garcia for arguing call that Wilson had interfered with Grich on play at 2nd; Wilson ejected by HP umpire Merrill

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