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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-09-17 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37590 · 87°F · 2:24
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 5–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Dennis Leonard earned the win. George Brett went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Frank Tanana SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyman Bostock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Zdeb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Tanana | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Dyar Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Brett | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Miller: K
- Carney Lansford: 3/P
- Lyman Bostock: 4/P
Bot 1
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: 53
- Amos Otis: K/C
Top 2
- Don Baylor: S8
- Joe Rudi: CS2(26)
- Joe Rudi: K
- Ron Jackson: 9
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 2/FL/P
- John Wathan: 3/FL/P
- Darrell Porter: 4/L
Top 3
- Brian Downing: 53
- Bobby Grich: 6/P
- Dave Chalk: S8
- Rick Miller: 3/G
Bot 3
- Joe Zdeb: 8
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Frank White: HR/7
- George Brett: HR/9
- Hal McRae: HP
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 4
- Carney Lansford: 4/FL/P
- Lyman Bostock: 8/L
- Don Baylor: 7
Bot 4
- Al Cowens: 43
- John Wathan: 53
- Darrell Porter: W
- Joe Zdeb: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Joe Rudi: S7
- Ron Jackson: 8
- Brian Downing: 8
- Bobby Grich: 8
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- Frank White: 8/L
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: D8.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Amos Otis: D7.3-H
- Al Cowens: 7
Top 6
- Dave Chalk: 4/P
- Rick Miller: K/C
- Carney Lansford: 7
Bot 6
- John Wathan: 9
- Darrell Porter: K
- Joe Zdeb: 9
Top 7
- Lyman Bostock: 8
- Don Baylor: S8
- Joe Rudi: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: D9
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: S8.2-H
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: W
- Amos Otis: 9.2-3;1-2
- Al Cowens: IW
- Pete LaCock: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ron Jackson: E6
- Brian Downing: 9
- Bobby Grich: 8
- Dave Chalk: 53
Bot 8
- Darrell Porter: 43
- Joe Zdeb: 8
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 9
- Rick Miller: 43
- Carney Lansford: S9
- Lyman Bostock: 43.1-2
- Don Baylor: 7/L