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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1978-09-04 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 7550 · night · 3:01
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 8th. Rich Gale earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save. Amos Otis went 2-for-3 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Rich Gale L: Mike Norris SV: Al Hrabosky
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Fred Spenn · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Revering | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bruce Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Duncan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Wallis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dell Alston | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Hosley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Al Hrabosky | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Norris | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
 Dave Heaverlo | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: 13
- Hal McRae: 63
- Pete LaCock: 7
Bot 1
- Mike Edwards: 13
- Dave Revering: S9
- Rico Carty: W.1-2
- Mitchell Page: 7/L
- Bruce Robinson: 53
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: 43
- Al Cowens: K
- Clint Hurdle: E4.B-2
- Amos Otis: W
- Frank White: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Mario Guerrero: 63
- Taylor Duncan: 4/P
- Joe Wallis: 63
Top 3
- Jerry Terrell: S9
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 2/P
- Hal McRae: S7.2-3
- Pete LaCock: FC3.3-H;1-3(E3/TH2)
- Darrell Porter: 3/FL/P
- Al Cowens: HP.1-2
- Clint Hurdle: 9
Bot 3
- Tony Armas: K/C
- Mike Edwards: 4/P
- Dave Revering: 7/L
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- Frank White: W
- Jerry Terrell: K
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: K
Bot 4
- Rico Carty: 13
- Mitchell Page: W
- Bruce Robinson: 8/L
- Mario Guerrero: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Hal McRae: 8/L
- Pete LaCock: 8
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
Bot 5
- Mario Guerrero: 2/FL/P
- Taylor Duncan: K/C
- Joe Wallis: 13
Top 6
- Al Cowens: W
- Clint Hurdle: 7
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: D9.2-H
- Frank White: 8/L.2-3
- Jerry Terrell: 7
Bot 6
- Dell Alston: S7
- Mike Edwards: 13/SH.1-2
- Dave Revering: S9.2-H
- Rico Carty: 7/L
- Mitchell Page: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: W
- Pete LaCock: 9
- Darrell Porter: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Bruce Robinson: S9
- Mario Guerrero: S7.1-2
- Taylor Duncan: S/78.2-3;1-2
- Joe Wallis: K
- Jeff Newman: K
- Mike Edwards: 9
Top 8
- Darrell Porter: S
- Al Cowens: W.1-2
- Willie Wilson: E3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
- Frank White: 13/SH.2-3
- Jerry Terrell: CSH(2)
- Jerry Terrell: 53
Bot 8
- Dave Revering: 8
- Rico Carty: 2/FL/P
- Mitchell Page: W
- Tim Hosley: D7.1-H
- Mario Guerrero: S8.2-H
- Taylor Duncan: 7/FL
Top 9
- George Brett: K
- Hal McRae: 8
- Pete LaCock: 8
Bot 9
- Joe Wallis: W
- Glenn Burke: 4/P
- Wayne Gross: S8.1-2
- Dave Revering: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Tony Armas made great catch running into wall and injured knee
- Tony Armas left with injured knee