Royals 6-5 Orioles (Apr 22, 1978)

KCR

BAL

1

0

2

1

3

2

0

4

0

5

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6

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7

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8

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2

9

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6

5

H

12

9

E

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1

W: L. Gura

L: T. Stoddard

S: M. Pattin

Current Series

Royals

1

Orioles

2

Game 1

Final

Royals

5

Orioles

3

Game 2

Final

Royals

6

Orioles

5

Game 3

Final

1978 AL West

KCR BAL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Game Summary

The Baltimore Orioles couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 5, on April 23, 1978.

Game Info

April 23, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF-LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	3	0	1	.400	.400	1.200
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.500
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.400	.500
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	1	1	1	0	3	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Totals	37	6	12	6	6	6

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Al Bumbry A. Bumbry LF-CF	3	2	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Billy Smith B. Smith 2B	3	0	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Ken Singleton K. Singleton RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Carlos Lopez C. Lopez PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Murray E. Murray 1B	4	0	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Kiko Garcia K. Garcia SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lee May L. May DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.400	.250
Larry Harlow L. Harlow CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gary Roenicke G. Roenicke PH-LF	2	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Pat Kelly P. Kelly PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Douglas DeCinces D. DeCinces 3B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Rick Dempsey R. Dempsey C	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Mark Belanger M. Belanger SS	1	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Terry Crowley T. Crowley PH-1B	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	33	5	9	5	8	3

Batting

2B: G. Brett, A. Cowens, H. McRae

HR: H. McRae

RBI: H. McRae 3, F. Patek, D. Porter 2

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

CS: D. Porter

Batting

2B: D. DeCinces 2

RBI: L. May, E. Murray 2, G. Roenicke, B. Smith

Baserunning

SB: M. Belanger, A. Bumbry

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby	0.1	1	2	2	3	0	54.00
Larry Gura L. Gura (W)	5.1	6	1	1	2	0	1.69
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	18.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Marty Pattin M. Pattin (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	8	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Martinez D. Martinez	3.2	7	3	1	1	2	0	2.45
Tim Stoddard T. Stoddard (L)	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	0	9.00
Tippy Martinez T. Martinez	2.1	2	1	1	3	2	1	3.86
Don Stanhouse D. Stanhouse	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	6	4	6	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF-LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	3	0	1	.400	.400	1.200
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.500
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.400	.500
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	1	1	1	0	3	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Totals	37	6	12	6	6	6

Batting

2B: G. Brett, A. Cowens, H. McRae

HR: H. McRae

RBI: H. McRae 3, F. Patek, D. Porter 2

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

CS: D. Porter

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby	0.1	1	2	2	3	0	54.00
Larry Gura L. Gura (W)	5.1	6	1	1	2	0	1.69
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	18.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Marty Pattin M. Pattin (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	8	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Al Bumbry A. Bumbry LF-CF	3	2	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Billy Smith B. Smith 2B	3	0	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Ken Singleton K. Singleton RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Carlos Lopez C. Lopez PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Murray E. Murray 1B	4	0	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Kiko Garcia K. Garcia SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lee May L. May DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.400	.250
Larry Harlow L. Harlow CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gary Roenicke G. Roenicke PH-LF	2	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Pat Kelly P. Kelly PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Douglas DeCinces D. DeCinces 3B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Rick Dempsey R. Dempsey C	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Mark Belanger M. Belanger SS	1	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Terry Crowley T. Crowley PH-1B	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	33	5	9	5	8	3

Batting

2B: D. DeCinces 2

RBI: L. May, E. Murray 2, G. Roenicke, B. Smith

Baserunning

SB: M. Belanger, A. Bumbry

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Martinez D. Martinez	3.2	7	3	1	1	2	0	2.45
Tim Stoddard T. Stoddard (L)	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	0	9.00
Tippy Martinez T. Martinez	2.1	2	1	1	3	2	1	3.86
Don Stanhouse D. Stanhouse	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	6	4	6	6	1

10-2 KCR

BAL 5-9

Current Series

1978 AL West

Game Summary

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