Royals 5-4 Indians (Apr 9, 1978)

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W: S. Busby

L: R. Wise

S: S. Mingori

Current Series

Royals

5

Indians

8

Game 1

Final

Royals

5

Indians

4

Game 2

Final

1978 AL West

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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 Cleveland Indians couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 4, on April 9, 1978.

Game Info

April 9, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	2	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	3	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
U L Washington SS	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Totals	29	5	8	5	3	3

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Paul Dade P. Dade RF-CF	4	0	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF-RF	2	1	1	0	3	0	.500	.800	1.000
Andre Thornton A. Thornton 1B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Willie Horton W. Horton DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Horace Speed H. Speed PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Norris J. Norris PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Cox T. Cox PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ron Pruitt R. Pruitt C	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Totals	35	4	7	4	7	3

Batting

2B: A. Cowens, D. Porter, F. White

3B: A. Cowens

RBI: A. Otis, T. Poquette, D. Porter 2, W. Wilson

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington 3, W. Wilson

Batting

2B: L. Blanks, J. Grubb

RBI: B. Bell, L. Blanks, P. Dade 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Grubb

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby (W)	5.1	2	0	0	3	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird	2.0	5	4	3	1	2	13.50
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	0	0	0	2	1	0.00
Larry Gura L. Gura	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Jim Colborn J. Colborn	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	3	7	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rick Wise R. Wise (L)	5.1	4	3	3	3	3	5.06
Rick Kreuger R. Kreuger	1.2	1	1	1	0	0	5.40
Dennis Kinney D. Kinney	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Jim Kern J. Kern	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	3	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	2	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	3	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
U L Washington SS	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Totals	29	5	8	5	3	3

Batting

2B: A. Cowens, D. Porter, F. White

3B: A. Cowens

RBI: A. Otis, T. Poquette, D. Porter 2, W. Wilson

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington 3, W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby (W)	5.1	2	0	0	3	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird	2.0	5	4	3	1	2	13.50
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	0	0	0	2	1	0.00
Larry Gura L. Gura	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Jim Colborn J. Colborn	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	3	7	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Paul Dade P. Dade RF-CF	4	0	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF-RF	2	1	1	0	3	0	.500	.800	1.000
Andre Thornton A. Thornton 1B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Willie Horton W. Horton DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Horace Speed H. Speed PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Norris J. Norris PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Cox T. Cox PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ron Pruitt R. Pruitt C	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Totals	35	4	7	4	7	3

Batting

2B: L. Blanks, J. Grubb

RBI: B. Bell, L. Blanks, P. Dade 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Grubb

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rick Wise R. Wise (L)	5.1	4	3	3	3	3	5.06
Rick Kreuger R. Kreuger	1.2	1	1	1	0	0	5.40
Dennis Kinney D. Kinney	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Jim Kern J. Kern	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	3	3

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Current Series

1978 AL West

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