Royals 2-5 Indians (Aug 2, 1978)

KCR

CLE

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W: P. Reuschel

L: D. Leonard

Current Series

Royals

3

Indians

4

Game 1

Final

Royals

1

Indians

2

Game 2

Final

Royals

2

Indians

5

Game 3

Final

1978 AL West

KCR CLE

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 decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 2, on August 2, 1978.

Game Info

August 2, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steve Braun S. Braun 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Randy Bass R. Bass PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	2	0	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	.500
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
U L Washington SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	33	2	8	2	6	5

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Norris J. Norris 1B	2	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Gary Alexander G. Alexander C	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Horace Speed H. Speed RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Ted Cox T. Cox 3B	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	28	5	6	5	4	2

Batting

RBI: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington

CS: U L Washington

Batting

2B: B. Carbo, T. Cox, T. Veryzer

HR: J. Grubb

RBI: T. Cox, J. Grubb, D. Kuiper, J. Norris, T. Veryzer

Baserunning

SB: J. Norris

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	5.2	6	5	5	4	2	1	7.94
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	5	5	4	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dave Freisleben D. Freisleben	3.0	6	2	2	4	1	6.00
Don Hood D. Hood	1.2	2	0	0	1	2	0.00
Paul Reuschel P. Reuschel (W)	4.1	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	6	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steve Braun S. Braun 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Randy Bass R. Bass PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	2	0	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	.500
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
U L Washington SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	33	2	8	2	6	5

Batting

RBI: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington

CS: U L Washington

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	5.2	6	5	5	4	2	1	7.94
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	5	5	4	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Norris J. Norris 1B	2	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Gary Alexander G. Alexander C	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Horace Speed H. Speed RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Ted Cox T. Cox 3B	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	28	5	6	5	4	2

Batting

2B: B. Carbo, T. Cox, T. Veryzer

HR: J. Grubb

RBI: T. Cox, J. Grubb, D. Kuiper, J. Norris, T. Veryzer

Baserunning

SB: J. Norris

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dave Freisleben D. Freisleben	3.0	6	2	2	4	1	6.00
Don Hood D. Hood	1.2	2	0	0	1	2	0.00
Paul Reuschel P. Reuschel (W)	4.1	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	6	5

58-46 KCR

CLE 51-54

Current Series

1978 AL West

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