Final
OAK
KCRL: S. Renko
Current Series
Athletics
2
Royals
7
Game 1
Final
Athletics
1
Royals
8
Game 2
Final
Athletics
1
Royals
9
Game 3
Final
Athletics
1
Royals
5
Game 4
Final
1978 AL West
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Mariners Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the Oakland Athletics, 5 to 1, on September 14, 1978.
Game Info
September 14, 1978
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Edwards 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
G. Burke CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Carty DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Page LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Newman C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Revering 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
T. Duncan 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Wallis RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Picciolo SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
T. Hosley PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Guerrero SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Braun LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Cripe PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Wilson PR-LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Brett 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
A. Otis CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
D. Porter C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
R. LaCock 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Wathan PH-1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
H. McRae DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Cowens RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
F. Patek SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
F. White 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Batting
RBI: G. Burke
Batting
2B: A. Cowens, F. White
HR: A. Otis
RBI: S. Braun, G. Brett, H. McRae, A. Otis 2
Baserunning
SB: W. Wilson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Renko (L) | 1.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16.20 |
B. Lacey | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.08 |
D. Heaverlo | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Splittorff (W) | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Edwards 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
G. Burke CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Carty DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Page LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Newman C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Revering 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
T. Duncan 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Wallis RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Picciolo SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
T. Hosley PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Guerrero SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Batting
RBI: G. Burke
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Renko (L) | 1.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16.20 |
B. Lacey | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.08 |
D. Heaverlo | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Braun LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Cripe PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Wilson PR-LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Brett 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
A. Otis CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
D. Porter C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
R. LaCock 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Wathan PH-1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
H. McRae DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Cowens RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
F. Patek SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
F. White 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Batting
2B: A. Cowens, F. White
HR: A. Otis
RBI: S. Braun, G. Brett, H. McRae, A. Otis 2
Baserunning
SB: W. Wilson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Splittorff (W) | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
