Final
KCR
OAKCurrent Series
Royals
5
Athletics
3
Game 1
Final
Royals
3
Athletics
0
Game 2
Final
Royals
11
Athletics
8
Game 3
Final
1978 AL West
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Mariners Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 3, on September 4, 1978.
Game Info
September 4, 1978
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Brett 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. McRae DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
R. LaCock 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Porter C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Cowens RF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .750 | .000 |
C. Hurdle LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Wilson PH-LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Otis CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.333 |
F. White 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
J. Terrell SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Edwards 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Gross PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
R. Picciolo PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Revering 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
R. Carty DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Page LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
B. Robinson C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
D. Woodard PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Essian C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
T. Hosley PH-C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
M. Guerrero SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
T. Duncan 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Wallis RF-CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
T. Armas CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Alston PH-RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
J. Newman PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Burke CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Batting
2B: A. Otis 2
RBI: R. LaCock, A. Otis 4
Baserunning
SB: A. Cowens, J. Terrell, F. White
CS: H. McRae, A. Otis
Batting
2B: T. Hosley
RBI: M. Guerrero, T. Hosley, D. Revering
Baserunning
CS: M. Page
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gale (W) | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.50 |
A. Hrabosky (S) | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Norris (L) | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5.14 |
D. Heaverlo | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Brett 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. McRae DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
R. LaCock 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Porter C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Cowens RF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .750 | .000 |
C. Hurdle LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Wilson PH-LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Otis CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.333 |
F. White 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
J. Terrell SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Batting
2B: A. Otis 2
RBI: R. LaCock, A. Otis 4
Baserunning
SB: A. Cowens, J. Terrell, F. White
CS: H. McRae, A. Otis
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gale (W) | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.50 |
A. Hrabosky (S) | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Edwards 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Gross PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
R. Picciolo PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Revering 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
R. Carty DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Page LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
B. Robinson C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
D. Woodard PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Essian C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
T. Hosley PH-C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
M. Guerrero SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
T. Duncan 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Wallis RF-CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
T. Armas CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Alston PH-RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
J. Newman PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Burke CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Batting
2B: T. Hosley
RBI: M. Guerrero, T. Hosley, D. Revering
Baserunning
CS: M. Page
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Norris (L) | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5.14 |
D. Heaverlo | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
