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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 2, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 2, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 2, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 2, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 13,486 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Art Kusnyer | Catcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
Miguel Dilone | Left Fielder |
Mitchell Page | DH |
Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
Jeff Newman | Catcher |
Jim Essian | First Baseman |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 2, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Renko
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Renko
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Renko
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Dilone picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dilone. Patek scores. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Renko
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Renko
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Renko
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Hassler
Wallis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Hassler
Dilone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Hassler
There goes Dilone. The throw from Kusnyer and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Hassler
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Hassler
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Renko
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Renko
White hits a line drive into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Renko
Kusnyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Renko
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Hassler
Newman hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Hassler
Essian hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Hassler
Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hassler
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Renko
LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Renko
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Renko
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Hassler
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Hassler
Wallis hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Hassler
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Hassler
There's a wild pitch. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Hassler
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Hassler
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dilone scores. Page moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Hassler
Newman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Renko
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Renko
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Renko
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Renko
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Hassler
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Hassler
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on LaCock. Essian moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Hassler
Edwards hits a popup in front of the plate. Kusnyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Hassler
Dave Revering pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Hassler
Wallis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Wallis reaches second base with a double. Essian scores. Armas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dilone vs. Hassler
Dilone hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Renko
Tito Fuentes now playing second base. Mike Edwards now playing shortstop.
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Renko
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Renko
LaCock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Renko
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hassler
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hassler
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Hassler
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Page moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Hassler
Essian hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle who is chasing the ball. Essian reaches third base with a triple. Page scores. Newman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. McGilberry
Randy McGilberry now pitching.
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. McGilberry
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Renko
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Renko
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Renko
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. McGilberry
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards second. White picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. Fuentes moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wallis vs. McGilberry
Wallis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Wallis reaches second base with a double. Fuentes scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dilone vs. McGilberry
Dilone bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Wallis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Page vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wallis scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Mingori
Mingori fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Mingori. Page moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Mingori
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Page moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newman vs. Mingori
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Page scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Mingori
Essian hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Renko
Wayne Gross now playing third base.
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Renko
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Renko
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Mingori
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Mingori
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Mingori
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Mingori
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dilone vs. Mingori
Dilone takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to third. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Page vs. Mingori
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Edwards scores. Fuentes moves to third. Dilone moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gross vs. Mingori
Gross strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Renko
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Renko
U L Washington pinch runs for Freddie Patek.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Essian scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Renko
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Renko
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Mingori
U L Washington now playing shortstop.
Newman hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Mingori
Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Mingori
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Mingori
Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kusnyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Renko
Jeff Newman now playing first base. Jim Essian now catching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Renko
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Renko
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Renko
Steve Braun pinch hits for Frank White.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/2/1978, game 2 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 4 1 2 0 Wallis J, cf 5 1 2 3 Washington U, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Dilone M, lf 2 1 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 1 2 1 Page M, dh 4 2 2 1 Otis A, cf 3 0 1 1 Duncan T, 3b 4 0 2 1 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b 1 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0 Newman J, c-1b 5 1 1 1 Hurdle C, rf 4 0 1 0 Essian J, 1b-c 4 1 1 2 Poquette T, lf 4 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 4 1 1 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Edwards M, 2b-ss 5 1 1 0 Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0 Picciolo R, ss 1 0 0 0 Kusnyer A, c 2 0 0 0 Revering D, ph 1 0 0 0 Fuentes T, 2b 2 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 6 2 38 9 12 8 Kansas City 100 010 010 -- 3 Oakland 001 223 10x -- 9 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Hassler A (L) 4.1 5 5 4 4 3 McGilberry R 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 Mingori S 2.2 5 2 0 1 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Renko S (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 2 E -- Dilone M, Patek F, LaCock P, White F 2, Mingori S, Edwards M LOB -- Kansas City 5, Oakland 11 2B -- Wallis J 2, Patek F 3B -- Essian J HR -- LaCock P SB -- Dilone M SH -- Dilone M SF -- Otis A WP -- Hassler A T -- 2:30 A -- 13486
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