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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 1, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 1, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 1, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 1, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
Home Starting Pitcher | David Clyde |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 8,236 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Jim Evans |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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U L Washington | Shortstop |
John Wathan | First Baseman |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
Jerry Terrell | Second Baseman |
Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Norris | First Baseman |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Bernie Carbo | DH |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Horace Speed | Right Fielder |
Ted Cox | Third Baseman |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 1, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clyde
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Clyde
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Clyde
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Gale
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Gale
Manning bunts, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Gale
Grubb takes first base on ball four. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Gale
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norris moves to third. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carbo vs. Gale
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Clyde
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Clyde
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Clyde
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Clyde
The umpire calls a balk on Clyde Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clyde
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Clyde
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Clyde
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Gale
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Gale
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speed vs. Gale
Speed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Gale
There goes Speed. The throw from Porter and he is out, Terrell applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Clyde
Braun bunts in front of the plate. Alexander scoops up the ball and tags Braun for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clyde
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Clyde
Wathan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Gale
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun juggles the ball. That's an error on Braun. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Gale
Norris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Gale
Manning takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to third. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grubb vs. Gale
Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Gale
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carbo vs. Gale
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Clyde
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Clyde
There's a wild pitch. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Clyde
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Clyde
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Clyde
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Gale
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Gale
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speed vs. Gale
Speed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Clyde
Hurdle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Clyde
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clyde fields it and throws to first for the out. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Clyde
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Clyde
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Gale
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Gale
Norris bunts towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Gale
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manning vs. Gale
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Gale
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Gale
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carbo vs. Gale
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Clyde
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Clyde
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Clyde
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Clyde
There goes Otis. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Clyde
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Gale
Veryzer hits a popup towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Gale
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speed vs. Gale
Speed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Gale
There goes Speed. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Speed steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Gale
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Gale
Norris hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clyde
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Clyde
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Clyde
Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Clyde
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Manning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Manning reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Mingori
Grubb hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Mingori
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching. Buddy Bell pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Pattin
Paul Dade pinch runs for Buddy Bell.
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dade moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Kuiper hits a popup towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Kern
Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan.
LaCock hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Kern
Cowens hits a line drive towards short. Veryzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kern
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speed vs. Hrabosky
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Speed strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hrabosky
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Hrabosky
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Hrabosky
Manning strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kern
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Kern
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Hal McRae.
There goes Wilson. The throw from Alexander and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Kern
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Kern
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/1/1978 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington U, ss 4 0 1 0 Norris J, 1b 2 0 1 0 Wathan J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Manning R, cf 3 1 1 0 LaCock P, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Grubb J, lf 3 0 1 1 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0 Alexander G, c 4 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0 Carbo B, dh 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0 Bell B, ph 1 0 1 1 Wilson W, pr 0 0 0 0 Dade P, pr 0 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 4 0 1 0 Hurdle C, lf 3 0 1 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Terrell J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Speed H, rf 3 0 1 0 Braun S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cox T, 3b 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 7 0 30 2 8 2 Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland 000 010 10x -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gale R 6.0 5 1 1 6 2 Mingori S (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Pattin M* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 Hrabosky A 1.1 0 0 0 1 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Clyde D 6.2 7 1 1 1 2 Kern J (W) 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Braun S DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 12 2B -- Manning R SB -- Otis A, Speed H CS -- Speed H, Wilson W SH -- Norris J WP -- Clyde D 2 Balk -- Clyde D PB -- Porter D T -- 2:59 A -- 8236
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