Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Leonard
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Leonard
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bostock vs. Leonard
  
  Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Leonard
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ryan
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Ryan
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Ryan
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Ryan
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Leonard
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Leonard
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Leonard
  
  Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Leonard
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Ryan
  
  Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Ryan
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Ryan
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Poquette moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Ryan
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. Patek reaches second base with a double. Poquette scores. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Ryan
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Patek trying to get to third. Anderson throws to Jackson who tags Patek for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Leonard
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Leonard
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Leonard
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ryan
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Ryan
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Ryan
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Ryan
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Ryan
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. There goes LaCock trying to get to third. Miller throws the ball in to Jackson, who tags LaCock for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Leonard
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Leonard
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Leonard
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Bostock moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rudi vs. Leonard
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bostock scores. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fairly vs. Leonard
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Ryan
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Ryan
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Ryan
  
  Patek hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Leonard
  
  Downing hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on LaCock. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Leonard
  
  Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Leonard
  
  Anderson hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Leonard
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ryan
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ryan
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Ryan
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Ryan
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Porter vs. Ryan
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. McRae scores. LaCock moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hurdle vs. Ryan
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaCock tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Ryan
  
  Poquette hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Leonard
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Leonard
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Leonard
  
  Baylor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Griffin
  
  Tom Griffin now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Griffin
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Griffin
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Griffin
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. Patek moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Griffin
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. Patek scores. White scores. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LaCock vs. Brett
  
  Ken Brett now pitching.
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson misplays the ball. That's an error on Anderson. McRae scores. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Brett
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Leonard
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Leonard
  
  Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Leonard
  
  Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Leonard
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Brett
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Brett
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Brett
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Brett
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Leonard
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Leonard
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Leonard
  
  Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bostock vs. Leonard
  
  Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Brett
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Brett
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Brett
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Brett
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Leonard
  
  Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Leonard
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Leonard
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1978 -- California at Kansas City (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Miller R, cf          3  0  1  0   Brett G, 3b           4  2  2  0   
Chalk D, 2b           4  0  1  0   McRae H, dh           4  3  2  3   
Bostock L, rf         4  1  1  0   LaCock P, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Baylor D, dh          4  0  1  0   Porter D, c           4  0  1  2   
Jackson R, 3b         4  0  1  0   Hurdle C, rf          3  0  1  2   
Rudi J, lf            4  0  0  1   Poquette T, lf        3  1  1  0   
Fairly R, 1b          2  0  0  0   Wilson W, lf          1  0  0  0   
Downing B, c          3  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            3  1  1  1   
Anderson J, ss        3  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  1  2  1   
                                   White F, 2b           4  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  1                        34 10 13 10

California       000 100 000 --  1
Kansas City      011 034 01x -- 10

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L)            5.0  8  5  5  3  1
Griffin T             0.1  4  4  4  0  0
Brett K               2.2  1  1  1  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)         9.0  6  1  1  2  3

E -- LaCock P, Anderson J
DP -- California 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- California 5, Kansas City 5
2B -- Poquette T, Patek F
3B -- McRae H
HR -- Otis A, McRae H
SB -- Brett G 2
SF -- Hurdle C
T -- 2:18
A -- 20347

    

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