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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 6, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on July 6, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 6, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 6, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Aase |
Home Starting Pitcher | Marty Pattin |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 19,783 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Russ Goetz |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Ron Jackson | Third Baseman |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 6, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pattin
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Pattin
Grich takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Pattin
Bostock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Bostock reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Pattin
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Pattin
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Pattin
Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Solaita hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Gura
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Gura
Downing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Aase
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Aase
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Aase
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brett scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Aase
Porter strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gura
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gura
Grich hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Gura
Bostock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Aase
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Aase
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Aase, and towards Grich, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Aase
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gura
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Gura
There goes Baylor. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Gura
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baylor scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Gura
Solaita hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Solaita reaches second base with a double. Rudi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Gura
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Solaita moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Gura
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Gura
Miller 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 3
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Aase
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Aase
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Aase
Brett takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Aase
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Aase
LaCock hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gura
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Gura
Bostock hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Gura
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Aase
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Aase
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Aase
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops it up and throws to first, with Aase covering, for the out. Porter moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Aase
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Otis for the out. Porter scores. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Aase
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gura
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Gura
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Gura
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Aase
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Aase
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Aase
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Gura
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gura
Miller hits a line drive towards the mound. Gura reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gura
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Aase
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Aase
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Aase
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Aase
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Gura
Bostock hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gura
Baylor hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Aase
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Aase
Patek hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Aase
White hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McGilberry
Randy McGilberry now pitching. U L Washington now playing shortstop.
Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. McGilberry
Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. McGilberry
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. McGilberry
Downing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Downing reaches second base with a double. Solaita goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. McGilberry
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Poquette picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Poquette. Downing scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. McGilberry
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Aase
Brett hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Aase
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Aase
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Aase
Porter hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Aase
Hurdle strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Mingori
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mingori
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mingori, and towards White, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Aase
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Aase
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Aase
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops it up and throws to first, with Aase covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/6/1978 -- California at Kansas City (N) California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Miller R, cf 4 1 1 1 Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Grich B, 2b 3 1 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Bostock L, rf 5 1 1 1 LaCock P, 1b 4 0 2 1 Baylor D, dh 4 2 1 0 Porter D, c 3 1 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Hurdle C, rf 3 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 4 2 2 5 Poquette T, lf 4 0 1 0 Solaita T, 1b 3 1 2 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 1 Chalk D, ss 4 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Downing B, c 4 1 1 1 Washington U, ss 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 9 9 9 32 2 7 2 California 502 000 020 -- 9 Kansas City 100 100 000 -- 2 California IP H R ER BB SO Aase D (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Pattin M (L) 0.1 2 5 5 3 1 Gura L 6.2 5 2 2 1 4 McGilberry R 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 Mingori S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Poquette T DP -- California 2 LOB -- California 5, Kansas City 6 2B -- Bostock L, Brett G, Solaita T, Downing B HR -- Rudi J SB -- Baylor D T -- 2:40 A -- 19783
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