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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 12, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 12, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 12, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 21,379 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
Glenn Burke | Center Fielder |
Rico Carty | DH |
Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
Tim Hosley | Catcher |
Joe Wallis | Right Fielder |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 12, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gura
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Gura
Burke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Burke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Gura
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Page vs. Gura
Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burke scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Gura
Newman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Langford
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Langford
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Langford
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Langford
Porter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaCock vs. Langford
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun scores. Brett scores. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Langford
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Langford
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Gura
Duncan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Gura
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hosley vs. Gura
Hosley hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Gura
Wallis hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Langford
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Langford
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Langford
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Langford
There goes Braun. The throw from Hosley and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gura
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Gura
Burke hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Gura
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Langford
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Langford
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Langford
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Langford covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Gura
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Gura
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Gura
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Langford
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Langford
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Langford
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wallis. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Langford
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Langford
There goes Patek. The throw from Hosley and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Gura
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Gura
Hosley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Gura
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Gura
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Langford
White hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Langford
Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wallis. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Langford
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Langford
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Langford
There goes Otis. The throw from Hosley and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Langford
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Gura
Burke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Gura
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Gura
Page hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Page reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Gura
Newman hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Langford
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Langford
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Heaverlo
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to second for the out. LaCock scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Heaverlo
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Heaverlo
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Gura
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Duncan hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Gura
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosley vs. Gura
Hosley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Gura
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Heaverlo
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Heaverlo
There goes Brett. The throw from Hosley and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Heaverlo
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Heaverlo
Porter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Heaverlo
LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Heaverlo
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Heaverlo
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Heaverlo
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gura
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Gura
Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Gura
Carty hits a line drive towards first. LaCock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Heaverlo
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Heaverlo
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Heaverlo
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wallis. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Heaverlo
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. Brett scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Heaverlo
Porter hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Gura
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Gura
Newman hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Gura
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1978 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Edwards M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Braun S, lf 3 2 2 0 Burke G, cf 4 1 1 0 Wilson W, lf 1 0 0 0 Carty R, dh 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 5 3 3 0 Page M, lf 4 0 2 1 Otis A, cf 5 0 3 2 Newman J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Porter D, c 3 1 0 0 Duncan T, 3b 4 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 1 3 3 Guerrero M, ss 3 0 2 0 Cowens A, rf 3 0 1 1 Hosley T, c 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 3 0 Wallis J, rf 2 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 2 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 5 1 36 8 16 8 Oakland 100 000 000 -- 1 Kansas City 200 111 21x -- 8 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Langford R (L)* 5.0 10 5 5 2 2 Heaverlo D 3.0 6 3 3 1 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gura L (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 4 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Oakland 5, Kansas City 8 2B -- Burke G, Guerrero M, McRae H, Braun S, Page M, Brett G 3B -- Otis A SB -- Otis A, Brett G CS -- Braun S, Patek F SF -- Cowens A T -- 2:17 A -- 21379
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