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Mariners
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 26, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners, played on September 26, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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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 26, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glenn Abbott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 22,415 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Al Clark 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Bill Deegan |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Tom Paciorek | First Baseman |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Bob Robertson | DH |
Leroy Stanton | Left Fielder |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Juan Bernhardt | Third Baseman |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Darrell Johnson | 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 |
Hal McRae | DH |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mariners
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 26, 1978
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gura
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Abbott
Braun hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Abbott
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stanton. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Abbott
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Abbott
Porter hits a line drive towards first. Paciorek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Gura
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Gura
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Gura
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Gura
Jones 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
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Abbott
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Abbott
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernhardt vs. Gura
Bernhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Gura
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Abbott
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Abbott
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Abbott
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Abbott
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gura
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Gura
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gura
Robertson 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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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Abbott
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Abbott
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Abbott
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Gura
Stanton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gura
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernhardt vs. Gura
Bernhardt hits a line drive towards the mound. Gura reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Abbott
Cowens hits a popup towards third. Bernhardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Abbott
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stanton. Patek reaches second base with a double. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Abbott
White hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. McRae scores. Patek moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Abbott
Braun hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Abbott
Brett takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Abbott
Otis hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Patek scores. White scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Abbott
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Gura
Stinson hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gura
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Abbott
LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stanton. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Abbott
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stanton. Cowens reaches second base with a double. LaCock scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Abbott
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Abbott
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Gura
Roberts hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gura
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Gura
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Abbott
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Abbott
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Abbott
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gura
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernhardt vs. Gura
Bernhardt 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 -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Gura
Stinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Abbott
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stanton who is chasing the ball. Porter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Abbott
LaCock hits a line drive towards first. Paciorek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Abbott
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gura
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Gura covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek 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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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1978 -- Seattle at Kansas City (N) Seattle AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Cruz J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Braun S, lf 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 1 0 Wilson W, lf 0 0 0 0 Paciorek T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Roberts L, rf 3 1 2 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 2 2 Robertson B, dh 1 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 0 1 0 Stanton L, lf 2 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Jones R, cf 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 1 0 Bernhardt J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 1 Stinson B, c 3 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 1 0 White F, 2b 3 1 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 1 3 1 32 4 8 4 Seattle 000 100 000 -- 1 Kansas City 000 031 00x -- 4 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Abbott G (L) 8.0 8 4 4 2 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gura L (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 0 DP -- Seattle 1, Kansas City 3 LOB -- Seattle 2, Kansas City 6 2B -- Brett G, Roberts L, Patek F, Reynolds C, LaCock P, Cowens A 3B -- Porter D HR -- Roberts L T -- 1:42 A -- 22415
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