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Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 24, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 24, 1978 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 24, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Mitchell |
Ballpark | Kingdome |
City | Seattle |
State | WA |
Attendance | 6,717 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim McKean |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Steve Braun | DH |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Bruce Bochte | Left Fielder |
Juan Bernhardt | First Baseman |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Larry Milbourne | Third Baseman |
John Hale | Right Fielder |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 24, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Mitchell
Otis hits a line drive into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Mitchell
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Mitchell
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gale
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Gale
There goes Cruz. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Gale
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Gale
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Gale
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Otis picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Otis. Cruz scores. Braun moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bochte vs. Gale
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Braun tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernhardt vs. Gale
Bernhardt hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Mitchell
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 -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Mitchell
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Mitchell
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Mitchell
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Milbourne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Gale
Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Gale
Milbourne bunts towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. Stinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Gale
Hale hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Gale
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Gale
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stinson moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. Gale
Braun hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Mitchell
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Mitchell
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Mitchell
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Mitchell
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Mitchell
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gale
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Gale
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernhardt vs. Gale
Bernhardt bunts towards first. Hurdle scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Jones moves to third. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stinson vs. Gale
Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milbourne vs. Gale
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek throws to second for one, and White throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Jones scores. Bochte scores. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Gale
Hale 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
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Mitchell
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 -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Mitchell
Hurdle 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 -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Mitchell
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Mitchell
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gale
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gale
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Gale
Braun takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Colborn
Jim Colborn now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Colborn
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bochte for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Mitchell
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Mitchell
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Mitchell
Otis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Mitchell
Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Mitchell
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Mitchell
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Mitchell
Hurdle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. Poquette scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bernhardt scoops it up and throws to first, with Todd covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernhardt vs. Colborn
Bernhardt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Colborn
Stinson hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Colborn
Milbourne strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Colborn
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops it up and throws to first, with Colborn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Todd
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Todd
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Todd
White hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Todd
There goes Patek. The throw from Stinson and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Colborn
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Colborn
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Colborn
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Todd
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Todd
Poquette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bernhardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Todd
There goes Otis. The throw from Stinson and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Todd
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Colborn
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 -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Colborn
Bochte hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernhardt vs. Colborn
Bernhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Colborn
Stinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Todd
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Todd
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Todd
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Colborn
Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Colborn
Hale hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Colborn
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Todd
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Todd
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Lahoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Todd
U L Washington pinch runs for Joe Lahoud.
White bunts towards third. Milbourne fields it and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Otis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poquette vs. Romo
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cowens scores. Washington moves to third. Otis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Romo
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. Otis tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Romo
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Mingori
U L Washington now playing shortstop. Leon Roberts pinch hits for Steve Braun.
Roberts hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Jones hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Hrabosky
Bochte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1978 -- Kansas City at Seattle (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI Otis A, cf 3 1 2 2 Cruz J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Poquette T, lf 4 1 0 1 Reynolds C, ss 5 0 2 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 1 Braun S, dh 2 1 0 0 Brett G, 3b 5 1 1 0 Roberts L, ph 1 0 0 0 Hurdle C, 1b 4 0 2 2 Jones R, cf 5 1 2 1 Porter D, c 3 0 1 0 Bochte B, lf 3 1 0 1 Cowens A, rf 4 1 1 0 Bernhardt J, 1b 2 1 1 1 Patek F, ss 2 0 1 0 Stinson B, c 2 0 0 0 Lahoud J, ph 1 0 1 0 Milbourne L, 3b 3 0 0 1 Washington U, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Hale J, rf 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 10 6 30 5 6 4 Kansas City 000 040 002 -- 6 Seattle 202 010 000 -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gale R 3.1 5 4 2 6 1 Colborn J 4.1 1 1 1 2 2 Mingori S (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Hrabosky A (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Mitchell P 4.2 6 4 4 3 4 Todd J (L) 3.2 4 2 2 1 0 Romo E 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Otis A, White F DP -- Seattle 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Seattle 9 2B -- Porter D, Patek F, Jones R, Hurdle C HR -- Otis A, Bernhardt J SB -- Cruz J CS -- Patek F, Otis A SH -- Milbourne L, Bernhardt J, White F SF -- Bochte B, McRae H T -- 2:44 A -- 6717
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