Royals 2-5 Indians (Aug 1, 1978)

KCR

CLE

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2

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3

1

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4

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5

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6

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9

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X

R

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5

H

8

6

E

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W: P. Reuschel

L: D. Leonard

KCR

Team Stats

CLE

0

HR

1

2

R

5

8

H

6

1

SB

1

LOB

.242

AVG

.214

.359

OBP

.303

.242

SLG

.429

5.63

ERA

2.00

2

K

5

4

BB

6

Current Series

Royals

3

Indians

4

Game 1

Final

Royals

1

Indians

2

Game 2

Final

Royals

2

Indians

5

Game 3

Final

1978 AL West

KCR CLE

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Game Summary

The Cleveland Indians decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 2, on August 2, 1978.

Game Info

August 1, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Steve Braun S. Braun 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Randy Bass R. Bass PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	2	0	1	1	0	2	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	4	0	2	0	1	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	8	2	1	6	5

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jim Norris J. Norris 1B	2	0	0	1	0	1	1	1
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Gary Alexander G. Alexander C	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Horace Speed H. Speed RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ted Cox T. Cox 3B	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	5	6	5	1	1	4	2

Batting

TB: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, R. LaCock, H. McRae, D. Porter, J. Terrell, U L Washington 2

RBI: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle

IBB: H. McRae

SAC: S. Braun

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington

CS: U L Washington

Batting

2B: B. Carbo, T. Cox, T. Veryzer

HR: J. Grubb

TB: B. Carbo 2, T. Cox 2, J. Grubb 4, D. Kuiper, T. Veryzer 3

RBI: T. Cox, J. Grubb, D. Kuiper, J. Norris, T. Veryzer

IBB: D. Kuiper

SAC: B. Carbo, T. Cox

SF: J. Norris

Baserunning

SB: J. Norris

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	5.2	6	5	5	4	2	1	7.94
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	5	5	4	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dave Freisleben D. Freisleben	3.0	6	2	2	4	1	6.00
Don Hood D. Hood	1.2	2	0	0	1	2	0.00
Paul Reuschel P. Reuschel (W)	4.1	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	6	5

Batters faced: D. Leonard 28, S. Mingori 7

Batters faced: D. Freisleben 18, D. Hood 8, P. Reuschel 14

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Steve Braun S. Braun 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Randy Bass R. Bass PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	2	0	1	1	0	2	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	4	0	2	0	1	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	8	2	1	6	5

Batting

TB: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, R. LaCock, H. McRae, D. Porter, J. Terrell, U L Washington 2

RBI: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle

IBB: H. McRae

SAC: S. Braun

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington

CS: U L Washington

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	5.2	6	5	5	4	2	1	7.94
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	5	5	4	2	1

Batters faced: D. Leonard 28, S. Mingori 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jim Norris J. Norris 1B	2	0	0	1	0	1	1	1
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Gary Alexander G. Alexander C	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Horace Speed H. Speed RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ted Cox T. Cox 3B	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	5	6	5	1	1	4	2

Batting

2B: B. Carbo, T. Cox, T. Veryzer

HR: J. Grubb

TB: B. Carbo 2, T. Cox 2, J. Grubb 4, D. Kuiper, T. Veryzer 3

RBI: T. Cox, J. Grubb, D. Kuiper, J. Norris, T. Veryzer

IBB: D. Kuiper

SAC: B. Carbo, T. Cox

SF: J. Norris

Baserunning

SB: J. Norris

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dave Freisleben D. Freisleben	3.0	6	2	2	4	1	6.00
Don Hood D. Hood	1.2	2	0	0	1	2	0.00
Paul Reuschel P. Reuschel (W)	4.1	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	6	5

Batters faced: D. Freisleben 18, D. Hood 8, P. Reuschel 14

58-46 KCR

CLE 51-54

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

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