Final
CLE 1 — KC 3
4/14/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197804140
Complete available game record for CLE at KC, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Dade | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Kuiper | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Poquette | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Grubb | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| George Brett | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Thornton | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Horton | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Larvell Blanks | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Bell | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Manning | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Diaz | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Norris | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Wise | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bird | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Rick Wise | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Doug Bird | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Wise | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Larvell Blanks | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Dade | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Diaz | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Grubb | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Kuiper | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Manning | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Thornton | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Bell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Mingori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bird | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Poquette | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 5/P | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S8/89.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | D9 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 43.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | FC6.3XH(62) | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 5/P | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | D9.BX3(95) | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 6/P | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | D7.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | T8/78.1-H | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 6/L | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | D8/78 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 143.2-3 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S9.3-H | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | E4 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 16(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH) | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | W | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-H(UR);1-3 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 53 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 53 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 4/P | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL/P | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 4/L | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 53 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S9 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 63.1-2 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | SB3 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 9 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 5/FL/P | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | E3 | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | BK.1-2 | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | W | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 1→3 | 4(1)3/GDP | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 1–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S9 | 1–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 9 | 1–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 13 | 1–3 |