Final
CLE 5 — KC 6
4/15/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197804150
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 14 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Dade | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Kuiper | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Cox | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Grubb | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Thornton | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Horton | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Zdeb | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larvell Blanks | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Buddy Bell | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Manning | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Diaz | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Pruitt | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Busby | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Paxton | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Pattin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hrabosky | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Hood | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Busby | 3.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Don Hood | 5.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Marty Pattin | 3.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Paxton | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Al Hrabosky | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larvell Blanks | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Dade | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Paxton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Diaz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Pruitt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Thornton | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Kuiper | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Grubb | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Manning | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Hood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Bell | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Zdeb | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Busby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hrabosky | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Clint Hurdle | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Clint Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Marty Pattin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 53/SH.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S9.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | FC6.3-H;2-3;1X2(6E4)(4) | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 6/P | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | HR/78 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | D7 | 1–1 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S1.2-2 | 1–1 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 1–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 9 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 43 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S1 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 13 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | D9 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 7.2-3 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | D7.3-H | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 4/P | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 5/L | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 5/FL/P | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K/C | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 3/P | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | D7 | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | W | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S8.1-2 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | T/78.2-H;1-H | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S9.3-H | 3–2 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | SB2 | 4–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 9.2-3 | 4–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | HP | 4–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | SB2 | 4–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | FC.3-H;2-3 | 4–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | SB2 | 5–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | IW | 5–2 |
| 4 top | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP | 5–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 5/FL | 5–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 5/L | 5–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | D7 | 5–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-H | 5–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | POCS2(13) | 5–3 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S9 | 5–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 36(1)/FO | 5–3 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 5–3 |
| 5 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 5–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 5–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 5–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | FC5.2X3(5) | 5–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 5–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | NP | 5–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 5–3 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S8 | 5–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 8/L | 5–3 |
| 6 top | 1→3 | 14(1)3/GDP | 5–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | HR8/78/IPHR | 5–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 5–4 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 31 | 5–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 5–4 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 7 | 5–4 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 7 | 5–4 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | D9 | 5–4 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 9 | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 5/FL/P | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | T7 | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S9.3-H;1-3;B-2(E9) | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 6/L | 5–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | S1.3-H;2XH(32) | 5–5 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S1 | 5–6 |
| 8 top | 0→2 | 1(B)3(1)/LDP | 5–6 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 8 | 5–6 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 5–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 5–6 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 5–6 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 9 | 5–6 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K | 5–6 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 63 | 5–6 |