Final
KC 3 — OAK 9
7/2/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · OAK197807022
Complete available game record for KC at OAK, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Oakland Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | 12 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Wallis | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Dilone | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Page | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Gross | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Duncan | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| George Brett | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Newman | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Essian | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Armas | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Poquette | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Braun | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Edwards | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tito Fuentes | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Picciolo | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Revering | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Art Kusnyer | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Hassler | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy McGilberry | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Renko | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hassler | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Steve Renko | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Randy McGilberry | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Essian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Essian | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Newman | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Newman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tito Fuentes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Gross | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Picciolo | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Dilone | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Renko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Duncan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Armas | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Edwards | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Hassler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Kusnyer | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Randy McGilberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Poquette | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→0 | S7.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→0 | S7.2-H(E7)(NR);1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 4/L | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 4/P | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 7/L | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | W | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 6/L | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 8/L | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | W | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 6(1)/FO | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 3/FL/P | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | E6 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | WP.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | W | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-H(UR);1-2 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 7/L | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 9 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 53 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | W | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | FC3.1-2(E3) | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 2/P | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | D9.2-H;1-H | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 53 | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 9 | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | HR/8 | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 3/FL/P | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | T9.2-H;1-H | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–5 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–5 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 7 | 2–5 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K/C | 2–5 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 43 | 2–5 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S4.B-3(E4) | 2–5 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | D9.3-H | 2–5 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 53/SH.2-3 | 2–6 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S9.3-H | 2–6 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | PO1(E1).1-2 | 2–7 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S7.2-3 | 2–7 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR) | 2–7 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 2–8 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 7 | 2–8 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 2–8 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 53 | 2–8 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 2–8 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 2–8 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 2–8 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 2–8 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 2–8 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2 | 2–8 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–9 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | D7 | 2–9 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 3/G.2-3 | 2–9 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 9/SF.3-H | 2–9 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 3–9 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L | 3–9 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 3–9 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 3–9 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 2/FL/P | 3–9 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 63 | 3–9 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | E6 | 3–9 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 9 | 3–9 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 3–9 |