Final
KC 2 — CLE 5
8/2/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CLE197808020
Complete available game record for KC at CLE, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Norris | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Braun | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Manning | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Grubb | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Bass | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Alexander | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bernie Carbo | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Veryzer | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Kuiper | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Horace Speed | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| U L Washington | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Terrell | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Cox | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Freisleben | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Leonard | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Hood | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Reuschel | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Freisleben | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Leonard | 5.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Don Hood | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Paul Reuschel | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Alexander | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Cox | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Freisleben | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Grubb | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Hood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Kuiper | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Manning | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Norris | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Reuschel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Horace Speed | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Veryzer | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Braun | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Terrell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Wathan | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Leonard | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S1.2-3;1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 3/L | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | CS2(24) | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | W | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S9.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 6(1)/FO | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K/C | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | W | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S8.1-3 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO.3-H | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 7/L | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | E7 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | D8/78.1XH(86525323);B-3(THH) | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S8 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 14/SH.1-2 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | IW | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | K/C | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 9 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | D8 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S9.2-H | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 23 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 9 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S7 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S8.1-3 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 53 | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 9 | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 7 | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | HR/9 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | W | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 13/SH.1-2 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | D7.2-H | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | IW | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | W.2-3;1-2 | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | FC/SH.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8/L/SF.3-H | 2–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 3/L | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | W | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 53 | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 4/P | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 8 | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 2/FL/P | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 31 | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 13 | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 31 | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 2–5 |