Final
CWS 2 — KC 3
8/28/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197808280
Complete available game record for CWS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudell Washington | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Garr | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kessinger | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chet Lemon | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Johnson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Bell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Soderholm | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Squires | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Colbern | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank White | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Wilson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Thad Bosley | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bird | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Kravec | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hrabosky | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Kravec | 8.1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Doug Bird | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Al Hrabosky | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thad Bosley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Colbern | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ralph Garr | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Kessinger | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Kravec | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chet Lemon | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Soderholm | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Squires | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudell Washington | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bird | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hrabosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Splittorff | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 31 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | PO1(E1).1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 3/SH.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 9/L | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | HP | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | OA.1X2(2E4) | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 63.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | CS2(26) | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 6/P | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 13/SH.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | E1.2-3;B-2 | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 9/L | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR) | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 8 | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | D7 | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 9/L | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | W | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 0→2 | 54(1)3/GDP | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 13 | 2–0 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 2–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 2–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S7.1-3 | 2–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7/L/SF.3-H | 2–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | E7.2-H(NR)(UR) | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | SB2.1-3(E2/TH2) | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 43 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 53.1-2 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 53 | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S8.1-3 | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 2/FL/P | 2–2 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | W | 2–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 13/SH.1-2 | 2–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 9/L.2-3 | 2–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 2/FL/P | 2–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 2–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | S7.2-3 | 2–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 8/SF.3-H | 2–2 |