Final
OAK 1 — KC 5
9/14/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197809140
Complete available game record for OAK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 13 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Braun | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Cripe | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Edwards | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Brett | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn Burke | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Carty | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Page | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Wathan | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Newman | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hal McRae | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Revering | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Duncan | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hosley | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Picciolo | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Guerrero | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Renko | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Lacey | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Heaverlo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Renko | 1.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Bob Lacey | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Dave Heaverlo | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Page | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Edwards | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Picciolo | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Guerrero | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Renko | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Revering | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Heaverlo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Lacey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Burke | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Newman | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Duncan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Braun | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 1/G | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 3/L | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S9.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-H;1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S/78.2-H;1-2 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S/89.2-H;1-3 | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 5/P | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S7 | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 8/L | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | W | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 46(1)/FO | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 3/P | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 54(1)/FO | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | NP | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S8 | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 7 | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S9.1-2 | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H;1-3 | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 3/P | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7 | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | E3.B-2 | 1–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S5/BG.2-2 | 1–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | PB.2-3;1-2 | 1–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 8/SF.3-H(UR) | 1–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S7.2-3 | 1–5 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 3/FL/P | 1–5 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 1–5 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 63 | 1–5 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 3/P | 1–5 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 8 | 1–5 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–5 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–5 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 4/P | 1–5 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 4/P | 1–5 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 9/L | 1–5 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 9 | 1–5 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 6/P | 1–5 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 1–5 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 7/L | 1–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | D7.1-3 | 1–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 1–5 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 53 | 1–5 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 31 | 1–5 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 1–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 9.2-3 | 1–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 46(1)/FO | 1–5 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 1–5 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 9/L | 1–5 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 9 | 1–5 |