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NYY  7
@BOS  0

CAL  3
KCR  2

CAL  4
KCR  2

SEA  9
@CHW  6

DET  5
CLE  2

MIL  3
@MIN  0

BAL  4
@TOR  0

ATL  7
LAD  4

CIN  6
SFG  3

HOU 10
SDP  4

CHC  6
@MON  3

NYM  4
PIT  1

PHI  6
STL  3

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: Not Given

Saturday, September 9, 1978, 5:05PM
Time of Game: 2:32
Royals
2
77-62
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2 10  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  X    3  7  0
W: D Aase (10-8), L: R Gale (14-8), S: D LaRoche (22)
Angels
3
76-66
Won 1
2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Braun LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .247  .726    0    1   0   
  L Silverio PR-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Quirk PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .383         0   0   
  J Zdeb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .607    0    0   0   GDP
H McRae DH                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .756    0    0   0   
P LaCock 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .301  .769    0    9   1   
D Porter C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .846    0    4   1   
A Otis CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .880    0    3   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .750    0    2   3   
A Cowens RF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .282  .736    0    0   0   CS
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .710    0    3   1   
  T Poquette PH               1   1   1   1    0   0  .208  .578    0    0   0   2B
J Terrell SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .202  .435    0    1   3   
  C Hurdle PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .737    0    0   0   
  U Washington PR-SS          1   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .657    0    0   1   

R Gale P                                                                 1   1
  S Mingori P                                                            0   0
  R McGilberry P                                                         0   0
Totals                       35   2  10   1    3   3                    24  11
BATTING
2B: T Poquette (9, off D Aase).
TB: A Cowens 3; T Poquette 2; A Otis; C Hurdle; U Washington; J Terrell; S Braun; G Brett.
GIDP: J Zdeb (2).
RBI: T Poquette (27).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
FIELDING
PB: D Porter (8).
BASERUNNING
CS: A Cowens (6, 2nd base by D Aase/B Downing).
California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .268  .689    0    4   0   
C Lansford 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .272  .686    0    0   2   
L Bostock RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .293  .735    0    1   0   
D Baylor DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .812    0    0   0   
J Rudi LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .247  .687    0    1   0   HR
R Fairly 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .224  .666    0   10   1   
B Downing C                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .265  .708    0    3   1   
B Grich 2B                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .233  .656    0    7   3   
J Anderson SS                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .224  .593    0    0   5   

D Aase P                                                                 1   2
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   3   7   3    6   4                    27  14
BATTING
HR: J Rudi (15, off R Gale; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Rudi 4; B Grich 2; R Miller 2; L Bostock; D Baylor.
RBI: J Rudi (71); B Grich (34); R Miller (28).
2-out RBI: R Miller.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Anderson-B Grich-R Fairly.

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Gale, L (14-8)               5.2   5   3   3    5   2   1   2.98   27     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 5     44    -     0.96  -0.02
S Mingori                      1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.98    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 1          3-1    0.61  -0.03
R McGilberry                   1     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.50    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.00
Totals                         8     7   3   3    6   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 6          3-1 
California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Aase, W (10-8)               8    10   2   2    3   3   0   4.14   36     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 2·10     54    -     1.15   0.16
D LaRoche, S (22)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.59    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    3.06   0.29
Totals                         9    10   2   2    3   3   0          38     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2·10          2-1 
D Aase faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - (none), 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            California Angels                    
1. S Braun              LF    1. R Miller             CF 
2. H McRae              DH    2. C Lansford           3B 
3. P LaCock             1B    3. L Bostock            RF 
4. D Porter             C     4. D Baylor             DH 
5. A Otis               CF    5. J Rudi               LF 
6. G Brett              3B    6. R Fairly             1B 
7. A Cowens             RF    7. B Downing            C  
8. F White              2B    8. B Grich              2B 
9. J Terrell            SS    9. J Anderson           SS 

   R Gale               P        D Aase               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  3-1  1-3      26%  97% J Zdeb          D LaRoche       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Poquette Scores/No RBI
   t 9   0  3-1  -2-     -14%  71% U Washington    D Aase          Single to CF; Poquette to 3B
   b 5   1  0-0  -2-      13%  72% B Grich         R Gale          Single to CF; Fairly Scores
   b 6   1  0-1  ---      11%  85% J Rudi          R Gale          Home Run
   t 9   0  3-0  1--      -9%  85% T Poquette      D Aase          Double to CF; Cowens Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S Braun         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  H McRae         Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  P LaCock        Walk
   O      1--      55%  D Porter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Miller        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  C Lansford      Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  L Bostock       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  D Baylor        Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  A Cowens        Single to 2B
   O      1--      55%  F White         Cowens Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Rudi          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Fairly        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Downing       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  F White         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  J Terrell       Single to CF
          1--      46%  S Braun         Single to RF; Terrell to 2B
   O      12-      51%  H McRae         Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      55%  P LaCock        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Grich         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  J Anderson      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  R Miller        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Porter        Strikeout
          ---      50%  A Otis          Walk
          1--      45%  G Brett         Single to CF; Otis to 2B
   O      12-      49%  A Cowens        Groundout: 2B-1B; Otis to 3B; Brett to 2B
   O      -23      56%  F White         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gale facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  L Bostock       Walk
   O      1--      53%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  J Rudi          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Terrell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  S Braun         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  H McRae         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gale facing 6-7-8
          ---      61%  R Fairly        Walk
   O      1--      59%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B; Fairly to 2B
   R      -2-      72%  B Grich         Single to CF; Fairly Scores
   O      1--      70%  J Anderson      Popfly: 2B
          1--      71%  R Miller        Single to RF; Grich to 2B
          12-      74%  C Lansford      Walk; Grich to 3B; Miller to 2B
   O      123      67%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Aase facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      71%  P LaCock        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      73%  D Porter        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      75%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rich Gale facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  D Baylor        Foul Popfly: C
   R      ---      85%  J Rudi          Home Run
   O      ---      84%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      85%  B Downing       Walk
          1--      86%  B Grich         Single to LF; Downing to 2B
          12-      87%  J Anderson      Walk; Downing to 3B; Grich to 2B
                  Steve Mingori replaces Rich Gale pitching
   R      123      93%  R Miller        Single to 3B/Bunt; Downing Scores; Grich to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   O      123      91%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Aase facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  G Brett         Lineout: CF
          ---      90%  A Cowens        Single to RF
   O      1--      93%  F White         Flyball: RF
                  Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Jerry Terrell batting 9th
          1--      91%  C Hurdle        Single to RF; Cowens to 3B
                  U L Washington pinch runs for Clint Hurdle batting 9th
          1-3      87%  S Braun         Walk; Washington to 2B
                  Luis Silverio pinch runs for Steve Braun batting 1st
   O      123      95%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Mingori facing 3-4-5
                  U L Washington moves to SS; Luis Silverio moves to LF
   O      ---      94%  L Bostock       Lineout: 3B
          ---      95%  D Baylor        Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  J Rudi          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      94%  R Fairly        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Aase facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  P LaCock        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Porter        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  A Otis          Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Randy McGilberry facing 7-8-9
                  Randy McGilberry replaces Steve Mingori pitching
   O      ---      97%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  B Grich         Walk
          1--      98%  J Anderson      Passed Ball; Grich to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      97%  R Miller        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Aase facing 7-8-9
          ---      94%  A Cowens        Single to LF
                  Tom Poquette pinch hits for Frank White batting 8th
   R      1--      85%  T Poquette      Double to CF; Cowens Scores
          -2-      71%  U Washington    Single to CF; Poquette to 3B
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Don Aase pitching; Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Luis Silverio batting 1st; Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Jamie Quirk batting 1st
   ROO    1-3      97%  J Zdeb          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Poquette Scores/No RBI
   O      ---     100%  H McRae         Popfly: 2B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 3.

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