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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 17,526 |
Friday, April 14, 1978, 7:30PM Time of Game: 2:21 |
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Indians
1
2-3
Lost 2
4th, 2½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Indians 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 2
Royals 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 X 3 8 1
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Royals
3
4-1
Won 4
2nd, ½ GB
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Batting Stats
Cleveland Indians AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details P Dade RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .409 1.117 2 0 2B D Kuiper 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .238 .558 3 3 J Grubb LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .222 .864 2 0 A Thornton 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .294 1.337 6 0 2B W Horton DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .524 0 0 GDP L Blanks SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .619 3 1 B Bell 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .368 .926 2 2 2B R Manning CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .111 .278 1 0 SB B Diaz C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 5 0 J Norris PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 R Wise P 0 2 Totals 33 1 7 0 3 4 24 8
Batting Events
2B: A Thornton (1, off P Splittorff); B Bell (3, off P Splittorff); P Dade (3, off P Splittorff).
TB: B Bell 3; P Dade 3; A Thornton 2; R Manning; D Kuiper.
GIDP: W Horton (2).
RBI: P Dade (5).
2-out RBI: P Dade.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: D Kuiper (1); L Blanks (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Manning (1, 3rd base off P Splittorff/D Porter).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Wilson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .330 0 0 T Poquette RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .310 4 1 G Brett 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .417 2 6 H McRae DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 .278 1.103 0 0 HR D Porter C 4 1 2 1 0 1 .389 1.117 4 0 A Otis CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .313 1.044 1 0 3B,2B C Hurdle 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .516 13 0 P LaCock 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 F Patek SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .676 0 4 SB F White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .497 1 4 P Splittorff P 0 1 S Mingori P 0 0 D Bird P 0 1 Totals 33 3 8 0 1 3 27 17
Batting Events
2B: A Otis (2, off R Wise).
3B: A Otis (1, off R Wise).
HR: H McRae (2, off R Wise; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: H McRae 5; A Otis 5; D Porter 2; G Brett; T Poquette.
RBI: D Porter (4); A Otis (5); H McRae (3).
2-out RBI: D Porter.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F White-C Hurdle.
E: C Hurdle (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (1, 2nd base off R Wise/B Diaz).
Pitching Stats
Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA R Wise, L (0-2) 8 8 3 2 1 3 1 3.38 34 - · · 9·13· 2· 8 58 - 0.81 -0.06 Totals 8 8 3 2 1 3 1 34 - · · 9·13· 2· 8 -
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 P Splittorff, W (2-0) 7 6 1 1 2 3 0 1.76 28 - · · 12· 5· 0· 6 62 - 1.18 0.30 S Mingori, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 - · · 1· 0· 0· 0 0-0 2.06 -0.01 D Bird, S (1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 7.36 6 - · · 3· 1· 0· 1 1-0 1.96 0.15 Totals 9 7 1 1 3 4 0 36 - · · 16· 6· 0· 7 1-0
Balks: D Bird (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 17,526.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 51° F, Wind 20mph in unknown direction, Night.
Lineups
Cleveland Indians Kansas City Royals 1. Paul Dade RF 1. Willie Wilson LF 2. Duane Kuiper 2B 2. Tom Poquette RF 3. Johnny Grubb LF 3. George Brett 3B 4. Andre Thornton 1B 4. Hal McRae DH 5. Willie Horton DH 5. Darrell Porter C 6. Larvell Blanks SS 6. Amos Otis CF 7. Buddy Bell 3B 7. Clint Hurdle 1B 8. Rick Manning CF 8. Freddie Patek SS 9. Bo Diaz C 9. Frank White 2B Rick Wise P Paul Splittorff P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t8 | 1 | 12- | OO | 15% | 94% | 1-3 | CLE | W. Horton | D. Bird | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | R | 14% | 86% | 1-0 | KCR | A. Otis | R. Wise | Triple to CF (LF-CF); Porter Scores | |
| b4 | 0 | --- | R | 13% | 69% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Wise | Home Run | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | R | 11% | 82% | 2-1 | KCR | D. Porter | R. Wise | Single to LF; Brett Scores/unER; McRae to 3B | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | -10% | 39% | 0-0 | CLE | A. Thornton | P. Splittorff | Double to LF; Grubb to 3B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CLE | P. Dade | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | CLE | D. Kuiper | P. Splittorff | Single to RF | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 52% | 0-0 | CLE | J. Grubb | P. Splittorff | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | CLE | A. Thornton | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | R. Wise | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | KCR | T. Poquette | R. Wise | Popfly: 3B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Wise | Single to RF | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Wise | Single to CF (CF-RF); Brett to 3B | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -5% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Porter | R. Wise | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CLE | W. Horton | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | CLE | L. Blanks | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CLE | B. Bell | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 6% | 61% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | R. Wise | Double to RF | ||
| b2 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 60% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Hurdle | R. Wise | Groundout: 2B-1B; Otis to 3B | |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | O | -8% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | F. Patek | R. Wise | Fielder's Choice SS; Otis out at Hm/SS-C | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 53% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | R. Wise | Patek Steals 2B | ||
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | R. Wise | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CLE | R. Manning | P. Splittorff | Popfly: 3B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | CLE | B. Diaz | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CLE | P. Dade | P. Splittorff | Double to RF; Dade out at 3B/RF-3B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | R. Wise | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | KCR | T. Poquette | R. Wise | Popfly: SS | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Wise | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | CLE | D. Kuiper | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | CLE | J. Grubb | P. Splittorff | Walk | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | -10% | 39% | 0-0 | CLE | A. Thornton | P. Splittorff | Double to LF; Grubb to 3B | ||
| t4 | 1 | -23 | O | 9% | 49% | 0-0 | CLE | W. Horton | P. Splittorff | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | -23 | O | 7% | 56% | 0-0 | CLE | L. Blanks | P. Splittorff | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | R | 13% | 69% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Wise | Home Run | |
| b4 | 0 | --- | 3% | 72% | 1-0 | KCR | D. Porter | R. Wise | Single to RF | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | R | 14% | 86% | 1-0 | KCR | A. Otis | R. Wise | Triple to CF (LF-CF); Porter Scores | |
| b4 | 0 | --3 | O | -3% | 83% | 2-0 | KCR | C. Hurdle | R. Wise | Lineout: SS | |
| b4 | 1 | --3 | O | -4% | 79% | 2-0 | KCR | F. Patek | R. Wise | Popfly: 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | --3 | O | -3% | 76% | 2-0 | KCR | F. White | R. Wise | Strikeout Looking | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -7% | 68% | 0-2 | CLE | B. Bell | P. Splittorff | Double to CF (LF-CF) | ||
| t5 | 0 | -2- | O | 5% | 74% | 0-2 | CLE | R. Manning | P. Splittorff | Strikeout Looking | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 78% | 0-2 | CLE | B. Diaz | P. Splittorff | Groundout: P-2B-1B; Bell to 3B | |
| t5 | 2 | --3 | R | -10% | 68% | 0-2 | CLE | P. Dade | P. Splittorff | Single to RF; Bell Scores | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 65% | 1-2 | CLE | D. Kuiper | P. Splittorff | Walk; Dade to 2B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | 6% | 71% | 1-2 | CLE | J. Grubb | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 69% | 2-1 | KCR | W. Wilson | R. Wise | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 2% | 71% | 2-1 | KCR | T. Poquette | R. Wise | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball) | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 70% | 2-1 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Wise | Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brett to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw) | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 71% | 2-1 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Wise | Walk | ||
| b5 | 2 | 12- | R | 11% | 82% | 2-1 | KCR | D. Porter | R. Wise | Single to LF; Brett Scores/unER; McRae to 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -3% | 79% | 3-1 | KCR | A. Otis | R. Wise | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 82% | 1-3 | CLE | A. Thornton | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 84% | 1-3 | CLE | W. Horton | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 85% | 1-3 | CLE | L. Blanks | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 3-1 | KCR | C. Hurdle | R. Wise | Popfly: 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 3-1 | KCR | F. Patek | R. Wise | Foul Popfly: C | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 82% | 3-1 | KCR | F. White | R. Wise | Lineout: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 86% | 1-3 | CLE | B. Bell | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | -4% | 82% | 1-3 | CLE | R. Manning | P. Splittorff | Single to RF | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 85% | 1-3 | CLE | B. Diaz | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B; Manning to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | -0% | 85% | 1-3 | CLE | P. Dade | P. Splittorff | Manning Steals 3B | ||
| t7 | 2 | --3 | O | 5% | 89% | 1-3 | CLE | P. Dade | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 3-1 | KCR | W. Wilson | R. Wise | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 1% | 89% | 3-1 | KCR | T. Poquette | R. Wise | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 88% | 3-1 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Wise | Foul Popfly: 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-1 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Wise | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Steve Mingori replaces Paul Splittorff pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | -7% | 80% | 1-3 | CLE | D. Kuiper | S. Mingori | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball) | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 86% | 1-3 | CLE | J. Grubb | S. Mingori | Strikeout | |
| Doug Bird replaces Steve Mingori pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 85% | 1-3 | CLE | A. Thornton | D. Bird | Balk; Kuiper to 2B | ||
| t8 | 1 | -2- | -5% | 79% | 1-3 | CLE | A. Thornton | D. Bird | Walk | ||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | OO | 15% | 94% | 1-3 | CLE | W. Horton | D. Bird | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Rick Wise facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 94% | 3-1 | KCR | D. Porter | R. Wise | Strikeout Looking | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 3-1 | KCR | A. Otis | R. Wise | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 3-1 | KCR | C. Hurdle | R. Wise | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Doug Bird facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Pete LaCock replaces Clint Hurdle playing 1B batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 97% | 1-3 | CLE | L. Blanks | D. Bird | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | -5% | 92% | 1-3 | CLE | B. Bell | D. Bird | Single to RF | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 97% | 1-3 | CLE | R. Manning | D. Bird | Flyball: RF | |
| Jim Norris pinch hits for Bo Diaz (C) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 100% | 1-3 | CLE | J. Norris | D. Bird | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
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