A three-run eruption in the sixth inning propelled the Royals to an 8-6 victory over the Brewers. Darrell Porter led off the sixth with a single and after the next two men were retired, Freddie Patek belted a double down the right field line to drive home Porter.

Joe Zdeb followed with a single to score Patek and went to second on the throw to the plate. Zdeb then tallied on Hal McRae's single. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 8, Milwaukee Brewers 6
Game Played on Sunday, May       7, 1978 (Day game) at County Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    1  3  3    0  1  0  -   8 16  1
Brewers      0  2  0    2  0  0    0  0  2  -   6  8  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              5   2   3   1     0   0   .272      Molitor ss            5   0   2   2     0   0   .298
Zdeb lf               4   1   2   2     0   0   .235      Bando 3b              3   0   0   0     2   0   .286
McRae dh              4   1   3   1     1   0   .265      Cooper 1b             5   0   1   2     0   2   .340
Cowens rf             3   0   2   2     1   0   .277      Hisle dh              3   1   0   0     1   1   .263
Otis cf               5   0   2   0     0   0   .286      Oglivie lf            5   2   2   0     0   0   .290
Wathan 1b             5   0   0   0     0   1   .259      Lezcano rf            5   0   1   2     0   0   .264
Porter c              4   1   1   0     1   1   .341      Thomas cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .212
Terrell 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .200      Martinez c            2   2   1   0     1   0   .245
White 2b              4   2   2   2     0   0   .239        Wohlford ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Gale p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Moore c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
  Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Sakata 2b             1   1   0   0     2   0   .190
                                                            Yount ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Gantner 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
                                                          Augustine p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Replogle p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Castro p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   8  16   8     3   2             Totals               36   6   8   6     6   4

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 10,887
Left on Base: Royals 9, Brewers 10
DP: Royals 0, Brewers 1
Errors: Patek, Cooper
Doubles: White (4), Patek (5), McRae (7), Molitor (4), Oglivie (3)
Triples: McRae (3)
Home Runs: White (1)
Stolen Bases: Otis (6), Patek (6), Hisle (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Terrell (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Cowens (4), Zdeb (1)
GIDP: McRae (1)
Hit by Pitch: Hisle (2,by Gale)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gale W(2-0)             5.2   5   4   4   5   2   0  29   2.84
Mingori SV(4)           3.1   3   2   2   1   2   0  14   1.54
Totals                  9     8   6   6   6   4   0  43

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Augustine L(4-4)        5.2  12   7   6   1   2   0  29   5.26
Replogle                2.1   4   1   1   2   0   1  12   5.79
Castro                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9    16   8   7   3   2   1  44

Hit by Pitch: Gale (1)

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Terry Cooney


ROYALS 1ST: Patek singled to center; Zdeb singled to third
[Patek out at second (third to first to second)]; Freddie
Patek rounded 2B too far; McRae grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Zdeb out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Molitor reached on an error by Patek; Bando
grounded out (second to first) [Molitor to second]; Cooper
struck out; Hisle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0,
Brewers 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis
singled to left; Otis stole second; Wathan popped to shortstop;
Porter popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Oglivie singled to right; Lezcano lined to center;
Thomas popped to third in foul territory; Martinez walked
[Oglivie to second]; Sakata walked [Oglivie to third, Martinez
to second]; Molitor singled to left [Oglivie scored, Martinez
scored, Sakata to second]; Bando flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Brewers 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Terrell grounded out (shortstop to first); White
grounded out (first unassisted); Patek singled to left; Zdeb
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 3RD: Cooper flied out to left; Hisle was hit by a pitch;
Oglivie flied to left in foul territory; Hisle stole second;
Lezcano popped to second in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 0, Brewers 2.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae tripled to left; Cowens lined out on a
sacrifice fly to left [McRae scored]; Otis singled; Wathan flied
out to left; Porter struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1,
Brewers 2.

BREWERS 4TH: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Martinez
singled to left; Sakata walked [Martinez to second]; Molitor
popped to first in foul territory; Bando walked [Martinez to
third, Sakata to second]; Cooper singled to left [Martinez
scored, Sakata scored, Bando to second]; Hisle popped to catcher
in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Brewers 4.

ROYALS 5TH: Terrell singled to center; White doubled to left
[Terrell scored]; hit 3B bag; Patek reached on an error
by Cooper [White to third]; Patek stole second; Zdeb hit a
sacrifice fly to left [White scored]; McRae walked; Cowens
singled [Patek scored (unearned), McRae to third]; Otis popped
to first in foul territory; Wathan struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 4, Brewers 4.

BREWERS 5TH: Oglivie flied out to center; Lezcano grounded out
(shortstop to first); Thomas popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 4, Brewers 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Porter singled to right; Terrell out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Porter to second]; White grounded out
(shortstop to first); Patek doubled to right [Porter scored];
Zdeb singled to left [Patek scored, Zdeb to second (on throw to
home)]; REPLOGLE REPLACED AUGUSTINE (PITCHING); McRae singled to
left [Zdeb scored, McRae out at second (left to second)]; 3 R, 4
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 7, Brewers 4.

BREWERS 6TH: Martinez popped to shortstop; Sakata grounded out
(shortstop to first); Molitor doubled to left; Bando walked;
MINGORI REPLACED GALE (PITCHING); Cooper struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Royals 7, Brewers 4.

ROYALS 7TH: Cowens singled to center; Otis grounded out (pitcher
to second to first) [Cowens to second]; Wathan grounded out
(third to first); Porter was walked intentionally; Terrell
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 7, Brewers 4.

BREWERS 7TH: Hisle grounded out (shortstop to first); Oglivie
grounded out (second to first); Lezcano grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 7, Brewers 4.

ROYALS 8TH: White homered; Patek flied out to center; Zdeb
grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae doubled to right;
Cowens walked; Otis forced McRae (third unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Royals 8, Brewers 4.

BREWERS 8TH: Thomas grounded out (third to first); WOHLFORD
BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Wohlford grounded out (second to first);
YOUNT BATTED FOR SAKATA; Yount singled to left; Molitor grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 8, Brewers 4.

ROYALS 9TH: MOORE REPLACED WOHLFORD (PLAYING C ); GANTNER
REPLACED YOUNT (PLAYING 2B); CASTRO REPLACED REPLOGLE
(PITCHING); Wathan flied out to left; Porter grounded out
(shortstop to first); Terrell grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 8, Brewers 4.

BREWERS 9TH: Bando popped to first in foul territory; Cooper
grounded out (second to first); Hisle walked; Oglivie doubled to
right [Hisle to third]; Lezcano singled to left [Hisle scored,
Oglivie scored]; Thomas struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 8, Brewers 6.