Coming from behind with two runs in the bottom of the eighth, the Royals edged the Indians, 3-2. Loser Rick Wise carried a four-hitter into the eighth, but Tom Poquette reached first on an error by shortstop Tom Veryzer. Hal McRae bounced into a fielder's choice and took third on a single by George Brett. A single by Darrell Porter plated McRae with the tying run and sent Brett to third. Brett then scored when Clint Hurdle bounced out to second. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 3, Cleveland Indians 2
Game Played on Tuesday, June      20, 1978 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Indians      0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  2
Royals       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   3  6  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Dade rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .281      Poquette rf,lf        4   0   0   0     0   0   .217
Veryzer ss            4   0   1   1     0   0   .259      McRae dh              4   1   0   0     0   0   .265
Bell 3b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .309      Brett 3b              4   2   2   0     0   1   .295
Thornton 1b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .282      Porter c              4   0   2   2     0   0   .297
Alexander c           4   0   1   0     0   1   .207      Hurdle 1b             3   0   0   1     1   0   .267
Horton dh             3   0   1   0     0   0   .249      Cowens cf,rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .247
  Norris pr,dh        0   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Braun lf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .216
  Pruitt ph,dh        1   0   0   0     0   0   .241        Wilson pr,cf        1   0   0   0     0   1   .231
Cox lf                3   0   2   0     0   0   .238      Patek ss              1   0   1   0     1   0   .266
Kuiper 2b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .238      White 2b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .285
  Blanks ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .221      Gura p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Speed cf              2   1   1   0     1   0   .222
Wise p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Monge p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kern p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   8   2     3   1             Totals               30   3   6   3     3   4

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 20,444
Left on Base: Indians 6, Royals 7
DP: Indians 0, Royals 1
Errors: Veryzer, Kuiper
Doubles: Speed (1), Braun (5)
Stolen Bases: Brett (7), Patek 2 (18)
Caught Stealing: Veryzer (1), Thornton (4), Wilson (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Cox (2), Patek (4)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise L(4-10)            7.1   6   3   1   2   3   0  31   3.44
Monge                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.65
Kern                    0.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   2   4.65
Totals                  8     6   3   1   3   4   0  34

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gura W(5-1)             9     8   2   2   3   1   0  35   2.96
Totals                  9     8   2   2   3   1   0  35

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Greg Kosc


INDIANS 1ST: Dade walked; Veryzer grounded out (second to
pitcher) [Dade to second]; Bell lined to left; Thornton grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Poquette flied out to left; McRae grounded out
(third to first); Brett singled to right; Brett stole second;
Porter singled to center [Brett scored]; Hurdle forced Porter
(shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Royals
1.

INDIANS 2ND: Alexander singled to center; Horton grounded out
(third to first) [Alexander to second]; Cox grounded out (third
to first); Kuiper flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun
grounded out (first to pitcher); Patek walked; Patek stole
second; White lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0,
Royals 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Speed doubled; Dade lined to center [Speed to
third]; Veryzer singled to left [Speed scored]; Veryzer was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Bell popped to
first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Poquette flied out to center; McRae flied out to
left; Brett flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
Royals 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Thornton walked; Alexander popped to second; Horton
flied out to right; Cox singled to center [Thornton to second];
Kuiper singled to right [Thornton scored, Cox out at third
(right to first to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Porter popped to first; Hurdle walked; Cowens flied
out to left; Braun grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Speed flied out to right; Dade grounded out (second
to first); Veryzer lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Patek singled to left; White struck out; Poquette
lined to left; Patek stole second; McRae grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Bell grounded out (third to first); Thornton
singled to center; Alexander struck out while Thornton was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Brett struck out (catcher to first); Porter reached
on an error by Kuiper [Porter to second]; Hurdle popped to
second; Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Horton singled to center; NORRIS RAN FOR HORTON;
Cox out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Norris to
second]; Kuiper grounded out (second to first) [Norris to
third]; Speed walked; Dade flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: NORRIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Braun doubled to
left; WILSON RAN FOR BRAUN; Patek out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Wilson to third]; Wilson was caught
stealing home (catcher unassisted); White struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 1.

INDIANS 8TH: WILSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); COWENS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); POQUETTE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Veryzer flied out to left; Bell popped to second; Thornton flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: Poquette reached on an error by Veryzer; McRae
forced Poquette (pitcher to shortstop); Brett singled to right
[McRae to third]; Porter singled to right [McRae scored
(unearned), Brett to third]; MONGE REPLACED WISE (PITCHING);
Hurdle grounded out (second to first) [Brett scored (unearned),
Porter to second]; KERN REPLACED MONGE (PITCHING); Cowens was
walked intentionally; Wilson struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Alexander grounded out (pitcher to first); PRUITT
BATTED FOR NORRIS; Pruitt flied out to center; Cox singled to
left; BLANKS BATTED FOR KUIPER; Blanks flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 3.