Completing a three-game tomahawking of the Royals, the Indians posted a 5-2 victory. The Tribe trailed, 2-1, going into the bottom of sixth, when Johnny Grubb hit a homer to tie the score. Gary Alexander then walked, took second on a sacrifice by Bernie Carbo and scored on a double by Tom Veryzer. Duane Kuiper was given an intentional walk and Horace Speed drew a walk to load the bases. Ted Cox laid down a bunt and Veryzer beat Dennis Leonard's throw to the plate. A sacrifice fly by Jim Norris scored the final tally. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 5, Kansas City Royals 2
Game Played on Wednesday, August    2, 1978 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Royals       1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  1
Indians      0  0  0    1  0  4    0  0  x  -   5  6  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Braun 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .231      Norris 1b             2   0   0   1     1   1   .268
McRae dh              4   0   1   0     1   0   .270      Manning cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .262
LaCock 1b             2   1   1   0     0   0   .308      Grubb lf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .272
  Wathan ph,1b        2   0   0   0     0   2   .280      Alexander c           3   1   0   0     1   0   .233
  Bass ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Carbo dh              3   1   1   0     0   0   .264
Otis cf               4   0   0   0     1   1   .268      Veryzer ss            4   1   2   1     0   0   .294
Porter c              3   1   1   0     1   1   .271      Kuiper 2b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .280
Hurdle lf             2   0   1   1     2   1   .262      Speed rf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .233
Cowens rf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .256      Cox 3b                2   0   1   1     0   0   .222
Washington ss         4   0   2   0     0   0   .260      Freisleben p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Terrell 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .187        Hood p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Reuschel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   8   2     6   5             Totals               28   5   6   5     4   2

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance:  7,834
Left on Base: Royals 11, Indians 6
DP: Royals 0, Indians 0
Errors: Hurdle
Doubles: Cox (3), Carbo (8), Veryzer (13)
Home Runs: Grubb (12)
Stolen Bases: Washington (9), Norris (9)
Caught Stealing: Washington (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Braun (1), Carbo (1), Cox (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Norris (3)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard L(12-13)        5.2   6   5   5   4   2   1  28   3.46
Mingori                 2.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   1.93
Totals                  8     6   5   5   4   2   1  35

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Freisleben              3     6   2   2   4   1   0  18   6.34
Hood                    1.2   2   0   0   1   2   0   8   5.02
Reuschel W(2-0)         4.1   0   0   0   1   2   0  14   3.69
Totals                  9     8   2   2   6   5   0  40

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Durwood Merrill


ROYALS 1ST: Braun grounded out (third to first); McRae grounded
out (pitcher to first); LaCock singled to right; Otis walked
[LaCock to second]; Porter singled to pitcher [LaCock to third,
Otis to second]; Hurdle walked [LaCock scored, Otis to third,
Porter to second]; Cowens grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Norris lined to first; Manning flied out to left;
Grubb grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Indians 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Washington singled to center; Washington was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Terrell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Braun walked; McRae singled to right
[Braun to second]; LaCock forced McRae (shortstop unassisted); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Alexander flied out to right; Carbo flied out to
left; Veryzer singled to left; Kuiper grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Otis was called out on strikes; Porter walked;
Hurdle singled to center [Porter to third]; Cowens forced Hurdle
(second to shortstop) [Porter scored]; Washington lined to left;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Speed reached on an error by Hurdle; Cox doubled to
center [Speed out at home (center to shortstop to third to
catcher to third to first to catcher to first), Cox to third (on
throw to home)]; Norris walked; Norris stole second; Manning was
called out on strikes; Grubb flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Terrell singled to center; HOOD REPLACED FREISLEBEN
(PITCHING); Braun out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Terrell to second]; McRae was walked intentionally; WATHAN
BATTED FOR LACOCK; Wathan was called out on strikes; Otis flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: WATHAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Alexander
grounded out (second to first); Carbo doubled to center; Veryzer
grounded out (pitcher to first); Kuiper singled to right [Carbo
scored]; Speed grounded out (catcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Porter flied out to right; Hurdle struck out; Cowens
singled to left; Washington singled to center [Cowens to third];
REUSCHEL REPLACED HOOD (PITCHING); Washington stole second;
Terrell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Cox flied out to right; Norris was called out on
strikes; Manning flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Indians 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Braun flied out to right; McRae flied out to left;
Wathan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Grubb homered; Alexander walked; Carbo out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Alexander to second]; Veryzer
doubled to left [Alexander scored]; Kuiper was walked
intentionally; Speed walked [Veryzer to third, Kuiper to
second]; Cox reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt
[Veryzer scored, Kuiper to third, Speed to second]; Norris lined
out on a sacrifice fly to center [Kuiper scored]; MINGORI
REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Manning lined to first; 4 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 5.

ROYALS 7TH: Otis grounded out (first unassisted); Porter struck
out; Hurdle walked; Cowens grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 5.

INDIANS 7TH: Grubb grounded out (first unassisted); Alexander
grounded out (third to first); Carbo popped to second; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 5.

ROYALS 8TH: Washington flied out to center; Terrell popped to
catcher in foul territory; Braun grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 5.

INDIANS 8TH: Veryzer flied out to right; Kuiper grounded out
(first to pitcher); Speed grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 5.

ROYALS 9TH: McRae grounded out (pitcher to first); BASS BATTED
FOR WATHAN; Bass grounded out (first to pitcher); Otis grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians
5.