With the winning run resulting from a hit batsman, the Royals picked up a 7-6 triumph over the Mariners in 11 innings. The score was 6-6 entering the 11th frame when George Brett stroked a leadoff single. Amos Otis sacrificed and was safe at first when pitcher Mike Parrott bobbled the ball. A single by Darrell Porter loaded the sacks and brought on Enrique Romo in relief of Parrott.

Romo, after throwing a strike, hit John Wathan with his next heave to force in the winning marker. The Royals trailed, 6-5, going into the ninth chukker but tied the contest on a walk to Otis, an infield out and a single by Hal McRae. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 7, Seattle Mariners 6
Game Played on Monday, September 18, 1978 (Night game) at Kingdome
Royals       3  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  1    0  1  -   7 13  1
Mariners     1  0  0    2  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   6 13  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Braun lf              4   1   1   0     1   0   .269      Cruz 2b               6   1   1   0     0   0   .242
  Terrell pr,2b       1   0   0   0     0   1   .197      Reynolds ss           5   1   2   0     0   0   .291
Brett 3b              6   2   4   1     0   0   .285        Stein ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Otis cf               1   2   0   0     4   0   .296      Paciorek dh           5   0   2   0     0   0   .314
Porter c              5   0   1   1     0   0   .275      Roberts rf            5   1   2   0     0   0   .298
LaCock 1b             4   1   2   2     0   0   .303      Robertson 1b          4   1   2   4     0   0   .232
  Wathan ph,1b        1   0   0   1     0   0   .313        Meyer 1b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .224
McRae dh              6   0   1   1     0   1   .271      Stanton lf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .183
Cowens rf             6   0   1   0     0   1   .274        Hale lf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .178
Patek ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .258      Ruppert Jones cf      5   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Quirk ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .240      Bernhardt 3b          4   0   1   0     1   0   .250
  Wilson pr,lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .216        Milbourne pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .241
White 2b              3   1   1   0     0   0   .274      Stinson c             4   1   2   2     0   0   .267
  Hurdle ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .265      Mitchell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Washington pr,ss    1   0   0   0     0   1   .268        Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Gura p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rawley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Parrott p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               44   7  13   7     5   4             Totals               45   6  13   6     1   0

Time of Game: 3:21   Attendance:  5,766
Left on Base: Royals 12, Mariners 8
DP: Royals 1, Mariners 1
Errors: Otis, Parrott
Doubles: LaCock 2 (19), Brett (41), Paciorek (17)
Home Runs: Stinson (11), Robertson (8)
Stolen Bases: White (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Otis (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Porter (4)
GIDP: Robertson (5)
Hit by Pitch: Wathan (4,by Romo), Stinson (6,by Gura)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gura                    4.1  10   6   6   0   0   2  23   2.96
Bird W(6-6)             6     3   0   0   1   0   0  22   5.40
Hrabosky SV(19)         0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.07
Totals                 11    13   6   6   1   0   2  47

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Mitchell                7     8   5   5   3   2   0  32   4.01
Todd                    0.2   2   0   0   1   0   0   5   3.86
Rawley                  0.2   0   1   1   1   0   0   3   4.27
Parrott L(1-4)          1.2   3   1   0   0   2   0   9   4.80
Romo                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.86
Totals                 11    13   7   6   5   4   0  52

Hit by Pitch: Gura (4), Romo (5)
Wild Pitches: Mitchell (4)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Greg Kosc


ROYALS 1ST: Braun singled to left; Brett singled to right [Braun
to third]; Otis walked [Brett to second]; Porter hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Braun scored, Brett to third, Otis to second];
LaCock doubled to left [Brett scored, Otis scored]; McRae was
called out on strikes; Cowens lined to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 3, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Cruz singled to center; Reynolds singled to left
[Cruz to second]; Paciorek flied out to center; Roberts flied
out to right [Cruz to third]; Robertson singled to center [Cruz
scored, Reynolds to third]; Stanton popped to second; 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Mariners 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Patek flied out to center; White popped to
shortstop; Braun popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
3, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 2ND: Ruppert Jones grounded out (second to first);
Bernhardt lined to left; Stinson was hit by a pitch; Cruz flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Mariners 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Brett flied out to center; Otis grounded out
(pitcher to first); Porter flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 3, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 3RD: Reynolds popped to third; Paciorek singled to
center; Roberts singled to left [Paciorek to second]; Robertson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Roberts out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Mariners 1.

ROYALS 4TH: LaCock lined to left; McRae flied out to center;
Cowens was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
3, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 4TH: Stanton singled; Ruppert Jones flied out to left;
Bernhardt lined to right; Stinson homered [Stanton scored]; Cruz
grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
3, Mariners 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Patek popped to first in foul territory; White
singled to center; Braun flied out to right; White stole second;
Brett doubled to right [White scored]; Otis walked; Porter flied
out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 4, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 5TH: Reynolds singled to center; Paciorek flied out to
left; Roberts singled to left [Reynolds to second]; Robertson
homered [Reynolds scored, Roberts scored]; BIRD REPLACED GURA
(PITCHING); Stanton grounded out (third to first); Ruppert Jones
grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
4, Mariners 6.

ROYALS 6TH: LaCock flied out to left; McRae lined to center;
Cowens singled to center; Patek forced Cowens (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Mariners 6.

MARINERS 6TH: Bernhardt flied out to center; Stinson grounded
out (second to first); Cruz flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 4, Mariners 6.

ROYALS 7TH: White flied out to left; Braun popped to third;
Brett singled to right; Otis walked [Brett to second]; Mitchell
threw a wild pitch [Brett to third, Otis to second]; Porter
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 4,
Mariners 6.

MARINERS 7TH: Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted); Paciorek
doubled to center [Paciorek to third (error by Otis)]; Roberts
grounded out (shortstop to first); Robertson popped to third; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Mariners 6.

ROYALS 8TH: MEYER REPLACED ROBERTSON (PLAYING 1B); LaCock
doubled to center; TODD REPLACED MITCHELL (PITCHING); McRae
grounded out (shortstop to first) [LaCock to third]; Cowens
grounded out (third to first); QUIRK BATTED FOR PATEK; Quirk
singled to left [LaCock scored]; HURDLE BATTED FOR WHITE; WILSON
RAN FOR QUIRK; Hurdle singled [Wilson to third]; WASHINGTON RAN
FOR HURDLE; Braun walked [Washington to second]; RAWLEY REPLACED
TODD (PITCHING); TERRELL RAN FOR BRAUN; Brett flied out to left;
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 5, Mariners 6.

MARINERS 8TH: TERRELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); WILSON STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WASHINGTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS);
Stanton grounded out (third to first); Ruppert Jones popped to
third; Bernhardt singled to center; Stinson singled to left
[Bernhardt to third]; Cruz forced Stinson (shortstop to second);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 5, Mariners 6.

ROYALS 9TH: HALE REPLACED STANTON (PLAYING LF); Otis walked;
Porter grounded out (third to first) [Otis to second]; PARROTT
REPLACED RAWLEY (PITCHING); WATHAN BATTED FOR LACOCK; Wathan
grounded out (third to first); McRae singled to left [Otis
scored, McRae to second (on throw to home)]; Cowens flied out to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 6, Mariners 6.

MARINERS 9TH: WATHAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Reynolds
popped to first; Paciorek flied out to left; Roberts flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 6, Mariners 6.

ROYALS 10TH: Wilson flied out to left; Washington struck out;
Terrell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 6, Mariners 6.

MARINERS 10TH: Meyer popped to shortstop; Hale flied out to
left; Ruppert Jones flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 6, Mariners 6.

ROYALS 11TH: Brett singled to center; Otis reached on an error
by Parrott on a sacrifice bunt [Brett to second]; Porter singled
to left [Brett to third, Otis to second]; ROMO REPLACED PARROTT
(PITCHING); Wathan was hit by a pitch [Brett scored (unearned),
Otis to third, Porter to second]; McRae popped to first in foul
territory; Cowens lined into a double play (shortstop to second)
[Porter out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 7,
Mariners 6.

MARINERS 11TH: Bernhardt walked; MILBOURNE RAN FOR BERNHARDT;
Stinson popped to pitcher in foul territory; HRABOSKY REPLACED
BIRD (PITCHING); Cruz flied out to center; STEIN BATTED FOR
REYNOLDS; Stein forced Milbourne (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 7, Mariners 6.