Coming from behind with two runs in the eighth inning, the Brewers edged the Royals, 5-4, reducing the K. C. first-place lead in the West division to five games over the Angels. The Brewers trailed, 4-3, entering the eighth but tied the contest on a leadoff single by Larry Hisle and a two-out triple by Sal Bando. Paul Molitor then doubled to left to plate Bando with the game-winning run to spoil the major league debut of loser Bill Paschall. [The Sporting News]



Milwaukee Brewers 5, Kansas City Royals 4
Game Played on Wednesday, September 20, 1978 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Brewers      2  0  1    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   5  7  0
Royals       2  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   4  9  0


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Yount ss              5   0   0   0     0   0   .297      Braun lf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .274
Money 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .292        Wilson pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .215
Cooper dh             4   1   0   0     1   1   .314        Zdeb ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Hisle cf              3   2   1   0     1   1   .290      Brett 3b              3   1   2   1     1   0   .289
Oglivie lf            4   1   2   0     0   0   .293      Otis cf               4   1   1   0     0   3   .295
Lezcano rf            0   0   0   1     1   0   .289      Porter c              4   0   1   2     0   0   .273
  Wohlford rf         2   0   0   1     0   0   .290      LaCock 1b             3   1   1   0     0   0   .303
Bando 3b              3   1   1   2     1   0   .290        Wathan ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .314
Molitor 2b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .268      McRae dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .272
Martinez c            3   0   1   0     0   1   .214      Cowens rf             4   0   2   1     0   1   .278
  Yurak ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Patek ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .257
  Haney c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      White 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .274
Sorensen p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gale p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Castro p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Paschall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Augustine p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McGilberry p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   5   7   5     4   4             Totals               36   4   9   4     1   4

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 15,917
Left on Base: Brewers 7, Royals 6
DP: Brewers 0, Royals 0
Doubles: Molitor (23), Brett 2 (43), Otis (29), LaCock (20), Braun (14)
Triples: Oglivie (4), Bando (6), Braun (1)
Stolen Bases: Cowens (14), Wilson (41), Brett (22)
Sacrifice Flies: Wohlford (2)
Hit by Pitch: Money (7,by Paschall)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sorensen                6.1   9   4   4   1   2   0  29   3.29
Castro                  0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1.55
Augustine W(13-12)      2.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   7   4.56
Totals                  9     9   4   4   1   4   0  37

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gale                    0.2   1   2   2   4   0   0   7   3.03
Paschall L(0-1)         7     6   3   3   0   4   0  28   3.86
McGilberry              1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.86
Totals                  9     7   5   5   4   4   0  39

Hit by Pitch: Paschall (1)
Balks: Sorensen (2)

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Bill Haller


BREWERS 1ST: Yount grounded out (second to first); Money singled
to left; Cooper walked [Money to second]; Hisle walked [Money to
third, Cooper to second]; Oglivie forced Money (pitcher to
catcher) [Cooper to third, Hisle to second]; Lezcano walked
[Cooper scored, Hisle to third, Oglivie to second]; Bando walked
[Hisle scored, Oglivie to third, Lezcano to second]; 36
minute rain delay at 7:54; PASCHALL REPLACED GALE
(PITCHING); Molitor struck out; Debut game for Bill
Paschall; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Brewers 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: On a bunt Braun made an out to catcher; Steve
Braun called for interference; Brett doubled to right; Otis
doubled to right [Brett to third]; Porter singled to center
[Brett scored, Otis scored]; LaCock grounded out (catcher to
first) [Porter to second]; McRae grounded out (third to first);
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 2, Royals 2.

BREWERS 2ND: Martinez singled to left; Yount flied out to left;
Money was hit by a pitch [Martinez to second]; Cooper popped to
shortstop; Hisle was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Brewers 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens lined to shortstop; Patek lined to right;
WOHLFORD REPLACED LEZCANO (PLAYING RF); White flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Royals 2.

BREWERS 3RD: Oglivie tripled; Wohlford hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Oglivie scored]; Bando flied out to left; Molitor lined
to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Braun tripled to left; Brett doubled to left [Braun
scored]; Otis was called out on strikes; Porter lined to first;
LaCock grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Brewers 3, Royals 3.

BREWERS 4TH: Martinez struck out; Yount flied out to center;
Money flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 3,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae grounded out (third to first); Cowens singled
to left; Sorensen balked [Cowens to second]; Patek flied out to
right; White grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 3.

BREWERS 5TH: Cooper lined to right; Hisle popped to second;
Oglivie singled to right; Wohlford popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Braun grounded out (third to first); Brett grounded
out (second to first); Otis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 3, Royals 3.

BREWERS 6TH: Bando lined to center; Molitor popped to third;
Martinez lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals
3.

ROYALS 6TH: Porter grounded out (second to first); LaCock
doubled to left; McRae grounded out (third to first); Cowens
singled to left [LaCock scored]; Cowens stole second; Patek
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 3,
Royals 4.

BREWERS 7TH: Yount grounded out (third to first); Money grounded
out (shortstop to first); Cooper was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun
doubled to left; WILSON RAN FOR BRAUN; Brett walked; CASTRO
REPLACED SORENSEN (PITCHING); Wilson stole third and Brett stole
second; Otis struck out; AUGUSTINE REPLACED CASTRO (PITCHING);
Porter popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 3,
Royals 4.

BREWERS 8TH: WILSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Hisle singled
to right; Oglivie grounded out (second to first) [Hisle to
second]; Wohlford flied out to center; Bando tripled to right
[Hisle scored]; Molitor doubled to left [Bando scored];
MCGILBERRY REPLACED PASCHALL (PITCHING); YURAK BATTED FOR
MARTINEZ; Yurak lined to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers
5, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: HANEY REPLACED YURAK (PLAYING C ); WATHAN BATTED FOR
LACOCK; Wathan flied out to right; McRae grounded out (shortstop
to first); Cowens struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 5,
Royals 4.

BREWERS 9TH: WATHAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Yount flied out
to right; Money grounded out (third to first); Cooper grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 5, Royals 4.

ROYALS 9TH: Patek flied out to center; White popped to
shortstop; ZDEB BATTED FOR WILSON; Zdeb grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 5, Royals 4.