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.

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