A grand slam by Joe Rudi capped a five-run first inning and led the Angels in a 9-2 thumping of the Royals. Rick Miller and Bobby Grich walked to start the game and a double by Lyman Bostock scored Miller. Don Baylor walked to load the bases, and Rudi, hitting .203 going into the game, crashed his eighth bases-loaded homer of his career. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 9, Kansas City Royals 2

Game Played on Thursday, July 6, 1978 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Angels 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 9 9 0 Royals 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 1 Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG R. Miller cf 4 1 1 1 1 0 .275 Brett 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .309 Grich 2b 3 1 0 0 2 1 .232 McRae dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 Bostock rf 5 1 1 1 0 1 .280 LaCock 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .250 Baylor dh 4 2 1 0 1 0 .248 Porter c 3 1 0 0 1 1 .280 Jackson 3b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .308 Hurdle rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .259 Rudi lf 4 2 2 5 0 1 .209 Poquette lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .207 Solaita 1b 3 1 2 1 1 1 .250 Otis cf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .276 Chalk ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 Patek ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Downing c 4 1 1 1 0 1 .232 Washington ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Aase p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 White 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .282 Pattin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gura p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McGilberry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mingori p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 9 9 9 5 6 Totals 32 2 7 2 3 2 Time of Game: 2:40 Attendance: 19,783 Left on Base: Angels 5, Royals 6 DP: Angels 2, Royals 0 Errors: Poquette Doubles: Bostock (12), Solaita (3), Downing (6), Brett (27) Home Runs: Rudi (5) Stolen Bases: Baylor (10) GIDP: Porter (8), Otis (4) Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Aase W(6-4) 9 7 2 2 3 2 0 35 4.28 Totals 9 7 2 2 3 2 0 35 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Pattin L(1-2) 0.1 2 5 5 3 1 1 6 4.60 Gura 6.2 5 2 2 1 4 0 26 3.05 McGilberry 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 6 15.43 Mingori 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.08 Totals 9 9 9 9 5 6 1 41 Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Russ Goetz ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller walked; Grich walked [R. Miller to second]; Bostock doubled to right [R. Miller scored, Grich to third]; Baylor walked; Jackson struck out; Rudi homered [Grich scored, Bostock scored, Baylor scored]; GURA REPLACED PATTIN (PITCHING); Solaita singled to left; Chalk forced Solaita (shortstop to second); Downing struck out; 22 minute rain delay; 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Brett doubled to center; McRae grounded out (shortstop to first) [Brett to third]; LaCock grounded out (second to first) [Brett scored]; Porter struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 1. ANGELS 2ND: R. Miller flied out to left; Grich popped to shortstop; Bostock struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 1. ROYALS 2ND: Hurdle grounded out (second to first); Poquette grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Otis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 1. ANGELS 3RD: Baylor singled to left; Jackson popped to catcher in foul territory; Baylor stole second; Rudi singled to center [Baylor scored]; Solaita doubled to right [Rudi scored]; Chalk singled to left [Solaita to third]; Downing flied out to left; R. Miller grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 1. ROYALS 3RD: Patek flied out to center; White singled to center; Brett walked [White to second]; McRae flied out to right; LaCock lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 1. ANGELS 4TH: Grich walked; Bostock popped to shortstop; Baylor flied out to left; Jackson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 1. ROYALS 4TH: Porter walked; Hurdle singled to right [Porter to second]; Poquette grounded out (first to pitcher) [Porter to third, Hurdle to second]; Otis grounded out (first unassisted) [Porter scored, Hurdle to third]; Patek flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 2. ANGELS 5TH: Rudi struck out; Solaita struck out; Chalk flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 2. ROYALS 5TH: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett grounded out (second to first); McRae flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 2. ANGELS 6TH: Downing flied out to left; R. Miller lined to pitcher; Grich flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 2. ROYALS 6TH: LaCock singled to second; Porter grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [LaCock out at second]; Hurdle walked; Poquette forced Hurdle (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 2. ANGELS 7TH: Bostock popped to third; Baylor flied to left in foul territory; Jackson lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 2. ROYALS 7TH: Otis grounded out (second to first); Patek popped to shortstop; White flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 2. ANGELS 8TH: MCGILBERRY REPLACED GURA (PITCHING); WASHINGTON REPLACED PATEK (PLAYING SS); Rudi popped to first in foul territory; Solaita walked; Chalk flied out to center; Downing doubled to right [Solaita scored]; R. Miller singled to left [Downing scored, R. Miller to second (error by Poquette)]; Grich was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 9, Royals 2. ROYALS 8TH: Brett lined to center; McRae singled to center; LaCock singled to center [McRae to second]; Porter lined to left; Hurdle struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 9, Royals 2. ANGELS 9TH: MINGORI REPLACED MCGILBERRY (PITCHING); Bostock flied out to left; Baylor flied out to left; Jackson grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 9, Royals 2. ROYALS 9TH: Poquette singled to right; Otis grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Poquette out at second]; Washington grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 9, Royals 2.

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