Three singles and three RBIs by Pete LaCock highlighted the Royals' 8-1 rout of the A's. LaCock had a two-run single in the first inning, led off with a single and scored in the sixth stanza and drove in another tally in the seventh. Larry Gura, yielding only five hits, went the route for the sixth time this season. The A's scored their run in the first on a double by Glenn Burke and a single by Mitchell Page. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 8, Oakland Athletics 1

Game Played on Tuesday, September 12, 1978 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

A's 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 0 Royals 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 x - 8 16 0 A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Edwards 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 Braun lf 3 2 2 0 1 0 .254 Burke cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .246 Wilson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Carty dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Brett 3b 5 3 3 0 0 0 .281 Page lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .295 Otis cf 5 0 3 2 0 1 .288 Newman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .242 Porter c 3 1 0 0 2 0 .282 Duncan 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 LaCock 1b 4 1 3 3 0 0 .303 Guerrero ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 .278 Cowens rf 3 0 1 1 0 1 .282 Hosley c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .375 McRae dh 4 1 3 0 0 0 .269 Wallis rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 .263 Patek ss 4 0 1 2 0 1 .262 Langford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 White 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .273 Heaverlo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gura p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 1 5 1 1 4 Totals 36 8 16 8 3 5 Time of Game: 2:17 Attendance: 21,379 Left on Base: A's 5, Royals 8 DP: A's 1, Royals 0 Doubles: Burke (6), Guerrero (18), Page (23), McRae (35), Braun (12), Brett (39) Triples: Otis (6) Stolen Bases: Otis (28), Brett (18) Caught Stealing: Braun (2), Patek (9) Sacrifice Flies: Cowens (10) GIDP: Porter (13) A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Langford L(7-11) 5 10 5 5 2 2 0 24 3.19 Heaverlo 3 6 3 3 1 3 0 16 3.43 Totals 8 16 8 8 3 5 0 40 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gura W(14-4) 9 5 1 1 1 4 0 33 2.75 Totals 9 5 1 1 1 4 0 33 Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Durwood Merrill ATHLETICS 1ST: Edwards struck out; Burke doubled to left; Carty flied out to right [Burke to third]; Page singled to right [Burke scored]; Newman struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Braun singled to left; Brett singled to right [Braun to second]; Otis grounded out (shortstop to first) [Braun to third, Brett to second]; Porter was walked intentionally; LaCock singled to center [Braun scored, Brett scored, Porter to second]; Cowens struck out; McRae popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 2. ATHLETICS 2ND: Duncan lined to second; Guerrero doubled to left; Hosley popped to first in foul territory; Wallis flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 2. ROYALS 2ND: Patek flied out to center; White struck out; Braun walked; Braun was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 2. ATHLETICS 3RD: Edwards grounded out (third to first); Burke lined to center; Carty grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 2. ROYALS 3RD: Brett flied out to left; Otis singled to center; Porter grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Otis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 2. ATHLETICS 4TH: Page grounded out (first unassisted); Newman struck out; Duncan popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 2. ROYALS 4TH: LaCock grounded out (second to pitcher); Cowens flied out to left; McRae doubled to right; Patek singled to right [McRae scored]; Patek was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 3. ATHLETICS 5TH: Guerrero flied out to right; Hosley grounded out (pitcher to first); Wallis walked; Edwards grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 3. ROYALS 5TH: White popped to third; Braun doubled to right; Brett grounded out (second to first) [Braun to third]; Otis singled to right [Braun scored]; Otis stole second; Porter grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 4. ATHLETICS 6TH: Burke was called out on strikes; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); Page doubled to left; Newman popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 4. ROYALS 6TH: LaCock singled to center; Cowens singled to left [LaCock to second]; HEAVERLO REPLACED LANGFORD (PITCHING); McRae singled to left [LaCock to third, Cowens to second]; Patek forced McRae (pitcher to shortstop to second) [LaCock scored, Cowens to third]; White was called out on strikes; Braun grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 5. ATHLETICS 7TH: WILSON REPLACED BRAUN (PLAYING LF); Duncan popped to shortstop; Guerrero singled to center; Hosley forced Guerrero (third to second); Wallis flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 5. ROYALS 7TH: Brett singled to center; Brett stole second; Otis struck out; Porter was walked intentionally; LaCock singled to right [Brett scored, Porter to third]; Cowens hit a sacrifice fly to right [Porter scored]; McRae singled to center [LaCock to second]; Patek struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 7. ATHLETICS 8TH: Edwards popped to second; Burke flied out to center; Carty lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 7. ROYALS 8TH: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson popped to third in foul territory; Brett doubled to right; Otis tripled to left [Brett scored]; Porter popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 8. ATHLETICS 9TH: Page grounded out (shortstop to first); Newman lined to right; Duncan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 8.

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