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.

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