Top 8th - Royals 1 Cubs 7

************** Top of the 8th inning, Royals batting
1-7 0 --- 12 Cowens popped out to first (CBSX)
1-7 1 --- 22 Patek flied out to right (CBBFX)
1-7 2 --- 00 Washington grounded a double down the first base line (X)
1-7 2 -2- 00 Wathan grounded a single between first and second,
Washington scored (X)
2-7 2 1-- 10 Otis grounded to short, forcing Wathan at second (BX)

************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Cubs batting
2-7 0 --- 00 Scott lined a single to left (X)
2-7 0 1-- 00 Ontiveros flied out to center (X)
2-7 1 1-- 32 White reached on an infield single to third, Scott to
second (11BBCSFBX)
2-7 1 12- 10 Kingman flied out to center, Scott to third (BX)
Hrabosky now pitching
Vail pinch hitting for Murcer
2-7 2 1-3 12 Vail struck out (SBCC)

************** Top of the 9th inning, Royals batting
Vail moved to right field
Hurdle pinch hitting for Hrabosky
2-7 0 --- 30 Hurdle walked (BBBB)
2-7 0 1-- 12 Brett flied out to right (BFCX)
2-7 1 1-- 32 McRae struck out (FBFFBFFBFS)
2-7 2 1-- 01 LaCock flied out to center (FX)


The Cubs eliminate the Royals!

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1978 Royals 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 6 0 3 2
1978 Cubs 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 x 7 13 1 10 2



Congratulations to the Detroit Tigers, Wild Card Round Qualifiers. The Tigers were 44-46 on July 15th, 8 games behind the then 2nd place Royals. Kansas City finishes the year 34-47 on the road after going 3-4 on a 7-game season ending road trip.
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