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FINAL
Apr 24, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHE
KC000206000893
TEX2103000006131
win:D. Bird (KC)loss:R. Cleveland (TEX)
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Tom PoquetteLF1412001.294
Joe ZdebPH-LF0100100.111
2Hal McRaeDH1510000.255
3George Brett3B1501000.216
4Al CowensRF1220030.333
5Darrell PorterC1320120.413
6Clint Hurdle1B1411110.237
7Amos OtisCF2401100.289
Willie WilsonCF0100000.229
8Freddie PatekSS1413000.220
9Frank White2B0200000.135
Ralph LaCockPH0100100.000
Jerry Terrell2B0100000.000
TOTAL93788561
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Jim ColbornRHP3.19641109.82
Doug BirdRHP5.24003203.75
TOTAL9.01364430
Texas Rangers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Mike Hargrove1B1400110.186
2Bobby ThompsonRF1510100.364
3Al OliverLF2411010.278
4Richie ZiskDH1501200.320
5Toby Harrah3B1400010.289
6Juan BeniquezCF1510000.195
7Bump Wills2B3420000.262
8Jim SundbergC3412000.237
9Bert CampanerisSS0000000.086
John LowensteinPH0100000.417
Jim MasonSS0100000.000
TOTAL133764430
Texas Rangers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Dock EllisRHP5.04550408.18
Reggie ClevelandRHP0.23331019.00
Paul LindbladLHP3.12004200.00
TOTAL9.0988561

Scoring Summary

kctex
  • Texas Rangers logo
    1
    Al Oliver doubles (2) on a to left fielder Tom Poquette. Bobby Thompson scores.[1 run]
    01
  • Texas Rangers logo
    1
    Richie Zisk singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Al Oliver scores.[1 run]
    02
  • Texas Rangers logo
    2
    Jim Sundberg doubles (1) on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Bump Wills scores.[1 run]
    03
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Freddie Patek doubles (4) on a to left fielder Al Oliver. Al Cowens scores. Darrell Porter scores. Amos Otis to 3rd.[2 runs]
    23
  • Texas Rangers logo
    4
    Jim Sundberg singles on a to shortstop Freddie Patek. Juan Beniquez scores. Bump Wills to 3rd.[1 run]
    24
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    4
    Missed catch error by catcher Darrell Porter on the pickoff attempt. Bump Wills scores. Jim Sundberg scores. Mike Hargrove to 2nd.[1 run]
    26
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Clint Hurdle singles on a to center fielder Juan Beniquez. Al Cowens scores. Darrell Porter to 3rd.[1 run]
    36
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Amos Otis singles on a to center fielder Juan Beniquez. Darrell Porter scores. Clint Hurdle to 3rd.[1 run]
    46
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Freddie Patek grounds into a force out, shortstop Bert Campaneris to second baseman Bump Wills. Clint Hurdle scores. Amos Otis out at 2nd. Freddie Patek to 1st.[1 run]
    56
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Tom Poquette hits a home run (2). Freddie Patek scores.[2 runs]
    76
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    George Brett singles on a to right fielder Bobby Thompson. Hal McRae scores. George Brett to 2nd.[1 run]
    86

Play-by-Play

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  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Tom Poquette out, first baseman Mike Hargrove to pitcher Dock Ellis.[1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Hal McRae out to center fielder Juan Beniquez.[2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    FIELD ERROR — George Brett reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Bert Campaneris. George Brett to 2nd.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    WALK — Al Cowens walks.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Darrell Porter out to center fielder Juan Beniquez.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Mike Hargrove out, second baseman Frank White to first baseman Clint Hurdle.[1 out]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    TRIPLE — Bobby Thompson triples (2) on a to center fielder Amos Otis.
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    DOUBLE — Al Oliver doubles (2) on a to left fielder Tom Poquette. Bobby Thompson scores.[1 run]
    01
  • Texas Rangers logo
    SINGLE — Richie Zisk singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Al Oliver scores.[1 run]
    02
  • Texas Rangers logo
    SINGLE — Toby Harrah singles on a to pitcher Jim Colborn. Richie Zisk to 2nd.
    02
  • Texas Rangers logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Juan Beniquez grounds into a double play, shortstop Freddie Patek to second baseman Frank White to first baseman Clint Hurdle. Toby Harrah out at 2nd. Juan Beniquez out at 1st.[3 outs]
    02
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Team Stats

8Runs6
9Hits13
3Errors1
.243Batting Avg.351
37At Bats37
3Extra-base Hits3
1Home Runs0
8Runs-Batted-In4
6Walks3
1Stolen Bases2
5Strikeouts4
8Left on Base9
14Total Bases17

Game Details

Monday, April 24, 1978 · 7:05 PM
Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX
attendance: 15,530 (38.5%)