Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers

Apr 24, 1978

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	0	0	0	2	0	6	0	0	0	8	9	3	8
TEX	2	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	6	13	1	9

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R. Clevelandwin: Kansas City Royals logo

D. Bird

KCTEX

1
Al Oliver doubles (2) on a to left fielder Tom Poquette. Bobby Thompson scores. [1 run]
01
1
Richie Zisk singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Al Oliver scores. [1 run]
02
2
Jim Sundberg doubles (1) on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Bump Wills scores. [1 run]
03
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
4
Jim Sundberg singles on a to shortstop Freddie Patek. Juan Beniquez scores. Bump Wills to 3rd. [1 run]
24
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
6
Clint Hurdle singles on a to center fielder Juan Beniquez. Al Cowens scores. Darrell Porter to 3rd. [1 run]
36
6
Amos Otis singles on a to center fielder Juan Beniquez. Darrell Porter scores. Clint Hurdle to 3rd. [1 run]
46
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] [1 out]
56
6
Tom Poquette hits a home run (2). Freddie Patek scores. [2 runs]
76
6
George Brett singles on a to right fielder Bobby Thompson. Hal McRae scores. George Brett to 2nd. [1 run]
86

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Tom PoquetteLF	1	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.294
Joe ZdebPH-LF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.111
2Hal McRaeDH	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.255
3George Brett3B	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.216
4Al CowensRF	1	2	2	0	0	3	0	1	.333
5Darrell PorterC	1	3	2	0	1	2	0	2	.413
6Clint Hurdle1B	1	4	1	1	1	1	0	4	.237
7Amos OtisCF	2	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.289
Willie WilsonCF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.229
8Freddie PatekSS	1	4	1	3	0	0	0	2	.220
9Frank White2B	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.135
Ralph LaCockPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.000
Jerry Terrell2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TOTAL	9	37	8	8	5	6	1	15	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jim ColbornRHP	3.1	9	6	4	1	1	0	24	9.82
Doug BirdRHP	5.2	4	0	0	3	2	0	35	3.75

TOTAL	9.0	13	6	4	4	3	0	59	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Mike Hargrove1B	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	2	.186
2Bobby ThompsonRF	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	4	.364
3Al OliverLF	2	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	.278
4Richie ZiskDH	1	5	0	1	2	0	0	3	.320
5Toby Harrah3B	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	.289
6Juan BeniquezCF	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	4	.195
7Bump Wills2B	3	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	.262
8Jim SundbergC	3	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.237
9Bert CampanerisSS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.086
John LowensteinPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.417
Jim MasonSS	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000


TOTAL	13	37	6	4	4	3	0	17	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Dock EllisRHP	5.0	4	5	5	0	4	0	36	8.18
Reggie ClevelandRHP	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	1	7	9.00
Paul LindbladLHP	3.1	2	0	0	4	2	0	28	0.00
TOTAL	9.0	9	8	8	5	6	1	71	-

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1st inningKCTEX

TOP 1
BATTER OUT — Tom Poquette out, first baseman Mike Hargrove to pitcher Dock Ellis. [1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Hal McRae out to center fielder Juan Beniquez. [2 outs]
00
FIELD ERROR — George Brett reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Bert Campaneris. George Brett to 2nd.
00
WALK — Al Cowens walks.
00
BATTER OUT — Darrell Porter out to center fielder Juan Beniquez. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
BATTER OUT — Mike Hargrove out, second baseman Frank White to first baseman Clint Hurdle. [1 out]
00
TRIPLE — Bobby Thompson triples (2) on a to center fielder Amos Otis.
00
DOUBLE — Al Oliver doubles (2) on a to left fielder Tom Poquette. Bobby Thompson scores. [1 run]
01
SINGLE — Richie Zisk singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Al Oliver scores. [1 run]
02
SINGLE — Toby Harrah singles on a to pitcher Jim Colborn. Richie Zisk to 2nd.
02
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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TEX

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

Monday, April 24, 1978 · 7:05 PM

Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX

attendance: 15,530 (38.5%)