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Lineups and Summary
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 26, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on April 26, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,780 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Bill Haller |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 26, 1977
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hassler
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hassler
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hassler
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hassler
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Hassler
Hassler fires to first and picks off Washington. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Perry
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Perry
Poquette hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Poquette reaches second base with a double. Beniquez throws the ball in to Wills who relays the ball to Harrah who tags Poquette trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hassler
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hassler
Horton hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hassler
Harrah hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Hassler
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Beniquez. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Perry
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Perry
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hassler
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hassler
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Hassler
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Hassler
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Hassler
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Porter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Wills scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Hassler
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Hassler
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Perry
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hassler
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Hassler
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Hassler
Henderson hits a line drive towards the mound. Hassler can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Horton moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to home to get Horton. Harrah moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. Bird
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah scores. Henderson moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Bird
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Perry
Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Perry
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Perry
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Washington. Porter reaches second base with a double. Poquette scores. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Perry
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bird
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Bird
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bird
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bird
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bird
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bird
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Bird
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Bird
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beniquez for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Perry
Poquette bunts towards first. Hargrove fields the ball and throws to Perry covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Perry
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Perry
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bird
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bird
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bird
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Bird
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Perry
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bird
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bird
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Bird
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bird
Dave May pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
May hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Dave May now playing right field. Ken Henderson now playing center field. Bill Fahey now catching.
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Perry
Porter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Perry
Cowens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. Mayberry scores. Porter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Perry
White hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Bird
Fahey hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bird
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bird
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1977 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 2 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Washington C, lf 4 0 2 0 Poquette T, lf 4 2 3 0
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 3 2 2
Horton W, dh 4 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0
Harrah T, 3b 3 1 1 0 Porter D, c 3 1 2 2
Henderson K, rf-cf 4 0 2 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 2
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
May D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 3 1 1 1
Fahey B, c 1 0 0 0
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35 3 10 2 33 6 11 6
Texas 002 100 000 -- 3
Kansas City 000 202 02x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (L) 8.0 11 6 6 2 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hassler A* 3.0 6 3 2 3 1
Bird D (W) 6.0 4 0 0 0 6
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Porter D, Brett G
DP -- Texas 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Kansas City 6
2B -- Poquette T, Harrah T, Otis A, Beniquez J, Porter D 2, Sundberg J, Brett G
3B -- Cowens A
HR -- Mayberry J
SB -- Campaneris B
CS -- Campaneris B
HBP -- by Perry G (Patek F)
T -- 2:31
A -- 15780
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