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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 19, 1978
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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 July 19, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 19, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 19, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,420 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Russ Goetz |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 19, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Gale
Hargrove hits a line drive towards first. LaCock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Gale
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Gale
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Gale
Bonds strikes out. There goes Oliver. The throw from Porter to second, and Oliver is out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle who is chasing the ball. Zisk reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bevacqua vs. Gale
Bevacqua 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: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Jenkins
There goes Otis. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Porter reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk throws the ball in to Campaneris who tags Hurdle trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poquette vs. Jenkins
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a fly ball towards left. Oliver settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Oliver. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gale
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Gale
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Gale
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Gale
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. LaCock reaches second base with a double. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. Hurdle reaches third base with a triple. LaCock scores. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Umbarger
Jim Umbarger now pitching. Willie Wilson pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Umbarger
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hurdle scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Umbarger
There goes Patek. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Umbarger
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. White reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Patek scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Umbarger
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Brett reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Umbarger
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gale
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Gale
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Gale
Bevacqua hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gale
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Umbarger
LaCock 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, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Umbarger
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Umbarger
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Umbarger
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Gale
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Gale
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Gale
Beniquez is hit by the pitch. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Umbarger
Wilson hits a line drive towards first. Hargrove reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Umbarger
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Umbarger
There goes Patek. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Umbarger
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Umbarger
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove juggles the ball. That's an error on Hargrove. Patek moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Umbarger
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. White tags and moves to third. Brett tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LaCock vs. Umbarger
LaCock 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 6
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gale
Bonds hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Umbarger
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Umbarger
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Umbarger
Hurdle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Umbarger
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Gale
Bevacqua hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gale
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Gale
Campaneris hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Gale
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Umbarger
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Umbarger
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Patek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Umbarger
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, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Umbarger
McRae 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, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Umbarger
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Gale
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver 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, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Umbarger
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Umbarger
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Umbarger
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Umbarger
Wilson 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 9
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gale
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Gale
Bobby Thompson pinch runs for Bobby Bonds.
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Gale
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/19/1978 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 5 0 1 1
Beniquez J, cf 2 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 1 1
Sundberg J, c 4 1 1 0 LaCock P, 1b 5 1 1 1
Oliver A, lf 4 1 2 0 Otis A, cf 3 2 1 0
Bonds B, dh 4 1 2 3 Porter D, c 5 1 2 1
Thompson B, pr 0 0 0 0 Hurdle C, rf 5 1 3 2
Zisk R, rf 4 0 1 0 Poquette T, lf 0 0 0 1
Bevacqua K, 3b 4 1 1 1 Wilson W, ph-lf 3 1 0 0
Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 3 3 1
Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 1 2 3
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30 4 7 4 37 11 14 11
Texas 000 300 100 -- 4
Kansas City 027 010 10x -- 11
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 2.2 6 6 6 1 2
Umbarger J 5.1 8 5 4 3 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (W) 9.0 7 4 4 3 3
E -- Oliver A, Hargrove M
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Texas 3, Kansas City 8
2B -- Porter D 2, LaCock P, White F, Brett G, Oliver A
3B -- Zisk R, Hurdle C, White F
HR -- Bonds B, Bevacqua K
SB -- Otis A, Patek F 2
CS -- Beniquez J, Oliver A
SF -- Poquette T, McRae H
HBP -- by Gale R (Beniquez J)
T -- 2:21
A -- 28420
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