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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 20, 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 August 20, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 38,423 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim McKean |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Gary Gray | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Terrell | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 20, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Splittorff
Hargrove 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Splittorff
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Matlack
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Matlack
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Matlack
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk 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: ---
Bonds vs. Splittorff
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Splittorff
Splittorff fires to first and has Bonds trapped. There's the throw to White who tags Bonds for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Splittorff
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Splittorff
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Splittorff
Gray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Matlack
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Matlack
Otis 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Matlack
Wathan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Splittorff
Bevacqua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. Splittorff
Hargrove is hit by the pitch. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Harrah scores. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Splittorff
Beniquez hits a fly ball towards right. Cowens catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Matlack
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Matlack
Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Matlack
There goes Terrell. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Terrell steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Matlack
White strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Matlack
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Splittorff
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Splittorff
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Splittorff
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Splittorff, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Splittorff
Gray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Matlack
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Matlack
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Matlack
Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Matlack
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Splittorff
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Splittorff
Hargrove hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Matlack
Wathan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Matlack
Hurdle hits a popup towards the mound. Matlack juggles the ball. That's an error on Matlack. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Matlack
Terrell bunts towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Matlack
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hurdle scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Matlack
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah throws to second for one, and Bevacqua throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Matlack
Brett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Splittorff
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Splittorff
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Splittorff
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Matlack
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Matlack
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Matlack
Otis hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Matlack
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bevacqua fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Splittorff
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Splittorff
Gray 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Matlack
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Matlack
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Matlack
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Matlack covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Splittorff
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Bevacqua hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Splittorff
Hargrove 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, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Matlack
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Bump Wills now playing second base.
Patek hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Matlack
Brett hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Beniquez. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Matlack
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Matlack
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Splittorff
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Splittorff
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Splittorff
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Splittorff
Splittorff fires to first and has Bonds trapped. There's the throw to White who tags Bonds for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1978 -- Texas at Kansas City (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 4 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0
Bonds B, rf 4 0 2 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0
Zisk R, lf 4 0 2 0 Wathan J, c 3 1 1 1
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Hurdle C, lf 3 1 0 0
Gray G, dh 3 0 0 0 Wilson W, lf 0 0 0 0
Harrah T, 3b 2 1 0 0 Terrell J, 1b 2 0 1 0
Bevacqua K, 2b 3 0 2 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 1
Wills B, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 8 1 30 2 6 2
Texas 001 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 000 020 00x -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 8.0 6 2 1 0 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 2
E -- Matlack J, Bevacqua K
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Texas 4, Kansas City 5
2B -- Bevacqua K, Brett G
HR -- Wathan J
SB -- Terrell J
CS -- Bonds B 2
SH -- Terrell J
HBP -- by Splittorff P (Hargrove M)
T -- 1:56
A -- 38423
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