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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 8, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 8, 1977 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marty Pattin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,581 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 8, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blyleven
Nelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Washington. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Pattin
Washington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of LaCock. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Pattin
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Pattin
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to home to get Washington. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Pattin
Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Pattin
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Pattin
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Harrah reaches second base with a double. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Pattin
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Blyleven
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove juggles the ball. That's an error on Hargrove. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Blyleven
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Blyleven
LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Washington. LaCock reaches second base with a double. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. LaCock scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a fly ball, foul, for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Pattin
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Pattin
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Pattin
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards second. Nelson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blyleven
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Pattin
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Pattin
Hargrove is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Pattin
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Pattin
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Patek. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Pattin
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Blyleven
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blyleven
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Pattin
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Nelson. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Pattin
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Pattin
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Pattin
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Blyleven
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek 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
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Pattin
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Pattin
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Pattin
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Pattin
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Pattin
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Harrah reaches second base with a double. Campaneris scores. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Pattin
Wills is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blyleven
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Bird
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bird
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
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
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Blyleven
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blyleven
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Blyleven
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bird
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Bird
Henderson bunts towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Bird
Harrah is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Bird
Wills takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Bird
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. Bird
Beniquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blyleven
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Blyleven
There goes Nelson. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Mingori
Mingori fires to first and picks off Washington. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Mingori
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Mingori
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Mingori
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mingori
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Blyleven
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 -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
George Brett pinch runs for Hal McRae.
There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. Amos Otis pinch hits for Darrell Porter.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris 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 5/8/1977 -- Kansas City at Texas (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Washington C, lf 5 0 3 0
Poquette T, lf 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 1 0 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 2 2 0
Brett G, pr 0 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 5 2 3 4
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Henderson K, rf 4 0 1 0
Porter D, c 3 1 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 0 2 1
Otis A, ph 1 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Cowens A, cf 2 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
LaCock P, rf 3 1 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 0 0 0
Rojas C, 3b 3 0 1 2
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
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30 2 6 2 33 5 11 5
Kansas City 020 000 000 -- 2
Texas 200 010 02x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pattin M (L) 4.2 6 3 3 3 3
Bird D 2.1 2 0 0 2 1
Mingori S 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 8.1 6 2 1 2 5
Knowles D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Hargrove M, Patek F, Nelson D
DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 3
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Texas 12
2B -- Nelson D, Washington C, Harrah T 2, LaCock P
HR -- Horton W 2
CS -- Nelson D
SH -- Campaneris B, Henderson K
HBP -- by Pattin M (Hargrove M)
WP -- Blyleven B
T -- 2:42
A -- 15581
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