Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Ellis
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ellis
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ellis
  
  Brett hits a popup towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Ellis
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Ellis
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Colborn
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Colborn
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. Colborn
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Colborn
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Colborn
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zisk moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beniquez vs. Colborn
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Ellis
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Ellis
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Ellis
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Colborn
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Colborn
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Colborn
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Colborn
  
  Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hargrove vs. Colborn
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thompson vs. Colborn
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ellis
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Ellis
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ellis
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Colborn
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Colborn
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Colborn
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ellis
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Ellis
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Ellis
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Ellis
  
  Hurdle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Ellis
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cowens moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Ellis
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Patek reaches second base with a double. Cowens scores. Porter scores. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Ellis
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Colborn
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Colborn
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle fields the ball and throws to Colborn covering. Safe. Beniquez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sundberg vs. Colborn
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sundberg vs. Colborn
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beniquez scores. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Campaneris vs. Colborn
  
  Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hargrove vs. Colborn
  
  Hargrove is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thompson vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Porter fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Porter. Wills scores. Sundberg scores. Hargrove moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Bird
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Bird
  
  Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Bird
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Ellis
  
  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, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ellis
  
  McRae hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ellis
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Bird
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Bird
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Bird
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Bird
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Ellis
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Ellis
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Ellis
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Cleveland
  
  Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. Hurdle moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Cleveland
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. Hurdle scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Cleveland
  
  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Cleveland
  
  LaCock strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Poquette vs. Cleveland
  
  Poquette hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Cleveland
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Lindblad
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Bird
  
  Jerry Terrell now playing second base. John Lowenstein pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Bird
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Bird
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Bird
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Lindblad
  
  Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Lindblad
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Lindblad
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Lindblad
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Mason fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Bird
  
  Willie Wilson now playing center field.
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Bird
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Bird
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball towards left. Poquette settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Poquette. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Bird
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Lindblad
  
  Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Lindblad
  
  Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
  
  Zdeb is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lindblad
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Bird
  
  Joe Zdeb now playing left field.
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mason vs. Bird
  
  Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Bird
  
  Hargrove strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Bird
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lindblad
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lindblad
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Lindblad
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hurdle vs. Lindblad
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Lindblad
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Bird
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Bird
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Bird
  
  Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurdle settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hurdle. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Bird
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beniquez vs. Bird
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/1978 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Poquette T, lf        4  1  1  2   Hargrove M, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Zdeb J, ph-lf         1  0  0  0   Thompson B, rf        5  1  1  0   
McRae H, dh           5  1  1  0   Oliver A, lf          4  1  2  1   
Brett G, 3b           5  0  1  1   Zisk R, dh            5  0  1  1   
Cowens A, rf          2  2  1  0   Harrah T, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Porter D, c           3  2  1  0   Beniquez J, cf        5  1  1  0   
Hurdle C, 1b          4  1  1  1   Wills B, 2b           4  2  3  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  2  1   Sundberg J, c         4  1  3  2   
Wilson W, cf          1  0  0  0   Campaneris B, ss      0  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           4  1  1  3   Lowenstein J, ph      1  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           2  0  0  0   Mason J, ss           1  0  0  0   
LaCock P, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Terrell J, 2b         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8  9  8                        37  6 13  4

Kansas City      000 206 000 --  8
Texas            210 300 000 --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Colborn J             3.1  9  6  4  1  1
Bird D (W)            5.2  4  0  0  2  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellis D*              5.0  4  5  5  4  0
Cleveland R (L)       0.2  3  3  3  0  1
Lindblad P            3.1  2  0  0  2  4
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Campaneris B, Porter D, Poquette T, Hurdle C
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Texas 9
2B -- Oliver A, Sundberg J, Patek F, McRae H
3B -- Thompson B
HR -- Poquette T
SB -- Wills B 2, Patek F
SH -- Campaneris B 2
T -- 2:49
A -- 15530

    

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