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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 8, 1978
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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 June 8, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Rich Garcia |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Second Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 8, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Alexander
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Alexander
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Alexander
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hassler
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hassler
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hassler
Oliver 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
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Alexander
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Alexander
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hassler
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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Hassler
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hassler
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Beniquez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Hassler
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Hassler
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Hassler
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Alexander
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Alexander
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Alexander
There goes White. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Alexander
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poquette vs. Alexander
Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Alexander
McRae takes first base on ball four. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hassler
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Hassler
There goes Harrah. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Hassler
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Hassler
Oliver hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Otis chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards White. White fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on White. Harrah scores. Oliver moves all the way to home. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hassler
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Hassler
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Hassler
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Alexander
Porter hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Alexander
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Alexander
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua misplays the ball. That's an error on Bevacqua. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Alexander
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hassler
Hargrove bunts towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Hassler
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hassler
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Alexander
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Alexander
Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Alexander
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hassler
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Hassler
There goes Harrah. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hassler
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hassler
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Hassler
Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Patek. Sundberg scores. Zisk scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Bird
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Alexander
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Alexander
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, 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 -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bird
Bump Wills pinch hits for Kurt Bevacqua.
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bird
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Bird
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Porter and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Alexander
Bump Wills now playing second base.
Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Alexander
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
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 -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Alexander
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Poquette vs. Alexander
Poquette is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bird
U L Washington now playing shortstop.
Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bird
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bird
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Bird
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Alexander
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Brett reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Moret
Roger Moret now pitching.
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Moret
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching. John Wathan pinch hits for Clint Hurdle.
Wathan bunts towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Braun vs. Cleveland
Steve Braun pinch hits for U L Washington.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Cleveland
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Bird
John Wathan now playing first base. Jerry Terrell now playing shortstop.
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Bird
Beniquez bunts towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Bird
Hargrove is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Bird
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. John Lowenstein pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Cleveland
Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
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 -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Cleveland
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Cleveland
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Tom Poquette.
There goes Wilson. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Mason applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Cleveland
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Cleveland
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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1978, game 1 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Otis A, cf 5 0 2 1 Harrah T, 3b 3 1 1 0
Poquette T, lf 3 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 1 0
Wilson W, pr 0 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 4 1 2 1
McRae H, dh 3 1 1 0 Zisk R, dh 4 1 2 0
Brett G, 3b 5 1 1 1 Bonds B, rf 4 0 2 1
Porter D, c 3 1 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 1 1 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 1 Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 1 1
Hurdle C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, 2b 1 0 0 0
Wathan J, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Wills B, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 1 0
LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 0 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 0 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 1
Terrell J, ss 0 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 32 5 11 3
Kansas City 001 000 030 -- 4
Texas 012 020 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hassler A (L) 4.2 7 5 4 2 4
Bird D 3.0 4 0 0 1 2
Hrabosky A 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W)* 7.0 5 3 3 4 3
Moret R+ 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Cleveland R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- White F, Bevacqua K, Patek F
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Texas 7
2B -- Zisk R, McRae H, Brett G
3B -- Beniquez J, Otis A, Oliver A
SB -- White F, Harrah T
CS -- Harrah T, Campaneris B, Wilson W
SH -- Wathan J, Beniquez J
HBP -- by Cleveland R (McRae H)
T -- 2:26
A -- 0
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