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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
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| 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 | Rich Gale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 32,886 |
| Time of Game | 4 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| 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: ---
Wilson vs. Matlack
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Matlack
McRae hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Matlack
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Matlack
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Matlack
Wathan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Gale
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gale
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Gale
There goes Wills. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Gale
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Gale
There's a wild pitch. Wills moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Matlack
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Matlack
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Matlack
Porter 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, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gale
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Gale
Beniquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Matlack
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Matlack
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Matlack
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Matlack
There goes McRae. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Matlack
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Gale
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Gale
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gale
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Matlack
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Matlack
There goes Cowens. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Matlack
There's a wild pitch. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. Matlack
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zdeb vs. Matlack
Zdeb strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Matlack
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Gale
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a line drive towards first. Wathan reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Hargrove attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Matlack
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Matlack
Washington hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Matlack
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gale
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Gale
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Matlack
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Matlack
Brett 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Matlack
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Gale
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Gale
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Matlack
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Matlack
Zdeb bunts towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Matlack
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Matlack
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Matlack
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Gale
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Gale
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to third. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Zisk scores. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Gale
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right 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: 12-
Campaneris vs. Gale
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. Bonds moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Gale
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Matlack
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Matlack
Matlack fires to first and has Wilson trapped. There's the throw to Campaneris who tags Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Matlack
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Matlack
There goes McRae. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Matlack
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gale
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Gale
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens throws the ball in to Washington who tags Hargrove trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Matlack
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Matlack
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Matlack
White 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: 1--
Porter vs. Matlack
Porter hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Gale
Bobby Thompson pinch runs for Richie Zisk.
Bonds bunts towards the mound. Gale juggles the ball. That's an error on Gale. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Gale
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. Gale
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to home to get Thompson. Bonds moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowenstein vs. Gale
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Porter fires to third and picks off Bonds. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bevacqua vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for John Lowenstein.
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Cleveland
Jim Mason now playing shortstop. Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Cleveland
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Cleveland
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Cleveland
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hrabosky
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hrabosky
Wills hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hrabosky
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Cleveland
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Cleveland
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Cleveland
Zdeb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hrabosky
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hrabosky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hrabosky
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Hrabosky
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Hrabosky
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. View Play
Top 12
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cleveland
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Cleveland
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Cleveland
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Cleveland
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hrabosky
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Mason vs. Hrabosky
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hrabosky
Harrah hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 13
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Comer
Steve Comer now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Comer
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Comer
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 13
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hrabosky
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Hrabosky
There goes Wills. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Hrabosky
Hargrove bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wills moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Hrabosky
Oliver is walked intentionally. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Hrabosky
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1978, game 2 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 5 0 1 0 Harrah T, 3b 6 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 5 1 2 0 Wills B, 2b 5 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 6 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 2 1 1 0
Cowens A, rf 6 0 2 1 Oliver A, lf 5 0 0 0
Wathan J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Zisk R, dh 3 1 1 0
Zdeb J, lf 4 0 0 0 Thompson B, pr 2 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 3 0 1 1
Porter D, c 5 0 1 1 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 2
Washington U, ss 5 0 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 5 0 0 0
Campaneris B, ss 2 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, ph 0 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0
Mason J, ss 1 0 0 0
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45 2 9 2 39 3 5 3
Kansas City 100 000 100 000 0 -- 2
Texas 000 000 200 000 1 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R 8.2 3 2 2 8 1
Hrabosky A (L) 3.2 2 1 1 1 2
Pattin M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J 9.0 7 2 1 1 5
Cleveland R 3.0 1 0 0 1 2
Comer S (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Campaneris B 2, Gale R
DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Texas 10
2B -- McRae H
SB -- Wills B 2, McRae H, Cowens A, Bonds B, Thompson B
CS -- Wilson W, McRae H
SH -- Zdeb J, Bonds B, Wilson W, Hargrove M
SF -- Bonds B
WP -- Gale R, Matlack J
T -- 4:06
A -- 32886
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