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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 18, 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 18, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,112 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| John Lowenstein | Third Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| U L Washington | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 18, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Gale
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Gale
There's a wild pitch. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Gale
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg 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: 12-
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on LaCock. Hargrove scores. Sundberg goes all the way around to score. Oliver moves to second. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Gale
There's a wild pitch. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonds vs. Gale
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Medich
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Medich
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Medich
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Medich
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Medich
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Gale
Lowenstein hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Lowenstein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Gale
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Gale
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Gale
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Gale covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Medich
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Medich
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Medich
There goes Otis. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Medich
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Medich
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Medich
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Gale
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Medich
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Medich
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Medich
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gale
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. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk strikes out. There goes Bonds. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowenstein vs. Gale
Lowenstein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Zisk moves to third. Lowenstein moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Gale
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zisk scores. Lowenstein moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Gale
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Gale
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Medich
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Medich
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Gale
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Medich
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Medich
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Medich. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Medich
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Medich
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Medich
LaCock hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Beniquez. Brett scores. McRae goes all the way around to score. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Medich
Porter 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 -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hurdle vs. Medich
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gale
Bonds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowenstein vs. Gale
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Gale
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Gale
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Medich
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Medich
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gale
Wills bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Gale
There goes Wills. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Gale
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Gale
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to third for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Medich
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Medich
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Medich
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Medich
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
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gale
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
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
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Medich
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Medich
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Medich
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Clint Hurdle.
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Gale
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Gale
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gale
Wills bunts in front of the plate. Porter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Mingori fires to first and has Wills trapped. There's the throw to Patek who tags Wills for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Medich
Steve Braun pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Medich
Tom Poquette pinch hits for U L Washington.
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Medich
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1978 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 5 1 1 1
Beniquez J, cf 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 2 0
Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 0 LaCock P, 1b 3 0 1 1
Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 0 1 0
Bonds B, rf 4 1 2 0 Hurdle C, lf 4 0 1 0
Zisk R, dh 4 1 0 0 Wilson W, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, 3b 2 0 2 1 Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0
Harrah T, ss 4 0 0 1 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0
Washington U, 2b 3 1 2 0
Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 2 35 3 8 2
Texas 200 200 000 -- 4
Kansas City 000 030 000 -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W) 9.0 8 3 2 2 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (L) 8.2 8 4 0 3 2
Mingori S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- LaCock P, Patek F, Medich D, Beniquez J
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Texas 5, Kansas City 7
2B -- Lowenstein J, Bonds B, McRae H, Hurdle C
SB -- Otis A, Wills B
CS -- Lowenstein J, Wills B
HBP -- by Gale R (Sundberg J)
WP -- Gale R 2
PB -- Porter D
T -- 2:47
A -- 40112
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