Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Jenkins
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Jenkins
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Jenkins
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field. Oliver 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: ---
  Harrah vs. Leonard
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Leonard
  
  Sundberg 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 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Leonard
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Jenkins
  
  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. Jenkins
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Jenkins
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Jenkins
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Leonard
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Leonard
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Leonard
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Jenkins
  
  Patek hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Jenkins
  
  White 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: ---
  Otis vs. Jenkins
  
  Otis hits a line drive towards the mound. Jenkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Leonard
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Leonard
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis throws the ball in to White who tags Wills trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Beniquez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Leonard
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Leonard
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Jenkins
  
  Poquette hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Jenkins
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Jenkins
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Jenkins
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Leonard
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Leonard
  
  Hargrove strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Leonard
  
  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 5

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Jenkins
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Jenkins
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hargrove. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Jenkins
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Jenkins
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Jenkins
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Leonard
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Leonard
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Leonard
  
  Beniquez 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, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Leonard
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Jenkins
  
  Poquette hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Jenkins
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Jenkins
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Leonard
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Leonard
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Leonard
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hargrove vs. Leonard
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Jenkins
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Jenkins
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Jenkins
  
  Hurdle 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Jenkins
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Leonard
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Leonard
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Leonard
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Jenkins
  
  White 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Jenkins
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Jenkins
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Leonard
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Leonard
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Leonard
  
  Campaneris 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 9

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Jenkins
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Jenkins
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Jenkins
  
  Willie Wilson pinch runs for George Brett.
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Jenkins
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Jenkins
  
  Steve Braun pinch hits for Al Cowens.
  
  Braun hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/6/1978 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   Harrah T, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Poquette T, lf        4  0  0  0   Sundberg J, c         3  0  0  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   Hargrove M, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  1  2  1   Oliver A, lf          3  0  1  0   
Wilson W, pr          0  0  0  0   Zisk R, dh            2  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           3  0  1  0   Bonds B, rf           3  1  1  1   
Cowens A, rf          3  0  0  0   Beniquez J, cf        3  1  1  0   
Braun S, ph           1  0  0  0   Wills B, 2b           3  0  1  1   
Hurdle C, 1b          3  0  0  0   Campaneris B, ss      3  0  1  0   
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0                                      
White F, 2b           3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  4  1                        26  2  6  2

Kansas City      000 100 000 --  1
Texas            001 010 00x --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)         8.0  6  2  2  1  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W)         9.0  4  1  1  1  8

E -- Hargrove M
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Texas 1
2B -- Beniquez J
HR -- Brett G, Bonds B
SB -- Wilson W
T -- 1:54
A -- 23880

    

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