Royals 8-6 Rangers (Apr 23, 1978)

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TEX

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

2

3

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

8

6

H

9

13

E

3

1

W: D. Bird

L: R. Cleveland

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Team Stats

TEX

1

HR

0

8

R

6

9

H

13

1

SB

2

LOB

.243

AVG

.351

.349

OBP

.400

.378

SLG

.459

4.00

ERA

8.00

4

K

5

3

BB

6

Current Series

Royals

8

Rangers

6

Game 1

Final

Royals

1

Rangers

4

Game 2

Final

1978 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Game Summary

The Texas Rangers fell to the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 6, on April 24, 1978.

Game Info

April 23, 1978

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Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	2	2	1	0	0	0	3	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	2	1	0	0	0	2	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	1	3	0	1	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	8	9	8	1	1	6	5

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Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk DH	5	0	1	1	0	0	2
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	2	3	0	2	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	1	3	2	0	0	0
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Lowenstein J. Lowenstein PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Mason J. Mason SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	6	13	4	2	3	4

Batting

2B: H. McRae, F. Patek

HR: T. Poquette

TB: G. Brett, A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 2, F. Patek 2, T. Poquette 4, D. Porter

RBI: G. Brett, C. Hurdle, A. Otis, F. Patek 3, T. Poquette 2

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

Batting

2B: A. Oliver, J. Sundberg

3B: B. Thompson

TB: J. Beniquez, M. Hargrove, T. Harrah, A. Oliver 3, J. Sundberg 4, B. Thompson 3, B. Wills 3, R. Zisk

RBI: A. Oliver, J. Sundberg 2, R. Zisk

IBB: M. Hargrove, A. Oliver

SAC: B. Campaneris 2

GIDP: J. Beniquez 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Colborn J. Colborn	3.1	9	6	4	1	1	10.80
Doug Bird D. Bird (W)	5.2	4	0	0	2	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	6	4	3	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dock Ellis D. Ellis	5.0	4	5	5	4	0	0	9.00
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland (L)	0.2	3	3	3	0	1	1	40.50
Paul Lindblad P. Lindblad	3.1	2	0	0	2	4	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	8	6	5	1

Batters faced: D. Bird 23, J. Colborn 19

Batters faced: R. Cleveland 5, D. Ellis 24, P. Lindblad 14

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	2	2	1	0	0	0	3	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	2	1	0	0	0	2	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	1	3	0	1	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	8	9	8	1	1	6	5

Batting

2B: H. McRae, F. Patek

HR: T. Poquette

TB: G. Brett, A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 2, F. Patek 2, T. Poquette 4, D. Porter

RBI: G. Brett, C. Hurdle, A. Otis, F. Patek 3, T. Poquette 2

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Colborn J. Colborn	3.1	9	6	4	1	1	10.80
Doug Bird D. Bird (W)	5.2	4	0	0	2	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	6	4	3	4

Batters faced: D. Bird 23, J. Colborn 19

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk DH	5	0	1	1	0	0	2
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	2	3	0	2	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	1	3	2	0	0	0
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Lowenstein J. Lowenstein PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Mason J. Mason SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	6	13	4	2	3	4

Batting

2B: A. Oliver, J. Sundberg

3B: B. Thompson

TB: J. Beniquez, M. Hargrove, T. Harrah, A. Oliver 3, J. Sundberg 4, B. Thompson 3, B. Wills 3, R. Zisk

RBI: A. Oliver, J. Sundberg 2, R. Zisk

IBB: M. Hargrove, A. Oliver

SAC: B. Campaneris 2

GIDP: J. Beniquez 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dock Ellis D. Ellis	5.0	4	5	5	4	0	0	9.00
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland (L)	0.2	3	3	3	0	1	1	40.50
Paul Lindblad P. Lindblad	3.1	2	0	0	2	4	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	8	6	5	1

Batters faced: R. Cleveland 5, D. Ellis 24, P. Lindblad 14

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Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

Game Summary

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