Royals 2-7 Rangers (Aug 24, 1978)

KCR

TEX

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

2

0

6

0

6

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

7

H

5

7

E

0

W: J. Matlack

L: R. Gale

KCR

Team Stats

TEX

1

HR

1

2

R

7

5

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.167

AVG

.241

.219

OBP

.313

.267

SLG

.448

7.88

ERA

2.00

4

K

4

3

BB

2

Current Series

Royals

2

Rangers

7

Game 1

Final

Royals

4

Rangers

8

Game 2

Final

Royals

4

Rangers

2

Game 3

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 dominated the Kansas City Royals, 7 to 2, on August 25, 1978.

Game Info

August 24, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	1	1	2	1	1	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	5	2	1	2	4

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	1	1	1	0	1	1
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds RF	3	1	1	1	0	1	1
Richie Zisk R. Zisk DH	4	1	1	4	1	0	2
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	7	7	7	1	3	4

Batting

HR: D. Porter

TB: A. Cowens, H. McRae 2, F. Patek, D. Porter 4

RBI: D. Porter 2

GIDP: J. Wathan

Batting

2B: K. Bevacqua

3B: B. Wills

HR: R. Zisk

TB: J. Beniquez 2, K. Bevacqua 2, B. Bonds, M. Hargrove, B. Wills 3, R. Zisk 4

RBI: K. Bevacqua, B. Bonds, B. Wills, R. Zisk 4

IBB: A. Oliver

SAC: T. Harrah

GIDP: R. Zisk

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale (L)	6.0	5	6	6	3	3	1	9.00
Doug Bird D. Bird	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	7	7	7	3	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (W)	9.0	5	2	2	2	4	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	2	4	1

Batters faced: D. Bird 8, R. Gale 25

Batters faced: J. Matlack 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	1	1	2	1	1	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	5	2	1	2	4

Batting

HR: D. Porter

TB: A. Cowens, H. McRae 2, F. Patek, D. Porter 4

RBI: D. Porter 2

GIDP: J. Wathan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale (L)	6.0	5	6	6	3	3	1	9.00
Doug Bird D. Bird	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	7	7	7	3	4	1

Batters faced: D. Bird 8, R. Gale 25

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	1	1	1	0	1	1
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds RF	3	1	1	1	0	1	1
Richie Zisk R. Zisk DH	4	1	1	4	1	0	2
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	7	7	7	1	3	4

Batting

2B: K. Bevacqua

3B: B. Wills

HR: R. Zisk

TB: J. Beniquez 2, K. Bevacqua 2, B. Bonds, M. Hargrove, B. Wills 3, R. Zisk 4

RBI: K. Bevacqua, B. Bonds, B. Wills, R. Zisk 4

IBB: A. Oliver

SAC: T. Harrah

GIDP: R. Zisk

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (W)	9.0	5	2	2	2	4	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	2	4	1

Batters faced: J. Matlack 32

68-58 KCR

TEX 63-63

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

Game Summary

Game Info