Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Gura
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Gura
  
  Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Gura
  
  Hargrove strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Blyleven
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Blyleven
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Blyleven
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Blyleven
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Blyleven
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Gura
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Gura
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Gura
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Blyleven
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Gura
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Gura
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Gura
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Blyleven
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Blyleven
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Blyleven
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Gura
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Gura
  
  Campaneris bunts towards third. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Gura
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Gura
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Gura
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Gura
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Blyleven
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Blyleven
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Blyleven
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaCock moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Gura
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Gura
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Gura
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Gura
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. Gura
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hargrove vs. Gura
  
  Hargrove 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 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Blyleven
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Poquette. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Blyleven
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Gura
  
  Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Gura
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Gura
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Gura
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sundberg vs. Gura
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Blyleven
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Blyleven
  
  LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blyleven
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Blyleven
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Gura
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Gura
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Gura
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Gura
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Wathan and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Blyleven
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Gura
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching.
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Littell
  
  Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Willie Horton. Dave May pinch hits for Tom Grieve.
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Littell
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wills vs. Littell
  
  Wills is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Blyleven
  
  Dave May now playing right field.
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Blyleven
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Blyleven
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Blyleven
  
  Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Littell
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Littell
  
  Beniquez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Littell
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Littell
  
  Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Blyleven
  
  Wathan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to third for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 5/13/1977 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Washington C, lf      5  0  2  0   Nelson D, dh          5  1  2  1   
Campaneris B, ss      4  1  2  1   Poquette T, rf        4  0  2  0   
Hargrove M, 1b        4  0  0  0   McRae H, lf           4  0  0  0   
Horton W, dh          4  0  2  1   Cowens A, cf          4  0  1  1   
Alomar S, pr          0  0  0  0   LaCock P, 1b          3  0  2  0   
Grieve T, rf          3  0  1  0   Rojas C, 3b           4  1  1  0   
May D, ph-rf          0  0  0  0   Wathan J, c           4  0  2  1   
Harrah T, 3b          3  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           3  1  1  0   
Wills B, 2b           4  0  2  0   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  1  0  0                                      
Beniquez J, cf        4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  9  2                        35  3 11  3

Texas            000 110 000 --  2
Kansas City      100 001 001 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L)        8.1 11  3  2  2  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L                7.1  7  2  2  2  4
Littell M (W)         1.2  2  0  0  1  2

E -- Wills B
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 9, Kansas City 9
2B -- Poquette T, Rojas C
SB -- Cowens A
CS -- Poquette T, Campaneris B
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 2:28
A -- 20872

    

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