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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 19, 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 19, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 37,604 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Larry Barnett |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| 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 19, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hargrove moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Jenkins
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
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg 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: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris 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
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove 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
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cowens moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Leonard
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, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
Mike Jorgensen now playing center field.
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1978 -- Texas at Kansas City (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 4 0 1 0 LaCock P, 1b 3 2 2 0
Jorgensen M, cf 0 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 0 1 1
Oliver A, dh 4 0 1 0 Hurdle C, lf 3 1 1 2
Bonds B, rf 4 0 1 0 Wilson W, lf 0 0 0 0
Zisk R, lf 4 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0
Harrah T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0
Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Washington U, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 31 3 7 3
Texas 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 000 200 01x -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 8.0 7 3 3 2 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 7
LOB -- Texas 8, Kansas City 6
2B -- Oliver A, LaCock P
HR -- Hurdle C
T -- 2:00
A -- 37604
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