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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 27, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 27, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 27, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 25,242 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Jim Evans |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Richie Zisk | DH |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 27, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Medich
Braun 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: ---
McRae vs. Medich
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Medich
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Medich
There goes McRae. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Medich
Porter hits a line drive towards first. Hargrove reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Leonard
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Medich
LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Medich
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds 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. Medich
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Medich
There goes Otis. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Medich
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Medich
There go the runners. The throw from Sundberg to Harrah covering second. The throw back to home, and Otis is out at the plate. Washington moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Leonard
Jerry Terrell now playing shortstop.
Bonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Bonds reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Bonds scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Medich
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Medich
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Medich
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wills fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Harrah covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Leonard
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Medich
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Medich
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Medich
LaCock hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Medich
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Terrell. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Leonard
There goes Bonds. The throw from Porter and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Medich
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Medich
Terrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Medich
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Medich
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Medich
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Medich
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Leonard
Bevacqua 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Medich
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Medich
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Medich
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Medich
Terrell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Medich
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Medich
Braun 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, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Medich
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Leonard
Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis throws the ball in to Terrell who tags Bevacqua trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Medich
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Brett 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, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Medich
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Medich
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Medich
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Medich
There goes Cowens. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Mirabella
Paul Mirabella now pitching. Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Cleveland
Freddie Patek pinch runs for Clint Hurdle. Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Leonard
Freddie Patek now playing shortstop.
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Bert Campaneris pinch runs for Richie Zisk.
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Hrabosky
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Bump Wills. Al Hrabosky now pitching. Gary Gray pinch hits for John Lowenstein.
Gray strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1978 -- Kansas City at Texas (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Braun S, lf 4 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wilson W, lf 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 2 3 2 Oliver A, lf 4 1 2 1 LaCock P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 4 1 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 1 1 0 Zisk R, dh 4 0 2 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 2 2 Campaneris B, pr 0 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 1 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Terrell J, ss 2 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss 4 0 2 0 Hurdle C, ph 1 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Patek F, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, ph 0 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gray G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 4 35 2 9 1 Kansas City 000 000 202 -- 4 Texas 010 000 001 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (W) 8.2 9 2 2 0 7 Hrabosky A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Medich D (L) 8.2 8 4 4 2 5 Mirabella P* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Cleveland R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Harrah T, Terrell J DP -- Texas 2 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Texas 7 2B -- Porter D, Zisk R 3B -- Bonds B HR -- Porter D 2, Otis A, Oliver A SB -- McRae H, Otis A, Cowens A CS -- Otis A, Bonds B HBP -- by Leonard D (Hargrove M) WP -- Leonard D T -- 2:38 A -- 25242
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