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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-04-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16822 · 72°F, night · Wind 8 mph · 2:41
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–0. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 3rd. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Juan Beniquez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Porter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Mark Littell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Gura | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Pattin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: 53
- Bert Campaneris: S5
- Claudell Washington: PO1(13)
- Claudell Washington: 63
Bot 1
- George Brett: K
- Hal McRae: S8
- Tom Poquette: 6/P
- John Mayberry: K
Top 2
- Willie Horton: 3/FL/P
- Mike Hargrove: 8/8D
- Toby Harrah: W
- Ken Henderson: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: 63
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: 6/L
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 3
- Ken Henderson: W
- Jim Sundberg: HP.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: PO2(E2).2-3;1-2
- Juan Beniquez: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Bump Wills: D9
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Claudell Washington: 63
- Willie Horton: 7
Bot 3
- Frank White: 63
- George Brett: 31
- Hal McRae: S8
- Tom Poquette: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Mike Hargrove: 43
- Toby Harrah: S9
- Ken Henderson: 9
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: K
- Amos Otis: 6/L
- Darrell Porter: 7
Top 5
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Bump Wills: K
- Bert Campaneris: 6/L
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: 8
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO
- George Brett: S4.1-2
- Hal McRae: WP.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 63
Top 6
- Claudell Washington: K
- Willie Horton: 63
- Mike Hargrove: 31
Bot 6
- Tom Poquette: S7
- John Mayberry: S7.1-2
- Amos Otis: WP.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: K
- Al Cowens: 13
Top 7
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Ken Henderson: S8.1-3
- Jim Sundberg: S8.3-H;1-3
- Juan Beniquez: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Bump Wills: K
- Bert Campaneris: K
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: 3/P
- Frank White: 8
- George Brett: 8
Top 8
- Claudell Washington: 53
- Willie Horton: K
- Mike Hargrove: 7
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 63
- Tom Poquette: 43
- John Mayberry: S7
- Amos Otis: K/C
Top 9
- Toby Harrah: W
- Ken Henderson: S7.1-3
- Jim Sundberg: 9/SF.3-H
- Juan Beniquez: WP.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 43.2-3
- Bump Wills: 43
Bot 9
- Darrell Porter: HP
- Al Cowens: 54(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: 46(1)/FO
- Pete LaCock: SB2
- Pete LaCock: 43
Notes & reviews
- Darrell Porter charged mound