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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-08-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27154 · 85°F, night · Wind 15 mph · 2:32
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–2. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 1st. Gaylord Perry earned the win. Willie Horton went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Gaylord Perry L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gaylord Perry | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Larry Gura | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Bert Campaneris: S3/BG.1-2
- Claudell Washington: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Willie Horton: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bump Wills: K
- Jim Sundberg: T8.3-H
- Toby Harrah: K
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: HP
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 2/FL/P
- Al Cowens: W
- John Mayberry: K
Top 2
- Dave May: 43
- Juan Beniquez: K/C
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Bert Campaneris: D7/G5.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Claudell Washington: K
Bot 2
- Darrell Porter: W
- Amos Otis: T/78.1-H
- Freddie Patek: 63.3-H
- Frank White: 63
- Tom Poquette: 3/G
Top 3
- Willie Horton: HR/7
- Bump Wills: 8
- Jim Sundberg: 1/L
- Toby Harrah: 7/7D
Bot 3
- Hal McRae: 63
- George Brett: S8
- Al Cowens: K
- John Mayberry: 43
Top 4
- Dave May: 9
- Juan Beniquez: 8/8D
- Mike Hargrove: 41
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: 9/9D
- Amos Otis: 9
- Freddie Patek: D7.BXH(E7)(762)
Top 5
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Claudell Washington: S7
- Willie Horton: CS2(24)
- Willie Horton: 63
Bot 5
- Frank White: 8
- Tom Poquette: 31
- Hal McRae: 63
Top 6
- Bump Wills: 9/L
- Jim Sundberg: 5/L
- Toby Harrah: S5/G
- Dave May: S7.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- George Brett: 63
- Al Cowens: 143
- John Mayberry: 8
Top 7
- Mike Hargrove: K
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Claudell Washington: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Horton: D7.1-H
- Bump Wills: 7/L
Bot 7
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
- Amos Otis: K
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 8
- Jim Sundberg: 6/L
- Toby Harrah: HR/7
- Dave May: 8/8D
- Juan Beniquez: 8/8D
Bot 8
- Pete LaCock: 8/L8D
- Tom Poquette: 9
- Hal McRae: E4/G
- George Brett: S8.1-2
- Al Cowens: PO2(24)
Top 9
- Mike Hargrove: 13
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Claudell Washington: S8.1-3
- Sandy Alomar: 9/SF.3-H
- Bump Wills: W.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: W.2-3;1-2
- Toby Harrah: 7
Bot 9
- Al Cowens: 6/L
- John Mayberry: K
- Darrell Porter: K