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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-08-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25223 · 83°F, night · Wind 10 mph · 2:45
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Jim Colborn earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Toby Harrah went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jim Colborn L: Doyle Alexander SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Claudell Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave May | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Len Barker | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Colborn | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Doug Bird | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Hargrove: S9
- Bump Wills: K
- Claudell Washington: 6(1)/FO
- Willie Horton: 8
Bot 1
- George Brett: 31
- Hal McRae: 63
- Pete LaCock: 3/G
Top 2
- Jim Sundberg: S9
- Toby Harrah: 53.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: W
- Dave May: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dave May: K
- Bert Campaneris: WP.3-H;2-3
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Mike Hargrove: PO1(13)
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: S7
- Joe Lahoud: W.1-2
- Darrell Porter: S8.2-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: 8.2-3
- Freddie Patek: 9/L
- Frank White: 13
Top 3
- Mike Hargrove: S7.B-2(E7)
- Bump Wills: 13/SH.2-3
- Claudell Washington: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Willie Horton: 6/L
Bot 3
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: 9
- Pete LaCock: 43
Top 4
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Toby Harrah: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Juan Beniquez: K
Bot 4
- Al Cowens: 53
- Joe Lahoud: D9
- Darrell Porter: 9
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 5
- Dave May: 13
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Mike Hargrove: 7
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Frank White: 9
- George Brett: S9
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Pete LaCock: S9.2-H;1-3;BX2(9236)
Top 6
- Bump Wills: W
- Claudell Washington: S8.1-3;BX2(84)
- Willie Horton: 13
- Jim Sundberg: 7
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: 8
- Joe Lahoud: D9
- Darrell Porter: S8.2-3
- Amos Otis: K
- Freddie Patek: D9.3-H;1-H
- Frank White: D9.2-H
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: 43
Top 7
- Toby Harrah: HR/7
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Dave May: W
- Bert Campaneris: 7/7D
- Mike Hargrove: W.1-2
- Bump Wills: S9.2-H;1-3
- Claudell Washington: K
Bot 7
- Pete LaCock: 7
- Al Cowens: 53
- Joe Lahoud: 5/FL/P
Top 8
- Willie Horton: 43
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Toby Harrah: 7
Bot 8
- Darrell Porter: 13
- Amos Otis: K
- Freddie Patek: HP
- Frank White: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Juan Beniquez: HP
- Dave May: CS2(24)
- Dave May: 5/FL/P
- Bert Campaneris: K