Line score

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Brett	3	0	1	0	1	0
Hal McRae	5	0	2	1	0	0
Tom Poquette	4	0	0	0	0	0
John Mayberry	4	0	0	0	1	2
Amos Otis	5	1	1	1	0	0
Darrell Porter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens	4	2	2	1	0	0
Freddie Patek	4	1	0	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas	2	0	1	1	0	0
John Wathan	3	1	1	0	0	1
Frank White	0	1	0	0	1	0
Bob Heise	1	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Zdeb	0	0	0	1	0	0

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Claudell Washington	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bert Campaneris	4	1	2	0	1	0
Mike Hargrove	4	1	2	2	1	2
Willie Horton	1	0	0	0	1	1
Ken Henderson	5	0	0	0	0	2
Toby Harrah	5	1	2	0	0	0
Bump Wills	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jim Sundberg	4	1	1	1	0	0
Juan Beniquez	4	1	2	1	0	0
Dave May	4	0	1	1	0	1
Roy Howell	2	0	0	0	1	1
Sandy Alomar	3	0	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dennis Leonard	8.2	8	4	7
Tom Hall	0.0	1	1	0
Mark Littell	1.1	2	0	2

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gaylord Perry	9.0	7	1	3
Adrian Devine	0.1	1	1	1
Darold Knowles	0.2	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

• George Brett: 43
• Hal McRae: 9
• Tom Poquette: 3/G

Bot 1

• Claudell Washington: K/C
• Bert Campaneris: 53
• Mike Hargrove: K

Top 2

• John Mayberry: K
• Amos Otis: 53
• Darrell Porter: 13

Bot 2

• Willie Horton: W
• Ken Henderson: 9
• Toby Harrah: 7
• Bump Wills: K/C

Top 3

• Al Cowens: 6/P
• Freddie Patek: 8
• Cookie Rojas: D7
• George Brett: W
• Hal McRae: 9/FL

Bot 3

• Jim Sundberg: S6
• Juan Beniquez: 13/SH.1-2
• Claudell Washington: FC1.2-3(E5/TH2);B-2
• Bert Campaneris: W
• Mike Hargrove: K
• Willie Horton: K/C

Top 4

• Tom Poquette: 6/P
• John Mayberry: 53
• Amos Otis: 53

Bot 4

• Ken Henderson: 7
• Toby Harrah: D7
• Bump Wills: W
• Jim Sundberg: WP.2-3;1-2
• Jim Sundberg: FC/SH.3-H;2-3
• Juan Beniquez: CSH(25).1-2
• Juan Beniquez: S8.2-H
• Dave May: SB2
• Dave May: 3/G

Top 5

• John Wathan: S8
• Al Cowens: S9.1-2
• Freddie Patek: FC1.2-H(E1/TH3)(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
• Cookie Rojas: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
• George Brett: 63
• Hal McRae: S8.3-H(UR)
• Tom Poquette: 43

Bot 5

• Bert Campaneris: S5
• Mike Hargrove: W.1-2
• Roy Howell: K
• Ken Henderson: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 6

• John Mayberry: 43
• Amos Otis: HR/9
• John Wathan: 53
• Al Cowens: HR/7
• Freddie Patek: 7

Bot 6

• Toby Harrah: 7
• Sandy Alomar: 5/FL/P
• Jim Sundberg: 2/FL/P

Top 7

• Cookie Rojas: 7
• George Brett: S8
• Hal McRae: CS2(26)
• Hal McRae: 9

Bot 7

• Juan Beniquez: 13
• Dave May: S3/G
• Bert Campaneris: 54(1)/FO
• Mike Hargrove: S9.1-3
• Roy Howell: 9/L

Top 8

• Tom Poquette: 3/G
• John Mayberry: K
• Amos Otis: 63

Bot 8

• Ken Henderson: K
• Toby Harrah: 53
• Sandy Alomar: 3/G

Top 9

• John Wathan: K
• Al Cowens: 8
• Freddie Patek: 9

Bot 9

• Jim Sundberg: 63
• Juan Beniquez: T9
• Dave May: 43.3-H
• Bert Campaneris: S3/G
• Mike Hargrove: HR/9.1-H
• Roy Howell: W
• Ken Henderson: K

Top 10

• Frank White: W
• Bob Heise: K/C
• Hal McRae: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
• Joe Zdeb: 8/SF.3-H
• John Mayberry: W
• Amos Otis: 63

Bot 10

• Toby Harrah: S8
• Sandy Alomar: D9.1-3
• Jim Sundberg: 63
• Juan Beniquez: FC1.3X3(1)
• Dave May: K

Notes & reviews

• chopper back to mound; rundown screwed up; missing assists
• Bump Wills caught in rundown on a missed squeeze; catcher Darrell Porter threw the ball to George Brett; Wills ran towards HP and bumped into Porter as Brett tagged Wills; Wills fell to the ground and yelled at Porter; a shoving match ensued and both benches cleared; Claudell Washington punched Porter and several battles started; Willie Horton knocked a Royals player down and Rangers coach Pat Corrales hit Porter from behind; police entered the field during the 15-minute brawl; Pete LaCock, Darrell Porter, Willie Horton, Bump Wills, Claudell Washington Rangers Manager Frank Lucchesi and Rangers Coach Pat Corrales ejected by HP umpire Durwood Merrill