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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1977-05-08 · Day game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 15581 · 87°F · Wind 7 mph · 2:42
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 1st. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Darold Knowles picked up the save. Willie Horton went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Marty Pattin SV: Darold Knowles
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Pattin | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Doug Bird | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Mingori | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: D7
- Tom Poquette: K
- Hal McRae: 63.2-3
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 1
- Claudell Washington: D9/9D
- Bert Campaneris: 14/SH.2-3
- Mike Hargrove: FC4.3XH(42)
- Willie Horton: HR/8.1-H
- Ken Henderson: S9
- Toby Harrah: D7.1-3
- Bump Wills: K
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: E3/G
- Al Cowens: K
- Pete LaCock: D7.1-3
- Cookie Rojas: S7.3-H(UR);2-H
- Freddie Patek: 7(B)63(1)/FDP/FL
Bot 2
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Juan Beniquez: 54(1)/FO
- Claudell Washington: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dave Nelson: 53
- Tom Poquette: 63
- Hal McRae: 63
Bot 3
- Bert Campaneris: 13/BG
- Mike Hargrove: HP
- Willie Horton: K
- Ken Henderson: E6/TH.1-3
- Toby Harrah: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- John Mayberry: 53
- Darrell Porter: K
- Al Cowens: 7
Bot 4
- Bump Wills: E4/G
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Juan Beniquez: 8
- Claudell Washington: 9
Top 5
- Pete LaCock: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P
- Freddie Patek: 43
Bot 5
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Mike Hargrove: S8.1-2
- Willie Horton: K
- Ken Henderson: 9.2-3
- Toby Harrah: D7.3-H;1-3
- Bump Wills: IW
- Jim Sundberg: 9
Top 6
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Tom Poquette: S8
- Hal McRae: 9
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 6
- Juan Beniquez: 9
- Claudell Washington: S9
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Mike Hargrove: 7
Top 7
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
- Al Cowens: W
- Pete LaCock: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Willie Horton: S8
- Ken Henderson: 13/SH.1-2
- Toby Harrah: IW
- Bump Wills: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Juan Beniquez: 4/P
Top 8
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL/P
- Dave Nelson: S8
- Tom Poquette: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Claudell Washington: S9
- Bert Campaneris: PO1(13)
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Mike Hargrove: S1/G
- Willie Horton: HR/7.1-H
- Ken Henderson: 63
Top 9
- Tom Poquette: 43
- Hal McRae: S8
- John Mayberry: WP.1-3
- John Mayberry: W
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- 400' HR