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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1977-07-05 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 11036 · night · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Larry Gura earned the win and Mark Littell picked up the save. Al Cowens went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Larry Gura L: Bert Blyleven SV: Mark Littell
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Terry Cooney · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Bird | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Larry Gura | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Littell | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Nelson Briles | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Lindblad | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Hal McRae: S8
- Pete LaCock: PO1(13)
- Pete LaCock: 7
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Claudell Washington: SB2
- Claudell Washington: 3/FL/P
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Willie Horton: K
Top 2
- John Mayberry: W
- Al Cowens: E6/G.1-3
- John Wathan: 16(1)/FO
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Dave May: S9
- Juan Beniquez: OA.1X2(24)
- Juan Beniquez: S7
- Toby Harrah: 7
- Bump Wills: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Frank White: HR/78
- Tom Poquette: 8
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 3
- Bump Wills: T/78
- Jim Sundberg: 13
- Bert Campaneris: T9.3-H
- Claudell Washington: S9/P.3-H
- Mike Hargrove: 7
- Willie Horton: 4/FL/P
Top 4
- Pete LaCock: 6/P
- John Mayberry: W
- Al Cowens: HR/7.1-H
- John Wathan: 4/L
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Bot 4
- Dave May: 43
- Juan Beniquez: 9
- Toby Harrah: 9
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Frank White: 34/SH.1-2
- Tom Poquette: S7.2-H
- Hal McRae: HR/78.1-H
- Pete LaCock: K
- John Mayberry: 6/P
Bot 5
- Bump Wills: K
- Jim Sundberg: D8
- Bert Campaneris: E5/TH1.2X3(35)
- Claudell Washington: D7.1-H(E7)(UR)(NR)
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Willie Horton: 53
Top 6
- Al Cowens: S9
- John Wathan: 16(1)/FO
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 9
Bot 6
- Dave May: 13
- Juan Beniquez: W
- Toby Harrah: S7.1-2
- Bump Wills: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: 4(1)/FO
Top 7
- Frank White: K
- Tom Poquette: 4/P
- Hal McRae: W
- Pete LaCock: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Bert Campaneris: 9/L
- Claudell Washington: S6
- Mike Hargrove: 3/G.1-2
- Willie Horton: S8.2-H
- Dave May: 2/BINT
Top 8
- Pete LaCock: 43
- John Mayberry: S7
- Al Cowens: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Juan Beniquez: S7
- Toby Harrah: SB2
- Toby Harrah: 4/P
- Bump Wills: K
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Top 9
- John Wathan: K
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Freddie Patek: 43
Bot 9
- Bert Campaneris: 9/L
- Claudell Washington: 3/G
- John Ellis: 9
Notes & reviews
- Dave May called for interference for running into his own batted ball