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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-06-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38146 · night · 2:18
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 3rd. Steve Comer earned the win and Paul Lindblad picked up the save. Bobby Bonds went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Steve Comer L: Steve Mingori SV: Paul Lindblad
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toby Harrah | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thompson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Steve Comer | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Lindblad | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Bird | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Pattin | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Toby Harrah: K
- Bump Wills: T/89
- Bobby Bonds: 8/SF.3-H
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Hal McRae: 1/L
- George Brett: 8
Top 2
- Richie Zisk: K/C
- Mike Hargrove: D9
- Jim Sundberg: 5/P
- Juan Beniquez: 53
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: 7
- Darrell Porter: K
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Pete LaCock: T8.1-H
- U. L. Washington: 43
Top 3
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Toby Harrah: 53.1-2
- Bump Wills: 7
- Bobby Bonds: HR/8.2-H
- Al Oliver: 8
Bot 3
- Frank White: S8
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Hal McRae: 8
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: W
- Amos Otis: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Richie Zisk: K
- Mike Hargrove: 43
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Clint Hurdle: 9
- Pete LaCock: 6/FL/P
Top 5
- Juan Beniquez: 4/P
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Bump Wills: 8
Bot 5
- U. L. Washington: K
- Frank White: 5/L
- Tom Poquette: 13
Top 6
- Bobby Bonds: 9
- Al Oliver: S4
- Richie Zisk: 8
- Mike Hargrove: 8
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: 8
- George Brett: 43
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 7
- Jim Sundberg: 7
- Juan Beniquez: HP
- Bert Campaneris: T8.1-H
- Toby Harrah: S1/BG.3-H
- Bump Wills: SB2
- Bump Wills: 41.2-3
- Bobby Bonds: 53
Bot 7
- Darrell Porter: DGR/8
- Clint Hurdle: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Pete LaCock: 7
- Steve Braun: 63.2-3
- Frank White: D7.3-H
- Tom Poquette: D9.2-H
- Hal McRae: W
- George Brett: S9.2-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 8
- Al Oliver: HR/9
- Richie Zisk: W
- Mike Hargrove: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Sundberg: 53.1-2
- Bobby Thompson: IW
- Bert Campaneris: 3/FL/P
Bot 8
- Darrell Porter: D8
- Al Cowens: WP.2-3
- Al Cowens: W
- John Wathan: FC5/DP.3XH(5);BX1(53);1-2
- Joe Zdeb: 63
Top 9
- Toby Harrah: 5/P
- Bump Wills: 41
- Bobby Bonds: 9
Bot 9
- Frank White: 9
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Hal McRae: 54(1)3/GDP