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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-07-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26620 · 90°F, night · 2:26
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 2–1. Dennis Leonard earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Doyle Alexander SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 8.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Hargrove: D7
- Juan Beniquez: K
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Al Oliver: S1/G.2-3
- Bobby Bonds: 8
Bot 1
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: 8
- Pete LaCock: S7
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Richie Zisk: K
- Toby Harrah: 4/P
- Bump Wills: K
Bot 2
- Darrell Porter: 13
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Tom Poquette: S7
- Freddie Patek: 53
Top 3
- Bert Campaneris: D7
- Mike Hargrove: 9.2-3
- Juan Beniquez: 43
- Jim Sundberg: S5.3-H
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 3
- Frank White: 4/P
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: D8
- Pete LaCock: 3/L
Top 4
- Bobby Bonds: 53
- Richie Zisk: 63
- Toby Harrah: 53
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: 6/P
- Clint Hurdle: POCS2(136)
- Clint Hurdle: 63
Top 5
- Bump Wills: S7
- Bert Campaneris: 64(1)/FO
- Mike Hargrove: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Tom Poquette: 31
- Freddie Patek: 9/FL
- Frank White: 53
Top 6
- Juan Beniquez: 9
- Jim Sundberg: 43
- Al Oliver: 8
Bot 6
- George Brett: 63
- Hal McRae: W
- Pete LaCock: S7.1-3
- Amos Otis: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bobby Bonds: 3/FL/P
- Richie Zisk: 63
- Toby Harrah: W
- Bump Wills: 8
Bot 7
- Darrell Porter: D7/G
- Clint Hurdle: 31.2-3
- Tom Poquette: FC3.3XH(325)
- Freddie Patek: 43
Top 8
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Mike Hargrove: 6/L
- Juan Beniquez: K
Bot 8
- Frank White: 9
- George Brett: T9
- Hal McRae: 8/SF.3-H
- Pete LaCock: 5/FL/P
Top 9
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Al Oliver: D7/P
- Bobby Bonds: 8.2-3
- Richie Zisk: 3/FL/P
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: 8
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
- Clint Hurdle: S8
- Tom Poquette: S8.1-3
- Steve Braun: SB2
- Steve Braun: S7.3-H;2-3