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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-08-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40112 · night · 2:47
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 1st. Doc Medich earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Doc Medich L: Rich Gale SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Vic Voltaggio · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Lowenstein | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 8.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Hargrove: S8
- Juan Beniquez: WP.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Jim Sundberg: S6.2-2
- Al Oliver: FC3.2-H(E3/TH3)(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Bobby Bonds: WP.2-3
- Bobby Bonds: 63
- Richie Zisk: 13
Bot 1
- George Brett: 63
- Hal McRae: K/C
- Pete LaCock: W
- Darrell Porter: S9.1-2
- Clint Hurdle: 8
Top 2
- John Lowenstein: D7
- Toby Harrah: 43.2-3
- Bump Wills: 43
- Mike Hargrove: 31
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 13
- Amos Otis: W
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: 63
- U. L. Washington: S7.2-3
- George Brett: 8
Top 3
- Juan Beniquez: K
- Jim Sundberg: 7
- Al Oliver: 8
Bot 3
- Hal McRae: K/C
- Pete LaCock: 63
- Darrell Porter: 13
Top 4
- Bobby Bonds: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Richie Zisk: K+PB.2-3;B-1
- John Lowenstein: S7.3-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Toby Harrah: 43.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bump Wills: 8
- Mike Hargrove: 8
Bot 4
- Clint Hurdle: 7
- Al Cowens: 13
- Amos Otis: 7/7D
Top 5
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Jim Sundberg: HP
- Al Oliver: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 9
- U. L. Washington: S1.B-3(E1/TH1)
- George Brett: S8.3-H
- Hal McRae: S9.1-3
- Pete LaCock: S8.3-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Darrell Porter: 43
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
Top 6
- Bobby Bonds: D8
- Richie Zisk: 8.2-3
- John Lowenstein: W
- Toby Harrah: CS2(26)
- Toby Harrah: 53
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: 63
- Amos Otis: 53
- Freddie Patek: 53
Top 7
- Bump Wills: S5/BG
- Mike Hargrove: SB2
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Juan Beniquez: 16(2)/FO.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- U. L. Washington: K
- George Brett: 13
- Hal McRae: D7
- Pete LaCock: 43
Top 8
- Al Oliver: 9
- Bobby Bonds: 3/FL/P
- Richie Zisk: 53
Bot 8
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Clint Hurdle: D9
- Al Cowens: 13.2-3
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 9
- John Lowenstein: W
- Toby Harrah: 6(1)3/GDP
- Bump Wills: S2/BG
- Mike Hargrove: POCS2(136)
Bot 9
- Steve Braun: 31
- Tom Poquette: 13
- George Brett: 8