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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-08-19 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37604 · 2:00
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 3–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Dennis Leonard earned the win. Clint Hurdle went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Fergie Jenkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Vic Voltaggio · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Bump Wills: W.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Al Oliver: 2/FL/P
- Bobby Bonds: 3/FL/P
- Richie Zisk: 53
Bot 1
- George Brett: 9
- Hal McRae: K/C
- Pete LaCock: W
- Darrell Porter: 43
Top 2
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Toby Harrah: 6/P
- Bert Campaneris: 43
Bot 2
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Al Cowens: 8
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 3
- Mike Hargrove: 13
- Bump Wills: K
- Juan Beniquez: K
Bot 3
- U. L. Washington: 3/G
- George Brett: 31
- Hal McRae: 53
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 5/P
- Bobby Bonds: 4/P
- Richie Zisk: 8
Bot 4
- Pete LaCock: S8
- Darrell Porter: 9/9D
- Clint Hurdle: HR/9.1-H
- Al Cowens: 63
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Mike Hargrove: S9.1-3
- Bump Wills: K
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 7
- U. L. Washington: 9
- George Brett: 13
Top 6
- Juan Beniquez: 8
- Al Oliver: 63
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- Richie Zisk: S7.1-3
- Jim Sundberg: K
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: 53
- Pete LaCock: 8
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
Top 7
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Mike Hargrove: 43
Bot 7
- Clint Hurdle: 3/FL/P
- Al Cowens: S9
- Amos Otis: 8
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
- U. L. Washington: S4/G.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 7
Top 8
- Bump Wills: 43
- Juan Beniquez: 2/FL/P
- Al Oliver: D8
- Bobby Bonds: K
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 8
- Pete LaCock: D9
- Darrell Porter: S8.2-H
- Clint Hurdle: 8
- Al Cowens: K/C
Top 9
- Richie Zisk: 9
- Jim Sundberg: 9
- Toby Harrah: 53
Notes & reviews
- Juan Beniquez ejected by HP umpire Jim McKean