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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-08-20 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38423 · 1:56
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 2–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Paul Splittorff earned the win. John Wathan went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
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 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Jon Matlack SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Terrell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Hargrove: 43
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Juan Beniquez: 7
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 7
- George Brett: 13
- Hal McRae: 7
Top 2
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- Richie Zisk: POCS2(134)
- Richie Zisk: S6
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Gary Gray: 4/P
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 6/P
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Wathan: 4/L
Top 3
- Toby Harrah: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: S9.1-3
- Mike Hargrove: HP.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 5(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 9(B)5(2)/DP
Bot 3
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
- Jerry Terrell: S8
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: K
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 4
- Bobby Bonds: 7
- Richie Zisk: S8
- Jim Sundberg: 163.1-2
- Gary Gray: 4/P
Bot 4
- George Brett: S7
- Hal McRae: 53.1-3
- Al Cowens: 2/FL/P
- Amos Otis: 3/FL/P
Top 5
- Toby Harrah: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: D7
- Mike Hargrove: 5/FL/P
- Bert Campaneris: 13
Bot 5
- John Wathan: HR/7
- Clint Hurdle: E1/P
- Jerry Terrell: 54/SH.1-2
- Frank White: S8.2-H(UR)
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH1)
- George Brett: 4/P
Top 6
- Juan Beniquez: S8
- Bobby Bonds: 14(1)3/GDP
- Richie Zisk: 7
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: K
- Al Cowens: S7
- Amos Otis: 6/L
- John Wathan: 4(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Gary Gray: 46(1)3/GDP
- Toby Harrah: 8
Bot 7
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Jerry Terrell: 63
- Frank White: 31
Top 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 4/P
- Mike Hargrove: 43
- Bert Campaneris: K/BF
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
- George Brett: D/78
- Hal McRae: 63
- Al Cowens: 13
Top 9
- Juan Beniquez: 9
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- Richie Zisk: 4/P
- Jim Sundberg: POCS2(134)