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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1978-04-24 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 15530 · night · 2:49
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 8–6. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 6th. Doug Bird earned the win. Tom Poquette went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| TEX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Doug Bird L: Reggie Cleveland SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Terrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thompson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Lowenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Colborn | 3.1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Bird | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Reggie Cleveland | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Lindblad | 3.1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Poquette: 31
- Hal McRae: 8
- George Brett: E6/P.B-2
- Al Cowens: W
- Darrell Porter: 8
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: 43
- Bobby Thompson: T8
- Al Oliver: D7.3-H
- Richie Zisk: S8.2-H
- Toby Harrah: S1.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Clint Hurdle: 3/G
- Amos Otis: 8
- Freddie Patek: 8
Bot 2
- Bump Wills: S9
- Jim Sundberg: SB2
- Jim Sundberg: D9.2-H
- Bert Campaneris: 14/SH.2-3
- Mike Hargrove: 7
- Bobby Thompson: 8
Top 3
- Frank White: 7
- Tom Poquette: 3/G
- Hal McRae: 7/L
Bot 3
- Al Oliver: 8
- Richie Zisk: K
- Toby Harrah: 63
Top 4
- George Brett: 31
- Al Cowens: S6
- Darrell Porter: W.1-2
- Clint Hurdle: 5/FL/P
- Amos Otis: S4.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frank White: 53
Bot 4
- Juan Beniquez: S4/G
- Bump Wills: S3/G.1-3
- Jim Sundberg: SB2
- Jim Sundberg: S6.3-H;2-3
- Bert Campaneris: 14/SH.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: IW
- Bobby Thompson: PO1(E2).3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Bobby Thompson: K
- Al Oliver: IW
- Richie Zisk: 53
Top 5
- Tom Poquette: 43
- Hal McRae: 3/P
- George Brett: 2/FL/P
Bot 5
- Toby Harrah: 9/FL
- Juan Beniquez: 7
- Bump Wills: S9
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Top 6
- Al Cowens: W
- Darrell Porter: W.1-2
- Clint Hurdle: S8.2-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: S8.3-H;1-3
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Pete LaCock: SB2
- Pete LaCock: K
- Tom Poquette: HR/9.2-H
- Hal McRae: D7
- George Brett: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Al Cowens: 63
Bot 6
- John Lowenstein: 8
- Mike Hargrove: S9
- Bobby Thompson: 9
- Al Oliver: 43
Top 7
- Darrell Porter: K
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Amos Otis: K
- Freddie Patek: 6(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Richie Zisk: K
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Juan Beniquez: E7
- Bump Wills: 8
Top 8
- Jerry Terrell: 8
- Joe Zdeb: K/C
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 8
- Jim Sundberg: S8
- Jim Mason: 9
- Mike Hargrove: K
- Bobby Thompson: 43
Top 9
- George Brett: 4/L
- Al Cowens: W
- Darrell Porter: S9.1-3
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Willie Wilson: 53
Bot 9
- Al Oliver: S9
- Richie Zisk: 9
- Toby Harrah: FLE3
- Toby Harrah: W.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 64(1)3/GDP