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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1978-06-08 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · night · 2:26
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 3rd. Doyle Alexander earned the win and Reggie Cleveland picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Doyle Alexander L: Andy Hassler SV: Reggie Cleveland
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bump Wills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Lowenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Hassler | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Doug Bird | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Roger Moret | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Cleveland | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Amos Otis: K
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 1
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Jim Sundberg: 9
- Al Oliver: 43
Top 2
- George Brett: 8
- Darrell Porter: K
- Al Cowens: 9
Bot 2
- Richie Zisk: 43
- Bobby Bonds: 9
- Juan Beniquez: T8/G
- Mike Hargrove: S8.3-H
- Kurt Bevacqua: W.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: K
Top 3
- Clint Hurdle: 3/G
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Frank White: W
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: T8.2-H
- Tom Poquette: W
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- George Brett: 9/9D
Bot 3
- Toby Harrah: W
- Jim Sundberg: SB2
- Jim Sundberg: 43.2-3
- Al Oliver: T8.3-H;B-H(E4/TH3)
- Richie Zisk: S8
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Juan Beniquez: 53
Top 4
- Darrell Porter: 6/P
- Al Cowens: 8
- Clint Hurdle: E4/G
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Mike Hargrove: 13/BG
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
Top 5
- Frank White: 43
- Amos Otis: 9
- Tom Poquette: W
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 5
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Jim Sundberg: CS2(26)
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Al Oliver: K
- Richie Zisk: D7.1-3
- Bobby Bonds: S6.3-H;2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Juan Beniquez: 8
Top 6
- George Brett: 43
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Al Cowens: 9
Bot 6
- Mike Hargrove: 7
- Bump Wills: K
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Toby Harrah: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Clint Hurdle: 9
- Pete LaCock: 43
- Frank White: S8
- Amos Otis: S9.1-3
- Tom Poquette: K/C
Bot 7
- Toby Harrah: 3/FL/P
- Jim Sundberg: 13
- Al Oliver: S7
- Richie Zisk: 13
Top 8
- Hal McRae: D7
- George Brett: D8/8XDW.2-H
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: S7.2-H;1-2
- John Wathan: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Steve Braun: 63.3-H;2-3
- Frank White: 4/P
Bot 8
- Bobby Bonds: S7
- Juan Beniquez: 14/SH.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: IW
- Bump Wills: K
- John Lowenstein: K/C
Top 9
- Amos Otis: 43
- Tom Poquette: S9
- Hal McRae: CS2(26)
- Hal McRae: HP
- George Brett: 3/G