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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1978-08-25 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 36750 · night · 2:10
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Texas Rangers put up 6 in the 6th. Jon Matlack earned the win. Richie Zisk went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Rich Gale SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny James · 1B: Mike Thompson · 2B: Jeff Brown · 3B: Jim Shewmake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Doug Bird | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- George Brett: 43
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Bump Wills: 3/G
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7
Top 2
- Al Cowens: 43
- Hal McRae: S9
- John Wathan: PO1(23)
- John Wathan: 63
Bot 2
- Al Oliver: 8
- Bobby Bonds: K/C
- Richie Zisk: K
Top 3
- Darrell Porter: 6/P
- Frank White: K
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
Bot 3
- Jim Sundberg: 7
- Juan Beniquez: S7
- Toby Harrah: 7
- Mike Hargrove: 6/P
Top 4
- Freddie Patek: 63
- George Brett: 1/L
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 4
- Bump Wills: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7
- Al Oliver: 43
Top 5
- Al Cowens: S8
- Hal McRae: 7
- John Wathan: 64(1)/FO
- Darrell Porter: HR/9.1-H
- Frank White: 63
Bot 5
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- Richie Zisk: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jim Sundberg: 4/P
Top 6
- Willie Wilson: 13
- Freddie Patek: S8
- George Brett: 9
- Amos Otis: 7
Bot 6
- Juan Beniquez: 8
- Toby Harrah: 5/L
- Mike Hargrove: S7
- Bump Wills: W.1-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: D8.2-H;1-3
- Al Oliver: IW
- Bobby Bonds: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Richie Zisk: HR/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Top 7
- Al Cowens: 63
- Hal McRae: S7
- John Wathan: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Juan Beniquez: S7
- Toby Harrah: 13/SH.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Bump Wills: T8.2-H
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7
Top 8
- Darrell Porter: W
- Frank White: K
- Willie Wilson: 64(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: 9
Bot 8
- Al Oliver: 3/G
- Bobby Bonds: 63
- Richie Zisk: K
Top 9
- George Brett: 8
- Amos Otis: 63
- Al Cowens: W
- Hal McRae: 43
Notes & reviews
- substitute umpires worked due to a one-day strike by the staff umpires; Debut for umpires Mike Thompson, Jim Shewmake, Johnny James and Jeff Brown