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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1978-08-27 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 25242 · night · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Dennis Leonard earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save. Darrell Porter went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Doc Medich SV: Al Hrabosky
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Terrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 8.2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 8.2 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Paul Mirabella | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Cleveland | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: 8
- Hal McRae: W
- George Brett: K
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: 3/L
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: HP
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
- Juan Beniquez: K
- Al Oliver: 43
Top 2
- Pete LaCock: 9/9D
- Al Cowens: 9
- Amos Otis: W
- U. L. Washington: SB2
- U. L. Washington: S5.2-3
- Frank White: CSH(262).1-2
Bot 2
- Bobby Bonds: T9
- Richie Zisk: WP.3-H
- Richie Zisk: K/C
- Jim Sundberg: 43
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Bump Wills: 8
Top 3
- Frank White: 63
- Steve Braun: E6
- Hal McRae: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 3
- Mike Hargrove: 31
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
- Juan Beniquez: K
Top 4
- George Brett: 63
- Darrell Porter: D7
- Pete LaCock: 7/L
- Al Cowens: K/C
Bot 4
- Al Oliver: 43
- Bobby Bonds: E6/G
- Richie Zisk: 4/P
- Jim Sundberg: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Jerry Terrell: 4/P
- Frank White: 63
Bot 5
- Jim Sundberg: 43
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Bump Wills: 7
- Mike Hargrove: K
Top 6
- Steve Braun: S4
- Hal McRae: 9
- George Brett: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
- Juan Beniquez: 3/FL/P
- Al Oliver: S7
- Bobby Bonds: 7
Top 7
- Darrell Porter: HR/9
- Pete LaCock: 13
- Al Cowens: K
- Amos Otis: HR/9
- Jerry Terrell: K/C
Bot 7
- Richie Zisk: D8
- Jim Sundberg: 43.2-3
- Toby Harrah: K
- Bump Wills: K/C
Top 8
- Frank White: 63
- Steve Braun: 43
- Hal McRae: 53
Bot 8
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8.BX2(86)
- Juan Beniquez: 7
Top 9
- George Brett: 43
- Darrell Porter: HR/9
- Pete LaCock: 31
- Al Cowens: S7
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H
- Clint Hurdle: S9.1-3
- Frank White: K
Bot 9
- Al Oliver: HR/9
- Bobby Bonds: 6/P
- Richie Zisk: S9
- Jim Sundberg: S9.1-2
- Toby Harrah: K
- Gary Gray: K
Notes & reviews
- U L Washington injured foot sliding into 2B