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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 14, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on May 14, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Boggs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Colborn |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 29,978 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | DH |
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Cookie Rojas | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 14, 1977
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Colborn
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Colborn
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Colborn
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Boggs
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Boggs
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Boggs
McRae hits a fly ball towards right. Grieve catches it and throws to first to double up Poquette. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Colborn
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Colborn
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Colborn
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Boggs
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Boggs
LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Washington. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Boggs
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Boggs
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Colborn
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Colborn
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Colborn
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Boggs
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Boggs
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Boggs
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Boggs
Poquette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Washington who is chasing the ball. Poquette reaches third base with a triple. Nelson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Boggs
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Poquette scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Boggs
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Boggs
LaCock hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Colborn
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Colborn
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Colborn
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Colborn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Boggs
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Boggs
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Washington. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Boggs
Patek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Boggs
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Colborn
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Colborn
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Colborn
Harrah is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Colborn
There goes Harrah. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Colborn
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Boggs
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Boggs
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Boggs
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Boggs
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Colborn
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Colborn
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Colborn
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Colborn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Boggs
LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Boggs
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve who is chasing the ball. Porter reaches third base with a triple. LaCock scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Boggs
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Boggs
Patek bunts towards first. Hargrove fields the ball and throws to Boggs covering. Safe. Porter scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Marshall
There goes Patek. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Colborn
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Colborn
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Colborn covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Colborn
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Marshall
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Marshall
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Marshall
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Marshall
Joe Zdeb pinch runs for Hal McRae.
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zdeb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Marshall
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Colborn
Joe Zdeb now playing left field.
Grieve hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Colborn
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Colborn
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Marshall
Porter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Marshall
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Marshall
There goes Rojas. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Rojas steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Marshall
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. Rojas scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Marshall
White bunts between the mound and first base. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Patek scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Marshall
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Colborn
Bill Fahey pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Colborn covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Colborn
Dave May pinch hits for Juan Beniquez.
May hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Colborn
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1977 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Washington C, lf 4 0 0 0 Nelson D, dh 4 1 0 0
Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Poquette T, rf 4 1 2 1
Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 0 0 McRae H, lf 2 0 1 1
Horton W, dh 3 0 0 0 Zdeb J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Grieve T, rf 3 0 0 0 Cowens A, cf 4 0 2 0
Harrah T, 3b 2 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 1 2 0
Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 1 2 1
Sundberg J, c 1 0 0 0 Rojas C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Fahey B, ph 1 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 2 2
Beniquez J, cf 2 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 1
May D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 0 0 0 33 6 12 6
Texas 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 002 002 02x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Boggs T (L) 5.1 9 4 4 2 3
Marshall M 2.2 3 2 2 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Colborn J (W) 9.0 0 0 0 1 6
DP -- Texas 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 1, Kansas City 7
2B -- LaCock P 2, Rojas C, Porter D
3B -- Poquette T, Porter D, Patek F
SB -- Harrah T, Rojas C
CS -- Patek F
SH -- White F
HBP -- by Colborn J (Harrah T)
T -- 2:10
A -- 29978
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