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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 7, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 7, 1977 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 22,166 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 7, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett 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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Perry
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Leonard
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Perry
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Leonard
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Perry
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Washington. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Perry
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Leonard
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brett. Sundberg moves to third. Washington moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Leonard
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Perry
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Harrah moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Harrah scores. Wills moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Leonard
There go the runners. The throw from Porter to Brett. The throw back to home, and Wills is out at the plate. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Leonard
John Wathan now catching.
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Leonard
Dave May pinch hits for Claudell Washington.
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Beniquez steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Leonard
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Perry
Dave May now playing left field. Sandy Alomar now playing second base.
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Perry
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Perry. Wathan scores. Cowens moves to third. Patek moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens tags and scores. Patek tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Perry
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Perry
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Leonard
Roy Howell pinch hits for Willie Horton.
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Perry
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Perry
Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Leonard
Alomar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Perry
There goes Brett. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Frank White now playing second base.
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Leonard
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Leonard covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Perry
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Leonard
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Perry
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Perry
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Bob Heise now playing third base.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Beniquez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Leonard
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Leonard covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hall
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Devine
Heise is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Devine
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zdeb vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
Zdeb hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Knowles
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Knowles
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Littell
Joe Zdeb now playing left field.
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Littell
Alomar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Alomar reaches second base with a double. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Littell
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Littell
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littell has Harrah trapped. He runs over and tags Harrah for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Littell
May strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1977 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Brett G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Washington C, lf 2 0 0 0
Heise B, 3b 1 0 0 0 May D, ph-lf 4 0 1 1
McRae H, dh 5 0 2 1 Campaneris B, ss 4 1 2 0
Poquette T, lf 4 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 1 2 2
Zdeb J, ph-lf 0 0 0 1 Horton W, dh 1 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Howell R, ph 2 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 5 1 1 1 Henderson K, rf 5 0 0 0
Porter D, c 1 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 5 1 2 0
Wathan J, c 3 1 1 0 Wills B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 2 2 1 Alomar S, 2b 3 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 4 1 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 1 1
Rojas C, 2b 2 0 1 1 Beniquez J, cf 4 1 2 1
White F, 2b 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 8 5 39 5 11 5
Kansas City 000 032 000 1 -- 6
Texas 000 200 003 0 -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D 8.2 8 4 4 4 7
Hall T* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Littell M (W) 1.1 2 0 0 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G 9.0 7 5 2 1 3
Devine A (L) 0.1 1 1 1 1 1
Knowles D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Brett G, Perry G
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Texas 11
2B -- Rojas C, Harrah T, Alomar S
3B -- Beniquez J
HR -- Otis A, Cowens A, Hargrove M
SB -- Beniquez J
CS -- Wills B, Brett G
SH -- Beniquez J, Sundberg J
SF -- Rojas C, Zdeb J
WP -- Leonard D
T -- 3:29
A -- 22166
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