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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 6, 1978
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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 June 6, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 23,880 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Ron Luciano |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 6, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Jenkins
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver 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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White 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: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a line drive towards the mound. Jenkins reaches out 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: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis throws the ball in to White who tags Wills trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Jenkins
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver 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
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hargrove. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez 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 -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Jenkins
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
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 -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Jenkins
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris 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
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Jenkins
Willie Wilson pinch runs for George Brett.
There goes Wilson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Jenkins
Steve Braun pinch hits for Al Cowens.
Braun hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1978 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 0 1 0
Poquette T, lf 4 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 1 Oliver A, lf 3 0 1 0
Wilson W, pr 0 0 0 0 Zisk R, dh 2 0 0 0
Porter D, c 3 0 1 0 Bonds B, rf 3 1 1 1
Cowens A, rf 3 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 1 1 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 3 0 1 1
Hurdle C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 0 1 0
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32 1 4 1 26 2 6 2
Kansas City 000 100 000 -- 1
Texas 001 010 00x -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 8
E -- Hargrove M
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Texas 1
2B -- Beniquez J
HR -- Brett G, Bonds B
SB -- Wilson W
T -- 1:54
A -- 23880
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