Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 25, 1978
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 25, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 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 | 14,154 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Don Denkinger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | DH |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 25, 1978
Top 1
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson 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. Jenkins
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 1
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Leonard
Lowenstein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a popup in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
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 2
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Jenkins
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
Bottom 2
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sundberg tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowenstein vs. Leonard
Lowenstein hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Top 4
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
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
Bottom 4
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Top 5
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Jenkins
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Leonard
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, 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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Leonard
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Leonard
Leonard fires to first and picks off Lowenstein. View Play
Top 8
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Jenkins
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Zisk throws the ball in to Campaneris who tags Poquette trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Jenkins
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Lahoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Leonard
U L Washington now playing shortstop.
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Top 9
-
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jenkins
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Frank White.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens is hit by the pitch. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Jenkins
Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Al Cowens.
Porter 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
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 4/25/1978 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 1 2 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 1 1 1
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 1 Lowenstein J, dh 2 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 3 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 4 1 1 2
Terrell J, pr 0 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Porter D, c 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Poquette T, lf 3 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 1 2 0
Hurdle C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 2 0 0 1
Lahoud J, ph 1 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 0 0 0 0
White F, 2b 2 0 0 0
LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 28 4 6 4
Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1
Texas 310 000 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 8.0 6 4 4 3 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 6
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Texas 4
2B -- Beniquez J, Wilson W
HR -- Hargrove M, Zisk R
SF -- Campaneris B
HBP -- by Jenkins F (Cowens A)
T -- 1:48
A -- 14154
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
