Royals @ Rangers
August 25, 1978

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Top 9 R H E
Royals 2 5 0
Rangers 7 7 0
Top 9 R H E
Royals 2 5 0
Rangers 7 7 0

Hal McRae Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .279
OBP .667 .332
At Bats 3 499
Hits 2 139
• Singles 2 91
• Doubles 0 30
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 13
Walks 0 39
RBI’s 0 56

Jon Matlack Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
11 10 1
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Arlington Stadium - August 25, 1978
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Out
Jon Matlack
Jim Sundberg
Mike Jorgensen
Bump Wills
Kurt Bevacqua
Toby Harrah
Al Oliver
Juan Beniquez
Bobby Bonds
Hal McRae
Al Cowens

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Kansas City Royals 2 5 0 3
Texas Rangers 7 7 0 2
Winning Pitcher Jon Matlack
Losing Pitcher Rich Gale
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Richie Zisk
Attendance 36,750
Time of Game 2 hours 10 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Cowens takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Zisk strikes out.
Bottom 8 Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out.
Top 8 Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 White strikes out.
Top 8 Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Porter takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Bevacqua hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Wills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Wills reaches third base with a triple. Beniquez scores.
Bottom 7 Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Harrah bunts towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. Beniquez moves to second.
Bottom 7 Doug Bird now pitching. Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Zisk hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.
Bottom 6 Bonds takes first base on ball four. Wills scores. Bevacqua moves to third. Oliver moves to second.
Bottom 6 Oliver is walked intentionally.
Bottom 6 Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. Hargrove scores. Wills moves to third.
Bottom 6 Wills takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second.
Bottom 6 Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Harrah hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 5 Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 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.
Bottom 4 Bevacqua hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Wills strikes out.
Top 4 Otis strikes out.
Top 4 Brett hits a line drive towards the mound. Matlack reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Hargrove hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out.
Top 3 White strikes out.
Top 3 Porter hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Zisk strikes out.
Bottom 2 Bonds is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Sundberg fires to first and picks off McRae.
Top 2 McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Bevacqua hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out.
Bottom 1 Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Otis strikes out.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out.