Royals 2-5 Rangers (May 8, 1977)

KCR

TEX

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

8

0

2

9

0

R

2

5

H

6

11

E

2

1

W: B. Blyleven

L: M. Pattin

S: D. Knowles

Current Series

Royals

2

Rangers

5

Game 1

Final

Royals

6

Rangers

5

Game 2

Final

Royals

2

Rangers

5

Game 3

Final

AL Central Standings

KCR TEX

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Game Summary

The Texas Rangers decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 2, on May 8, 1977.

Game Info

May 8, 1977

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Davey Nelson D. Nelson 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Brett G. Brett PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 3B	3	0	1	2	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	2	6	2	2	5

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Claudell Washington C. Washington LF	5	0	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.600	.500
Willie Horton W. Horton DH	5	2	3	4	0	2	.600	.600	1.800
Ken Henderson K. Henderson RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.333
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	5	11	5	5	4

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, D. Nelson

RBI: C. Rojas 2

Baserunning

CS: D. Nelson

Batting

2B: T. Harrah 2, C. Washington

HR: W. Horton 2

RBI: T. Harrah, W. Horton 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Marty Pattin M. Pattin (L)	4.2	6	3	3	3	3	1	5.79
Doug Bird D. Bird	2.1	2	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	1	18.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	5	5	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	8.1	6	2	1	2	5	1.08
Darold Knowles D. Knowles (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	1	2	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Davey Nelson D. Nelson 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Brett G. Brett PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 3B	3	0	1	2	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	2	6	2	2	5

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, D. Nelson

RBI: C. Rojas 2

Baserunning

CS: D. Nelson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Marty Pattin M. Pattin (L)	4.2	6	3	3	3	3	1	5.79
Doug Bird D. Bird	2.1	2	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	1	18.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	5	5	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Claudell Washington C. Washington LF	5	0	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.600	.500
Willie Horton W. Horton DH	5	2	3	4	0	2	.600	.600	1.800
Ken Henderson K. Henderson RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.333
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	5	11	5	5	4

Batting

2B: T. Harrah 2, C. Washington

HR: W. Horton 2

RBI: T. Harrah, W. Horton 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	8.1	6	2	1	2	5	1.08
Darold Knowles D. Knowles (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	1	2	5

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TEX 13-10

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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