Royals 4-5 Rangers (Jun 8, 1978)

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W: D. Alexander

L: A. Hassler

S: R. Cleveland

Current Series

Royals

1

Rangers

2

Game 1

Final

Royals

4

Rangers

5

Game 2

Final

Royals

2

Rangers

3

Game 3

Final

1978 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Game Summary

The Texas Rangers squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 4, on June 8, 1978.

Game Info

June 8, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	0	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.600	.667
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	33	4	7	4	5	3

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk DH	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds RF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.000
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 2B	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills PH-2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	3	0	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333
John Lowenstein J. Lowenstein PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Mason J. Mason SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	5	11	3	3	7

Batting

2B: G. Brett, H. McRae

3B: A. Otis

RBI: S. Braun, G. Brett, A. Cowens, A. Otis

Baserunning

SB: F. White

CS: W. Wilson

Batting

2B: R. Zisk

3B: J. Beniquez, A. Oliver

RBI: B. Bonds, M. Hargrove, A. Oliver

Baserunning

SB: T. Harrah

CS: B. Campaneris, T. Harrah

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Andy Hassler A. Hassler (L)	4.2	7	5	4	2	4	7.71
Doug Bird D. Bird	3.0	4	0	0	1	2	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	4	3	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander (W)	7.0	5	3	3	4	3	3.86
Roger Moret R. Moret	0.0	1	1	1	1	0	-
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland (S)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	5	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	0	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.600	.667
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	33	4	7	4	5	3

Batting

2B: G. Brett, H. McRae

3B: A. Otis

RBI: S. Braun, G. Brett, A. Cowens, A. Otis

Baserunning

SB: F. White

CS: W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Andy Hassler A. Hassler (L)	4.2	7	5	4	2	4	7.71
Doug Bird D. Bird	3.0	4	0	0	1	2	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	4	3	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk DH	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds RF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.000
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 2B	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills PH-2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	3	0	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333
John Lowenstein J. Lowenstein PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Mason J. Mason SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	5	11	3	3	7

Batting

2B: R. Zisk

3B: J. Beniquez, A. Oliver

RBI: B. Bonds, M. Hargrove, A. Oliver

Baserunning

SB: T. Harrah

CS: B. Campaneris, T. Harrah

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander (W)	7.0	5	3	3	4	3	3.86
Roger Moret R. Moret	0.0	1	1	1	1	0	-
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland (S)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	5	3

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Current Series

1978 AL West

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