Royals 4-8 Rangers (Aug 26, 1978)

KCR

TEX

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

3

1

7

0

3

8

1

0

9

0

R

4

8

H

6

10

E

3

2

W: D. Ellis

L: L. Gura

S: L. Barker

Current Series

Royals

2

Rangers

7

Game 1

Final

Royals

4

Rangers

8

Game 2

Final

Royals

4

Rangers

2

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 decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 4, on August 26, 1978.

Game Info

August 26, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Steve Braun S. Braun PH-CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	4	6	3	3	4

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Richie Zisk R. Zisk DH	4	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	2	1	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	.500
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	8	10	7	5	5

Batting

2B: H. McRae 2

RBI: H. McRae, D. Porter 2

Batting

2B: T. Harrah 2

HR: K. Bevacqua

RBI: J. Beniquez, K. Bevacqua 2, M. Hargrove, T. Harrah, J. Sundberg, R. Zisk

Baserunning

SB: B. Bonds, B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	1.2	4	4	3	2	1	1	16.20
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	4.1	4	3	3	2	4	0	6.23
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Steve Foucault S. Foucault	1.2	2	1	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	8	6	5	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dock Ellis D. Ellis (W)	7.2	6	4	3	2	3	3.52
Len Barker L. Barker (S)	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	3	3	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Steve Braun S. Braun PH-CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	4	6	3	3	4

Batting

2B: H. McRae 2

RBI: H. McRae, D. Porter 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	1.2	4	4	3	2	1	1	16.20
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	4.1	4	3	3	2	4	0	6.23
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Steve Foucault S. Foucault	1.2	2	1	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	8	6	5	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Richie Zisk R. Zisk DH	4	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	2	1	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	.500
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	8	10	7	5	5

Batting

2B: T. Harrah 2

HR: K. Bevacqua

RBI: J. Beniquez, K. Bevacqua 2, M. Hargrove, T. Harrah, J. Sundberg, R. Zisk

Baserunning

SB: B. Bonds, B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dock Ellis D. Ellis (W)	7.2	6	4	3	2	3	3.52
Len Barker L. Barker (S)	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	3	3	4

68-59 KCR

TEX 64-63

Current Series

1978 AL West

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