Rangers 4-5 Royals (Aug 31, 1977)

TEX

KCR

1

0

2

1

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

3

7

2

0

8

0

9

0

R

4

5

H

6

9

E

0

1

W: J. Colborn

L: D. Alexander

S: D. Bird

Current Series

Rangers

8

Royals

2

Game 1

Final

Rangers

4

Royals

5

Game 2

Final

AL West Standings

TEX KCR

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Texas Rangers, 5 to 4, on August 31, 1977.

Game Info

August 31, 1977

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	2	0	1	1	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Claudell Washington C. Washington LF	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.333
Willie Horton W. Horton DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Dave May D. May RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Totals	27	4	6	3	6	5

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud LF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.333
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.500	.667
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Totals	31	5	9	5	3	2

Batting

HR: T. Harrah

RBI: T. Harrah, C. Washington, B. Wills

Baserunning

CS: J. Beniquez

Batting

2B: J. Lahoud 2, F. Patek, F. White

RBI: R. LaCock, F. Patek 2, D. Porter, F. White

Baserunning

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander (L)	5.1	7	4	4	2	0	6.75
Len Barker L. Barker	2.2	2	1	1	1	2	3.38
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Colborn J. Colborn (W)	6.0	5	3	2	4	3	1	3.00
Doug Bird D. Bird (S)	3.0	1	1	1	2	2	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	3	6	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	2	0	1	1	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Claudell Washington C. Washington LF	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.333
Willie Horton W. Horton DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Dave May D. May RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Totals	27	4	6	3	6	5

Batting

HR: T. Harrah

RBI: T. Harrah, C. Washington, B. Wills

Baserunning

CS: J. Beniquez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander (L)	5.1	7	4	4	2	0	6.75
Len Barker L. Barker	2.2	2	1	1	1	2	3.38
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud LF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.333
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.500	.667
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Totals	31	5	9	5	3	2

Batting

2B: J. Lahoud 2, F. Patek, F. White

RBI: R. LaCock, F. Patek 2, D. Porter, F. White

Baserunning

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Colborn J. Colborn (W)	6.0	5	3	2	4	3	1	3.00
Doug Bird D. Bird (S)	3.0	1	1	1	2	2	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	3	6	5	1

73-58 TEX

KCR 76-54

Current Series

AL West Standings

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