Starting with homers by Willie Horton and Bump Wills in the second inning, the Rangers batted their way to a 5-2 victory over the Royals. Horton accounted for another RBI with a single in the fourth. The Royals scored in the seventh on homers by John Mayberry and Al Cowens, but Doyle Alexander yielded only four other hits in posting his fourth victory in five decisions. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 5, Kansas City Royals 2
Game Played on Friday, May       6, 1977 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  6  1
Rangers      0  2  0    1  2  0    0  0  x  -   5  8  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brett 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .327      Washington lf         4   0   2   1     0   0   .381
McRae dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .330      Campaneris ss         3   0   0   0     0   2   .284
Poquette lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .358      Hargrove 1b           3   1   2   0     1   0   .361
Mayberry 1b           4   1   1   1     0   0   .232      Horton dh             4   1   2   2     0   1   .281
Otis cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Henderson rf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Porter c              4   0   0   0     0   2   .324      Harrah 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .319
Cowens rf             3   1   2   1     0   0   .300      Wills 2b              3   2   2   1     0   0   .274
Patek ss              3   0   2   0     0   1   .314      Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .193
White 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Beniquez cf           3   1   0   0     0   0   .194
  LaCock ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Alexander p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Heise 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
Gura p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   6   2     0   3             Totals               30   5   8   4     1   3

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 25,728
Left on Base: Royals 4, Rangers 3
DP: Royals 2, Rangers 0
Errors: Gura
Doubles: Cowens (8), Hargrove (4), Washington (4)
Triples: Patek (2)
Home Runs: Mayberry (4), Cowens (4), Horton (3), Wills (2)
Caught Stealing: Campaneris (4)
GIDP: Henderson (2), Horton (1)
Hit by Pitch: Campaneris (1,by Gura)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gura L(2-1)             4.2   6   5   3   1   2   2  21   1.99
Mingori                 3.1   2   0   0   0   1   0  11   5.11
Totals                  8     8   5   3   1   3   2  32

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander W(4-1)        9     6   2   2   0   3   2  33   2.25
Totals                  9     6   2   2   0   3   2  33

Hit by Pitch: Gura (1)
Wild Pitches: Gura (1)

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Dave Phillips


ROYALS 1ST: Brett flied out to center; McRae flied out to left;
Poquette flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: On a bunt Washington grounded out (pitcher to
first); Campaneris was hit by a pitch; Campaneris was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Hargrove flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry grounded out (first to pitcher); Otis flied
out to left; Porter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Horton homered; Henderson grounded out (shortstop
to first); Harrah flied out to center; Wills homered; Sundberg
popped to third in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Rangers 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Cowens lined to third; Patek tripled to center;
White grounded out (third to first); Brett grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 3RD: Beniquez flied out to center; Washington flied out
to left; Campaneris was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 2.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae flied out to center; Poquette flied out to
center; Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Hargrove doubled to right; Horton singled to center
[Hargrove scored]; Henderson grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Horton out at second]; Harrah flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Porter
struck out; Cowens doubled to left; Patek singled to third
[Cowens to third]; White popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 5TH: On a bunt Wills singled to third; Sundberg grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Wills to second]; Gura threw a wild
pitch [Wills to third]; Beniquez reached on a fielder's choice
[Wills scored (error by Gura) (unearned) (no RBI), Beniquez to
second]; Washington doubled to center [Beniquez scored
(unearned)]; Campaneris was called out on strikes; Hargrove
walked; MINGORI REPLACED GURA (PITCHING); Horton struck out; 2 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 5.

ROYALS 6TH: Brett flied out to left; McRae grounded out (second
to first); Poquette popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 6TH: Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrah
flied out to right; Wills flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 5.

ROYALS 7TH: Mayberry homered; Otis grounded out (third to
first); Porter grounded out (second to first); Cowens homered;
Patek struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg grounded out (third to first); Beniquez
popped to second; Washington singled to right; Campaneris flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 5.

ROYALS 8TH: LACOCK BATTED FOR WHITE; LaCock flied out to left;
Brett singled to right; McRae grounded out (pitcher to shortstop
to first) [Brett to second]; Poquette lined to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 8TH: HEISE REPLACED LACOCK (PLAYING 2B); On a bunt
Hargrove singled to first; Horton grounded into a double play
(pitcher to second to first) [Hargrove out at second]; Henderson
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2,
Rangers 5.

ROYALS 9TH: Mayberry popped to first; Otis grounded out (third
to first); Porter flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Rangers 5.