Jim Colborn turned in the first no-hitter of his career -- and first in the major leagues this season -- while pitching the Royals to a 6-0 victory over the Rangers. Only two Rangers reached base -- Toby Harrah, who was hit by a pitch in the fifth and Jim Sundberg, who walked in the sixth. Great defensive plays by outfielders Al Cowens and Tom Poquette preserved the no-hitter for Colborn, who fanned six. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 6, Texas Rangers 0
Game Played on Saturday, May       14, 1977 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  0  0
Royals       0  0  2    0  0  2    0  2  x  -   6 12  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Washington lf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .323      Nelson dh             4   1   0   0     1   0   .267
Campaneris ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .303      Poquette rf           4   1   2   1     0   0   .313
Hargrove 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .310      McRae lf              2   0   1   1     2   0   .310
Horton dh             3   0   0   0     0   1   .291        Zdeb pr,lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Grieve rf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Cowens cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .286
Harrah 3b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .283      LaCock 1b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .279
Wills 2b              3   0   0   0     0   3   .265      Porter c              4   1   2   1     0   1   .291
Sundberg c            1   0   0   0     1   0   .218      Rojas 3b              4   1   1   0     0   2   .256
  Fahey ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .067      Patek ss              4   1   2   2     0   0   .284
Beniquez cf           2   0   0   0     0   1   .195      White 2b              3   0   0   1     0   0   .183
  May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Colborn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Boggs p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               26   0   0   0     1   6             Totals               33   6  12   6     3   3

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 29,978
Left on Base: Rangers 1, Royals 7
DP: Rangers 1, Royals 1
Doubles: LaCock 2 (5), Rojas (5), Porter (7)
Triples: Poquette (2), Porter (2), Patek (3)
Stolen Bases: Harrah (3), Rojas (1)
Caught Stealing: Patek (2)
Sacrifice Hits: White (3)
GIDP: Beniquez (4)
Hit by Pitch: Harrah (1,by Colborn)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Boggs L(0-3)            5.1   9   4   4   2   3   0  26   5.93
Marshall                2.2   3   2   2   1   0   0  11   8.31
Totals                  8    12   6   6   3   3   0  37

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Colborn W(5-3)          9     0   0   0   1   6   0  28   2.23
Totals                  9     0   0   0   1   6   0  28

Hit by Pitch: Colborn (6)

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Lou DiMuro


RANGERS 1ST: Washington grounded out (first unassisted);
Campaneris grounded out (pitcher to first); Hargrove lined to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Nelson flied out to right; Poquette singled to
third; McRae flied into a double play (right to first) [Poquette
out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Horton flied out to right; Grieve grounded out
(shortstop to first); Harrah flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens grounded out (third to first); LaCock doubled
to left; Porter struck out; Rojas was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Wills struck out; Sundberg grounded out (second to
first); Beniquez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek flied out to right; White grounded out (first
unassisted); Nelson walked; Poquette tripled to left [Nelson
scored]; McRae singled to center [Poquette scored]; Cowens
singled to third [McRae to second]; LaCock popped to shortstop;
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Washington grounded out (second to first);
Campaneris flied out to center; Hargrove grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Porter grounded out (shortstop to first); Rojas
doubled to left; Patek lined to second; White grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Horton struck out; Grieve was called out on
strikes; Harrah was hit by a pitch; Harrah stole second; Wills
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Nelson grounded out (second to first); Poquette
flied out to center; McRae walked; Cowens flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Sundberg walked; Beniquez grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Sundberg out at second];
Washington grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: LaCock doubled to right; Porter tripled to right
[LaCock scored]; Rojas struck out; On a bunt Patek singled to
first [Porter scored]; MARSHALL REPLACED BOGGS (PITCHING); White
flied out to right; Patek was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Campaneris flied out to center; Hargrove grounded
out (first to pitcher); Horton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Poquette
grounded out (second to first); McRae walked; ZDEB RAN FOR
MCRAE; Cowens singled to center [Zdeb to third]; LaCock flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 4.

RANGERS 8TH: ZDEB STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Grieve lined to
center; Harrah flied out to center; Wills was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: Porter doubled to center; Rojas reached on a
fielder's choice [Porter out at third (shortstop to third)];
Rojas stole second; Patek tripled to center [Rojas scored];
White out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Patek
scored]; Nelson flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Royals 6.

RANGERS 9TH: FAHEY BATTED FOR SUNDBERG; Fahey grounded out
(first to pitcher); MAY BATTED FOR BENIQUEZ; May flied out to
left; Washington grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 6.