A two-run homer by Tom Poquette sparked a six-run sixth-inning rally in the Royals' come-from-behind 8-6 triumph over the Rangers. With Texas ahead, 6-2, Al Cowens and Darrell Porter drew walks to launch the rally. Clint Hurdle singled up the middle to score one run. Kansas City Royals 8, Texas Rangers 6Game Played on Monday, April 24, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington StadiumRoyals 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 - 8 9 3 Rangers 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 13 1 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Poquette lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .294 Hargrove 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 .186 Zdeb ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 Thompson rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .364 McRae dh 5 1 1 0 0 0 .255 Oliver lf 4 1 2 1 1 0 .278 Brett 3b 5 0 1 1 0 0 .216 Zisk dh 5 0 1 1 0 2 .320 Cowens rf 2 2 1 0 3 0 .333 Harrah 3b 4 0 1 0 1 0 .289 Porter c 3 2 1 0 2 1 .413 Beniquez cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .195 Hurdle 1b 4 1 1 1 1 1 .237 Wills 2b 4 2 3 0 0 0 .262 Otis cf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .289 Sundberg c 4 1 3 2 0 0 .237 Wilson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Campaneris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .086 Patek ss 4 1 1 3 0 0 .220 Lowenstein ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .417 White 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .135 Mason ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 LaCock ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 D. Ellis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Terrell 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cleveland p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Colborn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lindblad p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bird p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 8 9 8 6 5 Totals 37 6 13 4 3 4 Time of Game: 2:49 Attendance: 15,530 Left on Base: Royals 8, Rangers 9 DP: Royals 2, Rangers 0 Errors: Poquette, Porter, Hurdle, Campaneris Doubles: Patek (4), McRae (4), Oliver (2), Sundberg (1) Triples: Thompson (2) Home Runs: Poquette (2) Stolen Bases: Patek (4), Wills 2 (3) Sacrifice Hits: Campaneris 2 (5) GIDP: Beniquez 2 (2) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Colborn 3.1 9 6 4 1 1 0 19 9.82 Bird W(1-0) 5.2 4 0 0 2 3 0 23 3.75 Totals 9 13 6 4 3 4 0 42 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Ellis 5 4 5 5 4 0 0 24 8.18 Cleveland L(0-2) 0.2 3 3 3 0 1 1 5 9.00 Lindblad 3.1 2 0 0 2 4 0 14 0.00 Totals 9 9 8 8 6 5 1 43 Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo ROYALS 1ST: Poquette grounded out (first to pitcher); McRae flied out to center; Brett reached on an error by Campaneris [Brett to second]; Cowens walked; Porter flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Thompson tripled to center; Oliver doubled to left [Thompson scored]; Zisk singled to center [Oliver scored]; Harrah singled to pitcher [Zisk to second]; Beniquez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Harrah out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2. ROYALS 2ND: Hurdle grounded out (first unassisted); Otis flied out to center; Patek flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2. RANGERS 2ND: Wills singled to right; Wills stole second; Sundberg doubled to right [Wills scored]; Campaneris out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Sundberg to third]; Hargrove flied out to left; Thompson flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 3. ROYALS 3RD: White flied out to left; Poquette grounded out (first unassisted); McRae lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 3RD: Oliver flied out to center; Zisk struck out; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 3. ROYALS 4TH: Brett grounded out (first to pitcher); Cowens singled to shortstop; Porter walked [Cowens to second]; Hurdle popped to third in foul territory; Otis singled to second [Cowens to third, Porter to second]; Patek doubled to left [Cowens scored, Porter scored, Otis to third]; White grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 3. RANGERS 4TH: Beniquez singled to second; Wills singled to first [Beniquez to third]; Wills stole second; Sundberg singled to shortstop [Beniquez scored, Wills to third]; Campaneris out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Sundberg to second]; Hargrove was walked intentionally; BIRD REPLACED COLBORN (PITCHING); Hargrove was picked off first but was safe on an error by Porter [Wills scored (unearned), Sundberg scored (unearned), Hargrove to second]; Thompson struck out; Oliver was walked intentionally; Zisk grounded out (third to first); 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 6. ROYALS 5TH: Poquette grounded out (second to first); McRae popped to first; Brett popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 6. RANGERS 5TH: Harrah flied to right in foul territory; Beniquez flied out to left; Wills singled to right; Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 6. ROYALS 6TH: Cowens walked; Porter walked [Cowens to second]; Hurdle singled to center [Cowens scored, Porter to third]; CLEVELAND REPLACED D. ELLIS (PITCHING); Otis singled to center [Porter scored, Hurdle to third]; Patek forced Otis (shortstop to second) [Hurdle scored]; LACOCK BATTED FOR WHITE; Patek stole second; LaCock struck out; Poquette homered [Patek scored]; McRae doubled to left; LINDBLAD REPLACED CLEVELAND (PITCHING); Brett singled to right [McRae scored, Brett to second (on throw to home)]; Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6. RANGERS 6TH: TERRELL REPLACED LACOCK (PLAYING 2B); LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR CAMPANERIS; Lowenstein flied out to center; Hargrove singled to right; Thompson flied out to right; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6. ROYALS 7TH: MASON REPLACED LOWENSTEIN (PLAYING SS); Porter struck out; Hurdle walked; Otis struck out; Patek forced Hurdle (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6. RANGERS 7TH: WILSON REPLACED OTIS (PLAYING CF); Zisk struck out; Harrah flied out to center; Beniquez reached on an error by Poquette; Wills flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6. ROYALS 8TH: Terrell flied out to center; ZDEB BATTED FOR POQUETTE; Zdeb was called out on strikes; McRae flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6. RANGERS 8TH: ZDEB STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Sundberg singled to center; Mason flied out to right; Hargrove struck out; Thompson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6. ROYALS 9TH: Brett lined to second; Cowens walked; Porter singled to right [Cowens to third]; Hurdle struck out; Wilson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6. RANGERS 9TH: Oliver singled to right; Zisk flied out to right; Hurdle dropped a foul fly hit by Harrah for an error; Harrah walked [Oliver to second]; Beniquez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Harrah out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6. |
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