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.

Reggie Cleveland relieved Dock Ellis and allowed a run-scoring single to Amos Otis and another run scored on an infield out. One out later, Poquette slammed a shot into the right field seats to put the Royals ahead. An additional tally came across when Hal McRae doubled and scored on George Brett's single. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 8, Texas Rangers 6
Game Played on Monday, April     24, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Royals       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.