Veteran righthander Fergie Jenkins hurled a four-hitter as the Rangers defeated the Royals, 4-1. The Rangers got three runs in the first inning. Mike Hargrove led off the game with a homer and Richie Zisk hit another homer after John Lowenstein singled.

Bert Campaneris' sacrifice fly in the second drove in the Rangers' last tally. Willie Wilson doubled and scored on Hal McRae's single in the ninth to spoil Jenkins' shutout bid. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 4, Kansas City Royals 1
Game Played on Tuesday, April     25, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  4  0
Rangers      3  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  6  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .256      Hargrove 1b           3   1   1   1     1   0   .196
McRae dh              4   0   1   1     0   1   .255      Lowenstein dh         2   1   1   0     2   0   .429
Brett 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Oliver lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Cowens rf             3   0   0   0     0   2   .311      Zisk rf               4   1   1   2     0   1   .315
  Terrell pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Harrah 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .265
Porter c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .380      Wills 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Poquette lf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .300      Sundberg c            3   1   2   0     0   0   .268
Hurdle 1b             2   0   0   0     1   0   .225      Beniquez cf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .205
Patek ss              2   0   0   0     0   1   .209      Campaneris ss         2   0   0   1     0   1   .081
  Lahoud ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Jenkins p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Washington ss       0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
White 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .128
  LaCock ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   4   1     1   6             Totals               28   4   6   4     3   4

Time of Game: 1:48   Attendance: 14,154
Left on Base: Royals 4, Rangers 4
DP: Royals 0, Rangers 0
Doubles: Wilson (2), Beniquez (2)
Home Runs: Hargrove (2), Zisk (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Campaneris (1)
Hit by Pitch: Cowens (3,by Jenkins)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard L(2-3)          8     6   4   4   3   4   2  32   3.38
Totals                  8     6   4   4   3   4   2  32

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(1-1)          9     4   1   1   1   6   0  32   4.03
Totals                  9     4   1   1   1   6   0  32

Hit by Pitch: Jenkins (1)

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Don Denkinger


ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (second to first); McRae struck
out; Brett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove homered; Lowenstein singled to left;
Oliver popped to second; Zisk homered [Lowenstein scored];
Harrah popped to catcher; Wills flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 3.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens struck out; Porter struck out; Poquette
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Rangers 3.

RANGERS 2ND: Sundberg singled to center; Beniquez doubled to
left [Sundberg to third]; Campaneris hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Sundberg scored]; Hargrove flied out to center [Beniquez to
third]; Lowenstein lined to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Rangers 4.

ROYALS 3RD: Hurdle flied out to right; Patek struck out; White
lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 3RD: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Zisk struck
out; Harrah struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers
4.

ROYALS 4TH: On a bunt Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first);
McRae grounded out (third to first); Brett grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 4TH: Wills grounded out (first unassisted); Sundberg
singled to center; Beniquez grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Sundberg to second]; Campaneris struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 4.

ROYALS 5TH: Cowens struck out; Porter flied out to center;
Poquette flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Rangers 4.

RANGERS 5TH: Hargrove walked; Lowenstein walked [Hargrove to
second]; Oliver flied out to center; Zisk flied out to center;
Harrah flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0,
Rangers 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Hurdle popped to third in foul territory; Patek
popped to second; White flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Royals 0, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 6TH: Wills lined to shortstop; Sundberg grounded out
(shortstop to first); Beniquez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 4.

ROYALS 7TH: Wilson singled to center; McRae flied out to left;
Brett grounded out (first unassisted) [Wilson to second]; Cowens
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0,
Rangers 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Campaneris flied out to center; Hargrove grounded
out (shortstop to first); Lowenstein walked; Lowenstein was
picked off first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Rangers 4.

ROYALS 8TH: Porter flied out to center; Poquette singled to
right [Poquette out at second (right to shortstop)]; Hurdle
walked; LAHOUD BATTED FOR PATEK; Lahoud struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 8TH: WASHINGTON REPLACED LAHOUD (PLAYING SS); Oliver
lined to left; Zisk lined to center; Harrah struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 4.

ROYALS 9TH: LACOCK BATTED FOR WHITE; LaCock grounded out (first
unassisted); Wilson doubled to center; McRae singled to left
[Wilson scored]; Brett lined to right; Cowens was hit by a pitch
[McRae to second]; TERRELL RAN FOR COWENS; Porter grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Rangers 4.