A homer by Bobby Bonds was the decisive blow as Fergie Jenkins outdueled Dennis Leonard, giving the Rangers a 2-1 victory over the Royals. The Texans got on the board in the third inning on a double by Juan Beniquez and single by Bump Wills. After a homer by George Brett tied the game in the fourth, Bonds connected in the fifth, sending the ball deep into the left field seats. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 2, Kansas City Royals 1

Game Played on Tuesday, June 6, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Royals       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
Rangers      0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   2  6  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Otis cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .297      Harrah 3b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .211
Poquette lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .229      Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .337
McRae dh              4   0   0   0     0   2   .285      Hargrove 1b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .258
Brett 3b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .321      Oliver lf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .281
  Wilson pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Zisk dh               2   0   0   0     1   0   .289
Porter c              3   0   1   0     1   1   .306      Bonds rf              3   1   1   1     0   0   .241
Cowens rf             3   0   0   0     0   2   .260      Beniquez cf           3   1   1   0     0   0   .278
  Braun ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Wills 2b              3   0   1   1     0   0   .232
Hurdle 1b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .246      Campaneris ss         3   0   1   0     0   0   .168
Patek ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .261      Jenkins p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
White 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .288
Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   4   1     1   8             Totals               26   2   6   2     1   1

Time of Game: 1:54   Attendance: 23,880
Left on Base: Royals 5, Rangers 1
DP: Royals 3, Rangers 0
Errors: Hargrove
Doubles: Beniquez (8)
Home Runs: Brett (4), Bonds (5)
Stolen Bases: Wilson (21)
GIDP: Sundberg (7), Bonds (6), Zisk (5)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard L(4-9)          8     6   2   2   1   1   1  27   4.25
Totals                  8     6   2   2   1   1   1  27

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(6-3)          9     4   1   1   1   8   1  33   2.79
Totals                  9     4   1   1   1   8   1  33

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Ron Luciano


ROYALS 1ST: Otis grounded out (third to first); Poquette
grounded out (first to pitcher); McRae lined to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Harrah singled to third; Sundberg grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Harrah out at second];
Hargrove grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Brett flied out to center; Porter singled to right;
Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first) [Porter to second];
Hurdle struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Zisk walked;
Bonds grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first)
[Zisk out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek popped to first; White flied out to center;
Otis lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers
0.

RANGERS 3RD: Beniquez doubled to left; Wills singled to center
[Beniquez scored, Wills out at second (center to third to
second)]; Campaneris grounded out (third to first); Harrah flied
out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Poquette popped to shortstop; McRae was called out
on strikes; Brett homered; Porter was called out on strikes; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Sundberg flied out to center; Hargrove struck out;
Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Rangers 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Cowens struck out; Hurdle reached on an error by
Hargrove; Patek forced Hurdle (catcher to shortstop); White
singled to right [Patek to second]; Otis grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonds
homered; Beniquez grounded out (second to first); Wills flied
out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Rangers 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Poquette popped to shortstop; McRae flied out to
center; Brett grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 1, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Campaneris singled to shortstop; Harrah grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Campaneris to second]; Sundberg
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Campaneris to third];
Hargrove flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1,
Rangers 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Porter walked; Cowens struck out; Hurdle popped to
catcher in foul territory; Patek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 1, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Oliver singled to right; Zisk grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Oliver out at
second]; Bonds grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 1, Rangers 2.

ROYALS 8TH: White grounded out (second to first); Otis was
called out on strikes; Poquette grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Beniquez flied out to right; Wills grounded out
(shortstop to first); Campaneris grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Rangers 2.

ROYALS 9TH: McRae was called out on strikes; Brett singled to
center; WILSON RAN FOR BRETT; Wilson stole second; Porter lined
to left; BRAUN BATTED FOR COWENS; Braun lined to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Rangers 2.

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