Getting single runs in each of the last two innings, Kansas City edged the Rangers, 2-1. The Rangers took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on an RBI single by Jim Sundberg, but the Royals tied the game in the eighth on a one-out triple by George Brett and sacrifice fly by Hal McRae.

In the ninth frame, Clint Hurdle singled with two out and was replaced by pinch-runner Willie Wilson, who moved to third on a single by Tom Poquette. Pinch-hitter Steve Braun then hit a blooper into short left to score Wilson and end the game. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 2, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Thursday, July      20, 1978 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Rangers      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   2  9  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hargrove 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .259      Brett 3b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .304
Beniquez cf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .276      McRae dh              2   0   1   1     1   0   .266
Sundberg c            4   0   1   1     0   1   .311      LaCock 1b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .287
Oliver lf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .304      Otis cf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .270
Bonds dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Porter c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .280
Zisk rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .257      Hurdle rf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .258
Harrah 3b             2   0   0   0     1   0   .215        Wilson pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .232
Wills 2b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .223      Poquette lf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .229
Campaneris ss         3   1   1   0     0   0   .216      Patek ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Alexander p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Braun ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .239
                                                          White 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .284
                                                          Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   6   1     1   6             Totals               32   2   9   2     2   1

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 26,620
Left on Base: Rangers 5, Royals 7
DP: Rangers 1, Royals 1
Doubles: Hargrove (19), Campaneris (5), Oliver (17), McRae (23), Porter (20)
Triples: Brett (6)
Stolen Bases: Poquette (2)
Caught Stealing: Otis (4)
Sacrifice Flies: McRae (7)
GIDP: Hargrove (6), Otis (5)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander L(6-6)        8.2   9   2   2   2   1   0  35   4.30
Totals                  8.2   9   2   2   2   1   0  35

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard W(11-11)        9     6   1   1   1   6   0  33   3.50
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   6   0  33

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Nick Bremigan


RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove doubled to left; Beniquez struck out;
Sundberg grounded out (third to first); Oliver singled to
pitcher [Hargrove to third]; Bonds flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Brett flied out to left; McRae flied out to center;
LaCock singled to left; Otis forced LaCock (third to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Zisk struck out; Harrah popped to second; Wills
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Porter grounded out (pitcher to first); Hurdle
struck out; Poquette singled to left; Patek grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

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

ROYALS 3RD: White popped to second; Brett flied out to left;
McRae doubled to center; LaCock lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Bonds grounded out (third to first); Zisk grounded
out (shortstop to first); Harrah grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis walked; Porter popped to shortstop; Otis was
picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); Hurdle grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Wills singled to left; Campaneris forced Wills
(shortstop to second); Hargrove grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Campaneris out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Poquette grounded out (first to pitcher); Patek
flied to right in foul territory; White grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Beniquez flied out to right; Sundberg grounded out
(second to first); Oliver flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Brett grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae
walked; LaCock singled to left [McRae to third]; Otis grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [LaCock out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Bonds popped to first in foul territory; Zisk
grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah walked; Wills flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 7TH: Porter doubled to left; Hurdle grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Porter to third]; Poquette reached on a fielder's
choice [Porter out at home (first to catcher to third)]; Patek
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
1, Royals 0.

RANGERS 8TH: Campaneris grounded out (third to first); Hargrove
lined to shortstop; Beniquez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 8TH: White flied out to right; Brett tripled to right;
McRae hit a sacrifice fly to center [Brett scored]; LaCock
popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Royals 1.

RANGERS 9TH: Sundberg struck out; Oliver doubled to left; Bonds
flied out to center [Oliver to third]; Zisk popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 9TH: Otis flied out to center; Porter grounded out (first
unassisted); Hurdle singled to center; WILSON RAN FOR HURDLE;
Poquette singled to center [Wilson to third]; BRAUN BATTED FOR
PATEK; Poquette stole second; Braun singled to left [Wilson
scored, Poquette to third]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Royals 2.