An error by pitcher Jonn Matlack led to the winning run as the Royals edged the Rangers, 2-1. The Rangers took a 1-0 lead in the third on an unusual bases-loaded double-play grounder by Bert Campaneris. Kansas City Royals 2, Texas Rangers 1Game Played on Sunday, August 20, 1978 (Day game) at Royals StadiumRangers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 2 Royals 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 x - 2 6 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Hargrove 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Patek ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Jorgensen 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122 Brett 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .309 Campaneris ss 4 0 0 1 0 1 .189 McRae dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 Beniquez cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 Cowens rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 Bonds rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .279 Otis cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Zisk lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .253 Wathan c 3 1 1 1 0 0 .292 Sundberg c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .296 Hurdle lf 3 1 0 0 0 2 .273 Gray dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Wilson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Harrah 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 .217 Terrell 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .188 Bevacqua 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .230 White 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 .274 Wills 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Splittorff p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Matlack p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 30 1 8 1 1 2 Totals 30 2 6 2 0 4 Time of Game: 1:56 Attendance: 38,423 Left on Base: Rangers 4, Royals 5 DP: Rangers 0, Royals 2 Errors: Bevacqua, Matlack Doubles: Bevacqua (10), Brett (36) Home Runs: Wathan (2) Stolen Bases: Terrell (6) Caught Stealing: Bonds 2 (16) Sacrifice Hits: Terrell (6) GIDP: Bonds (12), Gray (1) Hit by Pitch: Hargrove (6,by Splittorff) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack L(11-10) 8 6 2 1 0 4 1 31 2.21 Totals 8 6 2 1 0 4 1 31 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Splittorff W(15-10) 9 8 1 1 1 2 0 32 3.32 Totals 9 8 1 1 1 2 0 32 Hit by Pitch: Splittorff (3) Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim McKean RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Patek flied out to left; Brett grounded out (pitcher to first); McRae flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0. RANGERS 2ND: Bonds singled to center; Bonds was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); Zisk singled to shortstop; Sundberg flied out to center; Gray popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 2ND: Cowens popped to shortstop; Otis flied out to center; Wathan lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0. RANGERS 3RD: Harrah walked; Bevacqua singled to right [Harrah to third]; Hargrove was hit by a pitch [Bevacqua to second]; Campaneris forced Bevacqua (third unassisted) [Harrah scored, Hargrove to second]; Beniquez hit into a double play (third unassisted) [Campaneris out at second (right to third), Hargrove out at third]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 3RD: Hurdle was called out on strikes; Terrell singled to center; Terrell stole second; White struck out; Patek flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0. RANGERS 4TH: Bonds flied out to left; Zisk singled to center; Sundberg grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Zisk to second]; Gray popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 4TH: Brett singled to left; McRae grounded out (third to first) [Brett to third]; Cowens popped to catcher in foul territory; Otis popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0. RANGERS 5TH: Harrah struck out; Bevacqua doubled to left; Hargrove popped to third in foul territory; Campaneris grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 5TH: Wathan homered; Hurdle reached on an error by Matlack; Terrell out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Hurdle to second]; White singled to center [Hurdle scored (unearned)]; Patek forced White (third to second) [Patek to second (error by Bevacqua)]; Brett popped to second; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 2. RANGERS 6TH: Beniquez singled to center; Bonds grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Beniquez out at second]; Zisk flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 2. ROYALS 6TH: McRae struck out; Cowens singled to left; Otis lined to shortstop; Wathan forced Cowens (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 2. RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg singled to left; Gray grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Sundberg out at second]; Harrah flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 2. ROYALS 7TH: Hurdle struck out; Terrell grounded out (shortstop to first); White grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 2. RANGERS 8TH: WILSON REPLACED HURDLE (PLAYING LF); Bevacqua popped to second; Hargrove grounded out (second to first); On a bunt Campaneris struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 2. ROYALS 8TH: JORGENSEN REPLACED HARGROVE (PLAYING 1B); WILLS REPLACED BEVACQUA (PLAYING 2B); Patek popped to shortstop; Brett doubled; McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); Cowens grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 2. RANGERS 9TH: Beniquez flied out to right; Bonds singled to center; Zisk popped to second; Bonds was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 2. |
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