A grand-slam by Richie Zisk climaxed a six-run rally in the sixth inning and powered the Rangers to a 7-2 victory over the Royals. Two were out in the sixth with Royals leading, 2-0, when Mike Hargrove singled. Bump Wills walked and Kurt Bevacqua doubled, driving in Hargrove.

After an intentional pass to Al Oliver, Rich Gale also walked Bobby Bonds to force in the tying tally. Zisk then came to the plate and delivered his jackpot wallop. Darrell Porter homered to account for the Royals' runs off Jon Matlack, who pitched a five-hitter. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 7, Kansas City Royals 2
Game Played on Friday, August    25, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  6    1  0  x  -   7  7  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .268      Hargrove 1b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .252
Brett 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .301        Jorgensen 1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .136
Otis cf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .266      Wills 2b              3   1   1   1     1   1   .224
Cowens rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .280      Bevacqua 3b           4   1   1   1     0   0   .237
McRae dh              4   0   2   0     0   0   .278      Oliver lf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .313
Wathan 1b             3   1   0   0     0   0   .291      Bonds rf              3   1   1   1     1   1   .279
Porter c              2   1   1   2     1   0   .274      Zisk dh               4   1   1   4     0   2   .254
White 2b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .273      Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .293
Wilson lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .227      Beniquez cf           3   1   2   0     0   0   .255
Gale p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Harrah ss             2   0   0   0     0   0   .216
  Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Matlack p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   5   2     2   4             Totals               29   7   7   7     3   4

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 36,750
Left on Base: Royals 3, Rangers 2
DP: Royals 1, Rangers 1
Doubles: Bevacqua (11)
Triples: Wills (4)
Home Runs: Porter (11), Zisk (15)
Sacrifice Hits: Harrah (5)
GIDP: Wathan (4), Zisk (11)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gale L(13-6)            6     5   6   6   3   3   1  25   2.86
Bird                    2     2   1   1   0   1   0   8   5.63
Totals                  8     7   7   7   3   4   1  33

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(12-10)        9     5   2   2   2   4   1  32   2.20
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   4   1  32

Umpires: HP - Johnny James, 1B - Mike Thompson, 2B - Jeff Brown, 3B - Jim Shewmake


ROYALS 1ST: substitute umpires worked due to a one-day strike
by the staff umpires; Debut for umpires Mike Thompson, Jim
Shewmake, Johnny James and Jeff Brown; Patek grounded out
(third to first); Brett grounded out (second to first); Otis
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove flied out to center; Wills grounded out
(first unassisted); Bevacqua flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens grounded out (second to first); McRae singled
to right; McRae was picked off first (catcher to first); Wathan
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Oliver flied out to center; Bonds was called out on
strikes; Zisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Rangers 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Porter popped to shortstop; White struck out; Wilson
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg flied out to left; Beniquez singled to
left; Harrah flied out to left; Hargrove popped to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett lined
to pitcher; Otis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Wills struck out; Bevacqua flied out to left;
Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Rangers 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Cowens singled to center; McRae flied out to left;
Wathan forced Cowens (shortstop to second); Porter homered
[Wathan scored]; White grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Bonds singled to center; Zisk grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Bonds out at second];
Sundberg popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2,
Rangers 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); Patek
singled to center; Brett flied out to right; Otis flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Beniquez flied out to center; Harrah lined to
third; Hargrove singled to left; Wills walked [Hargrove to
second]; Bevacqua doubled to center [Hargrove scored, Wills to
third]; Oliver was walked intentionally; Bonds walked [Wills
scored, Bevacqua to third, Oliver to second]; Zisk homered
[Bevacqua scored, Oliver scored, Bonds scored]; Sundberg
grounded out (third to first); 6 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2,
Rangers 6.

ROYALS 7TH: Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae
singled to left; Wathan grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [McRae out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Royals 2, Rangers 6.

RANGERS 7TH: BIRD REPLACED GALE (PITCHING); Beniquez singled to
left; Harrah out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Beniquez to second]; Hargrove flied out to center; Wills
tripled to center [Beniquez scored]; Bevacqua flied out to left;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 7.

ROYALS 8TH: JORGENSEN REPLACED HARGROVE (PLAYING 1B); Porter
walked; White struck out; Wilson forced Porter (shortstop to
second); Patek flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
2, Rangers 7.

RANGERS 8TH: Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); Bonds
grounded out (shortstop to first); Zisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 7.

ROYALS 9TH: Brett flied out to center; Otis grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cowens walked; McRae grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 7.