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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 2, Texas Rangers 1

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Kansas City Royals 2, Texas Rangers 1

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Game Played on Sunday, August 20, 1978 (D) at Royals Stadium

TEX A    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  2
KC  A    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   2  6  0
BATTING
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hargrove 1b                   3   0   0   0       0   0       4   1
  Jorgensen 1b                0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Campaneris ss                 4   0   0   1       0   1       3   2
Beniquez cf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Bonds rf                      4   0   2   0       0   0       1   0
Zisk lf                       4   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
Sundberg c                    3   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
Gray dh                       3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Harrah 3b                     2   1   0   0       1   1       0   3
Bevacqua 2b                   3   0   2   0       0   0       5   0
  Wills 2b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Matlack p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Totals                       30   1   8   1       1   2      24   8
FIELDING - 
E: Bevacqua (8), Matlack (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Bevacqua (10,off Splittorff).
HBP: Hargrove (6,by Splittorff).
GDP: Bonds (12,off Splittorff); Gray (1,off Splittorff).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Bonds 2 (16,2nd base by Splittorff/Wathan 2).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Patek ss                      4   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
Brett 3b                      4   0   2   0       0   0       3   0
McRae dh                      4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Cowens rf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
Otis cf                       3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Wathan c                      3   1   1   1       0   0       2   0
Hurdle lf                     3   1   0   0       0   2       3   0
  Wilson lf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Terrell 1b                    2   0   1   0       0   0       7   2
White 2b                      3   0   1   1       0   1       7   4
Splittorff p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   5
Totals                       30   2   6   2       0   4      27  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Cowens-Brett, Splittorff-White-Terrell, White-Patek-Terrell.
BATTING - 
2B: Brett (36,off Matlack).
HR: Wathan (2,5th inning off Matlack 0 on 0 out).
SH: Terrell (6,off Matlack).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Terrell (6,2nd base off Matlack/Sundberg).
PITCHING
Texas Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Matlack L(11-10)              8     6   2   1   0   4   1  31

Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Splittorff W(15-10)           9     8   1   1   1   2   0  32
HBP: Splittorff (3,Hargrove).
Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim McKean
Time of Game: 1:56   Attendance: 38423
Starting Lineups:

   Texas Rangers                 Kansas City Royals       
1. Hargrove            1b        Patek               ss
2. Campaneris          ss        Brett               3b
3. Beniquez            cf        McRae               dh
4. Bonds               rf        Cowens              rf
5. Zisk                lf        Otis                cf
6. Sundberg            c         Wathan              c
7. Gray                dh        Hurdle              lf
8. Harrah              3b        Terrell             1b
9. Bevacqua            2b        White               2b
   Matlack             p         Splittorff          p

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 (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 to left; 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.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Rangers          1   8   2    4
 Royals           2   6   0    5
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