A two-run homer by Tom Poquette sparked a six-run sixth-inning rally in the Royals' come-from-behind 8-6 triumph over the Rangers. With Texas ahead, 6-2, Al Cowens and Darrell Porter drew walks to launch the rally. Clint Hurdle singled up the middle to score one run.

Reggie Cleveland relieved Dock Ellis and allowed a run-scoring single to Amos Otis and another run scored on an infield out. One out later, Poquette slammed a shot into the right field seats to put the Royals ahead. An additional tally came across when Hal McRae doubled and scored on George Brett's single. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 8, Texas Rangers 6

Game Played on Monday, April 24, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Royals 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 - 8 9 3 Rangers 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 13 1 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Poquette lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .294 Hargrove 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 .186 Zdeb ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 Thompson rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .364 McRae dh 5 1 1 0 0 0 .255 Oliver lf 4 1 2 1 1 0 .278 Brett 3b 5 0 1 1 0 0 .216 Zisk dh 5 0 1 1 0 2 .320 Cowens rf 2 2 1 0 3 0 .333 Harrah 3b 4 0 1 0 1 0 .289 Porter c 3 2 1 0 2 1 .413 Beniquez cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .195 Hurdle 1b 4 1 1 1 1 1 .237 Wills 2b 4 2 3 0 0 0 .262 Otis cf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .289 Sundberg c 4 1 3 2 0 0 .237 Wilson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Campaneris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .086 Patek ss 4 1 1 3 0 0 .220 Lowenstein ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .417 White 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .135 Mason ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 LaCock ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 D. Ellis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Terrell 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cleveland p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Colborn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lindblad p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bird p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 8 9 8 6 5 Totals 37 6 13 4 3 4 Time of Game: 2:49 Attendance: 15,530 Left on Base: Royals 8, Rangers 9 DP: Royals 2, Rangers 0 Errors: Poquette, Porter, Hurdle, Campaneris Doubles: Patek (4), McRae (4), Oliver (2), Sundberg (1) Triples: Thompson (2) Home Runs: Poquette (2) Stolen Bases: Patek (4), Wills 2 (3) Sacrifice Hits: Campaneris 2 (5) GIDP: Beniquez 2 (2) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Colborn 3.1 9 6 4 1 1 0 19 9.82 Bird W(1-0) 5.2 4 0 0 2 3 0 23 3.75 Totals 9 13 6 4 3 4 0 42 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Ellis 5 4 5 5 4 0 0 24 8.18 Cleveland L(0-2) 0.2 3 3 3 0 1 1 5 9.00 Lindblad 3.1 2 0 0 2 4 0 14 0.00 Totals 9 9 8 8 6 5 1 43 Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo ROYALS 1ST: Poquette grounded out (first to pitcher); McRae flied out to center; Brett reached on an error by Campaneris [Brett to second]; Cowens walked; Porter flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Thompson tripled to center; Oliver doubled to left [Thompson scored]; Zisk singled to center [Oliver scored]; Harrah singled to pitcher [Zisk to second]; Beniquez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Harrah out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2. ROYALS 2ND: Hurdle grounded out (first unassisted); Otis flied out to center; Patek flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2. RANGERS 2ND: Wills singled to right; Wills stole second; Sundberg doubled to right [Wills scored]; Campaneris out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Sundberg to third]; Hargrove flied out to left; Thompson flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 3. ROYALS 3RD: White flied out to left; Poquette grounded out (first unassisted); McRae lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 3RD: Oliver flied out to center; Zisk struck out; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 3. ROYALS 4TH: Brett grounded out (first to pitcher); Cowens singled to shortstop; Porter walked [Cowens to second]; Hurdle popped to third in foul territory; Otis singled to second [Cowens to third, Porter to second]; Patek doubled to left [Cowens scored, Porter scored, Otis to third]; White grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 3. RANGERS 4TH: Beniquez singled to second; Wills singled to first [Beniquez to third]; Wills stole second; Sundberg singled to shortstop [Beniquez scored, Wills to third]; Campaneris out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Sundberg to second]; Hargrove was walked intentionally; BIRD REPLACED COLBORN (PITCHING); Hargrove was picked off first but was safe on an error by Porter [Wills scored (unearned), Sundberg scored (unearned), Hargrove to second]; Thompson struck out; Oliver was walked intentionally; Zisk grounded out (third to first); 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 6. ROYALS 5TH: Poquette grounded out (second to first); McRae popped to first; Brett popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 6. RANGERS 5TH: Harrah flied to right in foul territory; Beniquez flied out to left; Wills singled to right; Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 6. ROYALS 6TH: Cowens walked; Porter walked [Cowens to second]; Hurdle singled to center [Cowens scored, Porter to third]; CLEVELAND REPLACED D. ELLIS (PITCHING); Otis singled to center [Porter scored, Hurdle to third]; Patek forced Otis (shortstop to second) [Hurdle scored]; LACOCK BATTED FOR WHITE; Patek stole second; LaCock struck out; Poquette homered [Patek scored]; McRae doubled to left; LINDBLAD REPLACED CLEVELAND (PITCHING); Brett singled to right [McRae scored, Brett to second (on throw to home)]; Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6. RANGERS 6TH: TERRELL REPLACED LACOCK (PLAYING 2B); LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR CAMPANERIS; Lowenstein flied out to center; Hargrove singled to right; Thompson flied out to right; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6. ROYALS 7TH: MASON REPLACED LOWENSTEIN (PLAYING SS); Porter struck out; Hurdle walked; Otis struck out; Patek forced Hurdle (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6. RANGERS 7TH: WILSON REPLACED OTIS (PLAYING CF); Zisk struck out; Harrah flied out to center; Beniquez reached on an error by Poquette; Wills flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6. ROYALS 8TH: Terrell flied out to center; ZDEB BATTED FOR POQUETTE; Zdeb was called out on strikes; McRae flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6. RANGERS 8TH: ZDEB STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Sundberg singled to center; Mason flied out to right; Hargrove struck out; Thompson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6. ROYALS 9TH: Brett lined to second; Cowens walked; Porter singled to right [Cowens to third]; Hurdle struck out; Wilson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6. RANGERS 9TH: Oliver singled to right; Zisk flied out to right; Hurdle dropped a foul fly hit by Harrah for an error; Harrah walked [Oliver to second]; Beniquez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Harrah out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 6.

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