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.

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