June 6, 1978 Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 8
@CAL 6 CHW 3
@CLE 0 MIL 5
DET 1 OAK 7
BOS 1 SEA 4
NYY 3 TEX 2
KCR 1 CHC 9
HOU 4 MON 4
SDP 0 LAD 8
@NYM 2 PHI 7
SFG 6 PIT 4
ATL 2 STL 4
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 23,880

Tuesday, June 6, 1978, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 1:54

Royals

27-22

Lost 1

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Rangers         0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  X    2  6  1

W: F Jenkins (6-3), L: D Leonard (4-9)

Rangers

26-24

Won 2

3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .911    0    1   1   
T Poquette LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .633    0    2   0   
H McRae DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .285  .829    0    0   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .321  .959    0    0   3   HR
  W Wilson PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .627         0   0   SB
D Porter C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .306  .881    0    1   0   
A Cowens RF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .740    0    2   0   
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .694    0    0   0   
C Hurdle 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .677    0   14   0   
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .642    0    1   7   
F White 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .717    0    3   6   

D Leonard P                                                              0   1
Totals                       32   1   4   1    1   8                    24  18

BATTING

HR: G Brett (4, off F Jenkins; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: G Brett 5; D Porter; F White.

RBI: G Brett (20).

2-out RBI: G Brett.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Leonard-F White-C Hurdle; F Patek-C Hurdle; F Patek-F White-C Hurdle.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson (21, 2nd base off F Jenkins/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harrah 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .650    0    0   1   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .337  .829    0    9   1   GDP
M Hargrove 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .778    0    6   2   
A Oliver LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .761    0    2   0   
R Zisk DH                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .851    0    0   0   GDP
B Bonds RF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .241  .690    0    0   0   HR,GDP
J Beniquez CF                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .711    0    3   0   2B
B Wills 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .232  .632    0    0   1   
B Campaneris SS               3   0   1   0    0   0  .168  .419    0    4   1   

F Jenkins P                                                              3   1
Totals                       26   2   6   2    1   1                    27   7

BATTING

2B: J Beniquez (8, off D Leonard).

HR: B Bonds (5, off D Leonard; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: B Bonds 4; J Beniquez 2; B Campaneris; A Oliver; T Harrah; B Wills.

GIDP: B Bonds (6); R Zisk (5); J Sundberg (7).

RBI: B Wills (16); B Bonds (12).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

E: M Hargrove (7).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Leonard, L (4-9)             8     6   2   2    1   1   1   4.25   27     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 6     62    -     0.85   0.09
Totals                         8     6   2   2    1   1   1          27     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 6           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, W (6-3)             9     4   1   1    1   8   1   2.79   33     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 4· 4     82    -     1.51   0.59
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   8   1          33     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 4· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Ron Luciano.

Time of Game: 1:54.

Attendance: 23,880.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Texas Rangers                        
1. A Otis               CF    1. T Harrah             3B 
2. T Poquette           LF    2. J Sundberg           C  
3. H McRae              DH    3. M Hargrove           1B 
4. G Brett              3B    4. A Oliver             LF 
5. D Porter             C     5. R Zisk               DH 
6. A Cowens             RF    6. B Bonds              RF 
7. C Hurdle             1B    7. J Beniquez           CF 
8. F Patek              SS    8. B Wills              2B 
9. F White              2B    9. B Campaneris         SS 

   D Leonard            P        F Jenkins            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  1-1  ---      16%  69% B Bonds         D Leonard       Home Run
   t 4   2  1-0  ---     -13%  55% G Brett         F Jenkins       Home Run
   t 9   1  2-1  -2-      11%  89% D Porter        F Jenkins       Lineout: LF
   t 9   2  2-1  -2-      11% 100% S Braun         F Jenkins       Lineout: SS
   t 9   1  2-1  ---      -8%  83% G Brett         F Jenkins       Single to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Poquette      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  H McRae         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  T Harrah        Single to 3B
   OO     1--      51%  J Sundberg      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Hargrove      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  D Porter        Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B; Porter to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  C Hurdle        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  R Zisk          Walk
   OO     1--      50%  B Bonds         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  F Patek         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      54%  F White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  A Otis          Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
          ---      62%  J Beniquez      Double to LF
   RO     -2-      65%  B Wills         Single to CF; Beniquez Scores; Wills out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
   O      ---      64%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  T Harrah        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  T Poquette      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      68%  H McRae         Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      55%  G Brett         Home Run
   O      ---      56%  D Porter        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  M Hargrove      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  A Cowens        Strikeout
          ---      50%  C Hurdle        Reached on E3 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  F Patek         Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      51%  F White         Single to RF; Patek to 2B
   O      12-      56%  A Otis          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      69%  B Bonds         Home Run
   O      ---      68%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  B Wills         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  T Poquette      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      73%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
          ---      78%  B Campaneris    Single to SS
   O      1--      77%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B; Campaneris to 2B
   O      -2-      74%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B; Campaneris to 3B
   O      --3      70%  M Hargrove      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
          ---      63%  D Porter        Walk
   O      1--      70%  A Cowens        Strikeout
   O      1--      75%  C Hurdle        Foul Popfly: C
   O      1--      80%  F Patek         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
          ---      82%  A Oliver        Single to RF
   OO     1--      77%  R Zisk          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  F White         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  A Otis          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      87%  T Poquette      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  J Beniquez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  B Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  H McRae         Strikeout Looking
          ---      83%  G Brett         Single to CF
                  Willie Wilson pinch runs for George Brett batting 4th
          1--      78%  D Porter        Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      89%  " "             Lineout: LF
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Al Cowens batting 6th
   O      -2-     100%  S Braun         Lineout: SS
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation