Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers
June 6, 1978 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 6, 1978 at Arlington Stadium. The Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 1, Texas Rangers 2

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Otis cf 4 0 0 0
Poquette lf 4 0 0 0
McRae dh 4 0 0 0
Brett 3b 4 1 2 1
  Wilson pr 0 0 0 0
Porter c 3 0 1 0
Cowens rf 3 0 0 0
  Braun ph 1 0 0 0
Hurdle 1b 3 0 0 0
Patek ss 3 0 0 0
White 2b 3 0 1 0
Leonard p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 4 1
Texas Rangers ab   r   h rbi
Harrah 3b 3 0 1 0
Sundberg c 3 0 0 0
Hargrove 1b 3 0 0 0
Oliver lf 3 0 1 0
Zisk dh 2 0 0 0
Bonds rf 3 1 1 1
Beniquez cf 3 1 1 0
Wills 2b 3 0 1 1
Campaneris ss 3 0 1 0
Jenkins p 0 0 0 0
Totals 26 2 6 2
Kansas City 000 100 000140
Texas 001 010 00x261
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard  L (4-9) 8.0 6 2 2 1 1
Totals
8.0
6
2
2
1
1
  Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins  W (6-3) 9.0 4 1 1 1 8
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
1
8

  E–Hargrove (7).  DP–Kansas City 3.  2B–Texas Beniquez (8,off Leonard).  HR–Kansas City Brett (4,4th inning off Jenkins 0 on, 2 out), Texas Bonds (5,5th inning off Leonard 0 on, 1 out).  SB–Wilson (21,2nd base off Jenkins/Sundberg).  U-HP–Rich Garcia, 1B–Vic Voltaggio, 2B–Nestor Chylak, 3B–Ron Luciano.  T–1:54.  A–23,880.
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