Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals

Apr 30, 1979

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TEX	1	0	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	8	7	0	3
KC	1	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	7	13	3	9

loss:

S. Busby(0-1)win: Texas Rangers logo

J. Kern(3-0)save: Texas Rangers logo

S. Lyle(3)

TEXKC

1Al Oliver singles on a to left fielder Clint Hurdle. Bill Sample scores. [1 run] 10
1Hal McRae out, shortstop Nelson Norman to first baseman Mike Jorgensen. George Brett scores. [1 run] [1 out] 11
3Nelson Norman reaches on a fielding error by second baseman U L Washington. Bump Wills scores. [1 run] 21
3Oscar Gamble walks. Nelson Norman scores. Bill Sample to 3rd. Al Oliver to 2nd. [1 run] 31
3Richie Zisk singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Bill Sample scores. Al Oliver scores. Oscar Gamble to 3rd. [2 runs] 51
3Jim Sundberg out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Amos Otis. Oscar Gamble scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 61
3Al Cowens triples (3) on a to center fielder Al Oliver. Amos Otis scores. Darrell Porter scores. [2 runs] 63
4Clint Hurdle hits a home run (1). [1 run] 64
5Al Cowens hits a home run (3). [1 run] 65
5Clint Hurdle singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bill Sample. Ralph LaCock scores. [1 run] 66
6Bump Wills singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Jim Sundberg scores. [1 run] 76
6Nelson Norman out on a sacrifice bunt, second baseman U L Washington to first baseman Ralph LaCock. Bump Wills scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 86
9John Wathan out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Bill Sample. Amos Otis scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 87

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Bill SampleLF	1	4	2	0	0	1	0	1	.280
2Buddy Bell3B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.208
3Al OliverCF	1	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.370
4Oscar GambleDH	0	1	1	1	0	3	0	1	.316
5Richie ZiskRF	1	4	0	2	0	0	0	3	.229
6Jim SundbergC	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.161
7Mike Jorgensen1B	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	1	.263
8Bump Wills2B	2	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	.186
9Nelson NormanSS	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.220



TOTAL	7	29	8	7	3	5	0	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Fergie JenkinsRHP	4.2	7	6	6	3	3	2	39	2.68
Jim KernRHP	3.1	4	0	0	2	1	0	20	1.83
Sparky LyleLHP	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	11	3.31
TOTAL	9.0	13	7	7	6	5	2	70	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1George Brett3B	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	.250
2Hal McRaeDH	0	5	0	1	1	0	0	3	.253
3Amos OtisCF	2	5	2	0	2	0	0	2	.314
4Darrell PorterC	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	2	.366
5Al CowensRF	2	4	1	3	0	1	1	0	.325
6Ralph LaCock1B	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	.310
John WathanPH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
7Clint HurdleLF	2	3	1	2	0	1	1	1	.269
Frank WhitePH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.308
8Freddie PatekSS	1	3	0	0	2	0	0	2	.328
Jamie QuirkPH-SS	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
9U L Washington2B	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.500
TOTAL	13	37	7	7	6	5	2	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Rich GaleRHP	2.1	4	6	4	2	3	0	27	7.67
Steve BusbyRHP	6.2	3	2	0	1	2	0	32	0.96

TOTAL	9.0	7	8	4	3	5	0	59	-

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1st inningTEXKC

TOP 1
SINGLE — Bill Sample singles on a ground ball to third baseman George Brett.
00
STOLEN BASE 2B — Bill Sample steals (4) 2nd base.
00
STRIKEOUT — Buddy Bell strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Al Oliver singles on a to left fielder Clint Hurdle. Bill Sample scores. [1 run]
10
GROUNDED INTO DP — Oscar Gamble grounds into a double play, second baseman U L Washington to first baseman Ralph LaCock. Al Oliver out at 2nd. Oscar Gamble out at 1st. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
TRIPLE — George Brett triples (3) on a pop up to left fielder Bill Sample.
10
BATTER OUT — Hal McRae out, shortstop Nelson Norman to first baseman Mike Jorgensen. George Brett scores. [1 run] [1 out]
11
BATTER OUT — Amos Otis out to center fielder Al Oliver. [2 outs]
11
BATTER OUT — Darrell Porter out, first baseman Mike Jorgensen to pitcher Fergie Jenkins. [3 outs]
11

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TEX

8Runs7

7Hits13

0Errors3

.241Batting Avg.351

29At Bats37

2Extra-base Hits8

0Home Runs2

7Runs-Batted-In7

5Walks5

2Stolen Bases0

3Strikeouts6

3Left on Base9

9Total Bases28

Monday, April 30, 1979 · 8:05 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 23,634 (62.4%)

weather: 52 degrees, unknown