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FINAL
May 1, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHE
TEX000000021371
KC30302001-9111
win:P. Splittorff (KC)loss:J. Matlack (TEX)save:M. Pattin (KC)
Texas Rangers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Bill SampleLF1400000.278
Bert CampanerisSS0000000.111
2Buddy Bell3B0400000.197
3Al OliverCF1400000.364
4Richie ZiskRF1410000.231
5John Ellis1B-C1400000.160
6Gary GrayDH0200100.222
Oscar GamblePH1201000.325
7Jim SundbergC1210010.172
Mike Jorgensen1B0100000.256
8Bump Wills2B0311000.178
9Nelson NormanSS0200100.209
Johnny GrubbPH-LF1100000.167
TOTAL73332210
Texas Rangers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Jon MatlackLHP2.156603123.14
Doc MedichRHP4.25223016.52
Ed FarmerRHP1.01110005.06
TOTAL8.01199332
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Frank White2B1511001.301
2George Brett3B2410000.261
3Amos OtisCF2420200.324
4Al CowensRF1320010.325
5Hal McRaeDH0300110.244
6Darrell PorterC1323011.365
7John Wathan1B1101000.360
Ralph LaCockPH-1B2312000.328
8Freddie PatekSS1401000.324
9Willie WilsonLF0301000.286
TOTAL113399332
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Paul SplittorffLHP5.01002103.55
Marty PattinRHP4.06320002.57
TOTAL9.0732210

Scoring Summary

texkc
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    1
    Frank White hits a home run (3).[1 run]
    01
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    1
    Darrell Porter grounds into a force out, second baseman Bump Wills to shortstop Nelson Norman. George Brett scores. Amos Otis to 3rd. Hal McRae out at 2nd. Darrell Porter to 1st.[1 run]
    02
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    1
    John Wathan singles on a to center fielder Al Oliver. Amos Otis scores. Darrell Porter to 3rd.[1 run]
    03
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    Ralph LaCock singles on a to left fielder Bill Sample. Amos Otis scores. Al Cowens scores. Darrell Porter to 2nd.[2 runs]
    05
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    Freddie Patek singles on a to right fielder Richie Zisk. Darrell Porter scores. Ralph LaCock out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Richie Zisk to third baseman Buddy Bell.[1 run]
    06
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    5
    Darrell Porter hits a home run (3). Al Cowens scores.[2 runs]
    08
  • Texas Rangers logo
    8
    Bump Wills reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Freddie Patek. Jim Sundberg scores.[1 run]
    18
  • Texas Rangers logo
    8
    Bill Sample grounds into a double play, third baseman George Brett to second baseman Frank White to first baseman Ralph LaCock. Bump Wills scores. Johnny Grubb out at 2nd. Bill Sample out at 1st.[1 run]
    28
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Willie Wilson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Richie Zisk. Ralph LaCock scores.[1 run]
    29
  • Texas Rangers logo
    9
    Oscar Gamble singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Richie Zisk scores.[1 run]
    39

Play-by-Play

1st inningtexkc
  • TOP 1
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Bill Sample out to left fielder Willie Wilson.[1 out]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Buddy Bell out to right fielder Al Cowens.[2 outs]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Al Oliver out, third baseman George Brett to first baseman John Wathan.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    HOME RUN — Frank White hits a home run (3).[1 run]
    01
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — George Brett singles on a to left fielder Bill Sample.
    01
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Amos Otis singles on a to right fielder Richie Zisk. George Brett to 3rd. Amos Otis to 2nd. Amos Otis advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Richie Zisk.
    01
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Al Cowens out to left fielder Bill Sample.[1 out]
    01
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    WALK — Hal McRae walks.
    01
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    FORCEOUT — Darrell Porter grounds into a force out, second baseman Bump Wills to shortstop Nelson Norman. George Brett scores. Amos Otis to 3rd. Hal McRae out at 2nd. Darrell Porter to 1st.[1 run][2 outs]
    02
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — John Wathan singles on a to center fielder Al Oliver. Amos Otis scores. Darrell Porter to 3rd.[1 run]
    03
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Freddie Patek out to center fielder Al Oliver.[3 outs]
    03
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Team Stats

3Runs9
7Hits11
1Errors1
.212Batting Avg.333
33At Bats33
2Extra-base Hits2
0Home Runs2
2Runs-Batted-In9
1Walks3
0Stolen Bases3
2Strikeouts3
4Left on Base4
10Total Bases17

Game Details

Tuesday, May 1, 1979 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 20,767 (54.8%)
weather: 73 degrees, unknown