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FINAL
May 2, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHE
TEX1001100003101
KC001010000282
win:S. Comer (TEX)loss:D. Leonard (KC)save:S. Lyle (TEX)
Texas Rangers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Bill SampleLF1301010.281
2Johnny GrubbDH1510000.171
3Al OliverCF2411001.370
4Buddy Bell3B1401000.200
5Richie ZiskRF0400100.214
6Jim SundbergC1400000.176
7Pat Putnam1B1410000.320
Mike Jorgensen1B0000000.256
8Bump Wills2B2400000.195
9Nelson NormanSS1300000.217
TOTAL103533111
Texas Rangers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Steve ComerRHP7.18220302.97
Sparky LyleLHP1.20000003.00
TOTAL8.3822030
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Frank White2B0510000.284
2George Brett3B2500000.268
3Amos OtisCF3401000.346
4Darrell PorterC0301010.351
5Al CowensRF0400000.310
6Ralph LaCock1B0200020.317
Willie WilsonPR-LF0000000.286
7Hal McRaeDH1400000.244
8Clint HurdleLF1310000.273
John WathanPH-1B0100000.346
9Freddie PatekSS1200000.329
Steve BraunPH0100000.250
U L WashingtonSS0000000.500
Joe ZdebPH0100000.143
TOTAL83522030
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Dennis LeonardRHP9.010331113.06
TOTAL9.01033111

Scoring Summary

texkc
  • Texas Rangers logo
    1
    Buddy Bell doubles (7) on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Johnny Grubb scores.[1 run]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    Amos Otis singles on a to third baseman Buddy Bell. Frank White scores. George Brett out at 3rd, third baseman Buddy Bell to first baseman Pat Putnam to third baseman Buddy Bell.[1 run]
    11
  • Texas Rangers logo
    4
    Bill Sample out on a sacrifice bunt. Pat Putnam scores. Nelson Norman to 2nd. Bill Sample to 1st.[1 run]
    21
  • Texas Rangers logo
    5
    Al Oliver hits a home run (3).[1 run]
    31
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    5
    Darrell Porter walks. Clint Hurdle scores. George Brett to 3rd. Amos Otis to 2nd.[1 run]
    32

Play-by-Play

1st inningtexkc
  • TOP 1
  • Texas Rangers logo
    SINGLE — Bill Sample singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis.
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    SINGLE — Johnny Grubb singles on a to left fielder Clint Hurdle. Bill Sample to 2nd.
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    DOUBLE PLAY — Al Oliver lines into a double play, second baseman Frank White to shortstop Freddie Patek. Bill Sample out at 3rd. Al Oliver out at 1st.[2 outs]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    DOUBLE — Buddy Bell doubles (7) on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Johnny Grubb scores.[1 run]
    10
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Richie Zisk out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman Ralph LaCock.[3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Frank White out, pitcher Steve Comer to first baseman Pat Putnam.[1 out]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — George Brett out to center fielder Al Oliver.[2 outs]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    DOUBLE — Amos Otis doubles (5) on a to right fielder Richie Zisk.
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Darrell Porter out to left fielder Bill Sample.[3 outs]
    10
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Team Stats

3Runs2
10Hits8
1Errors2
.286Batting Avg.229
35At Bats35
4Extra-base Hits2
1Home Runs0
3Runs-Batted-In2
1Walks3
1Stolen Bases1
1Strikeouts0
8Left on Base9
16Total Bases10

Game Details

Wednesday, May 2, 1979 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 20,155 (53.2%)
weather: 64 degrees, unknown