Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals

Jul 12, 1979

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TEX	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	14	1	12
KC	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	0	5

loss:

L. Gura(5-7)win: Texas Rangers logo

D. Medich(3-3)

TEXKC

1John Ellis hits a home run (9). Buddy Bell scores. [2 runs] 20
1Richie Zisk singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Al Oliver scores. Eric Soderholm to 2nd. [1 run] 30
1Darrell Porter out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Bill Sample. Steve Braun scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 31
3John Ellis hits a home run (10). Buddy Bell scores. [2 runs] 51
3George Brett singles on a to right fielder Richie Zisk. Willie Wilson scores. Amos Otis to 2nd. [1 run] 52
9Jim Sundberg singles on a to third baseman George Brett. Buddy Bell scores. Pat Putnam to 3rd. Oscar Gamble to 2nd. [1 run] 62

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Bump Wills2B	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	.274
2Bill SampleLF	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	.273
3Buddy Bell3B	4	4	3	0	0	1	0	0	.286
4John Ellis1B	2	3	2	4	1	0	2	1	.273
Pat Putnam1B	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.292
5Al OliverCF	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	3	.302
6Eric SoderholmDH	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248
Oscar GamblePH	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	.390
7Richie ZiskRF	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.224
Johnny GrubbPH-RF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	.270
8Jim SundbergC	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	.236
9Nelson NormanSS	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	4	.184
TOTAL	14	40	6	6	5	5	2	22	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Willie WilsonLF	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.315
2Steve BraunDH	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	.245
3Amos OtisCF	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	3	.305
4George Brett3B	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.327
5Darrell PorterC	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	.301
6Al CowensRF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	4	.315
7Ralph LaCock1B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.273
8Frank White2B	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268
9Freddie PatekSS	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235



TOTAL	7	32	2	2	2	1	0	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Larry GuraLHP	2.1	6	5	5	0	1	2	17	5.55
Eduardo RodriguezRHP	5.2	7	1	1	4	3	0	43	5.00
Steve MingoriLHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	4.05
Dan QuisenberryRHP	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	0.00
TOTAL	8.3	14	6	6	5	5	2	70	-

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1st inningTEXKC

TOP 1
BATTER OUT — Bump Wills out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman Ralph LaCock. [1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Bill Sample out to right fielder Al Cowens. [2 outs]
00
WALK — Buddy Bell walks.
00
HOME RUN — John Ellis hits a home run (9). Buddy Bell scores. [2 runs]
20
SINGLE — Al Oliver singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis.
20
SINGLE — Eric Soderholm singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Al Oliver to 2nd.
20
SINGLE — Richie Zisk singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Al Oliver scores. Eric Soderholm to 2nd. [1 run]
30
BATTER OUT — Jim Sundberg out to right fielder Al Cowens. [3 outs]
30
BOTTOM 1
BATTER OUT — Willie Wilson out, pitcher Doc Medich to first baseman John Ellis. [1 out]
30
SINGLE — Steve Braun singles on a to left fielder Bill Sample.
30
WALK — Amos Otis walks. Steve Braun to 2nd.
30
SINGLE — George Brett singles on a to first baseman John Ellis. Steve Braun to 3rd. Amos Otis to 2nd.
30
SAC FLY — Darrell Porter out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Bill Sample. Steve Braun scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
31
FORCEOUT — Al Cowens grounds into a force out, shortstop Nelson Norman to second baseman Bump Wills. George Brett out at 2nd. Al Cowens to 1st. [3 outs]
31

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TEX

6Runs2

14Hits7

1Errors0

.350Batting Avg.219

40At Bats32

4Extra-base Hits1

2Home Runs0

6Runs-Batted-In2

5Walks1

0Stolen Bases0

5Strikeouts2

12Left on Base5

22Total Bases8

Thursday, July 12, 1979 · 8:05 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 27,834 (73.4%)

weather: 90 degrees, unknown