5/1/1979, Tex79-KC79, Royals Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1979 Rangers 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 1 8 2
1979 Royals 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 9 2 7 0
Rangers AB R H BI AVG Royals AB R H BI AVG
Sample lf 4 0 0 0 .217 White 2b 4 0 0 1 .228
Bell 3b 4 0 0 0 .244 Brett 3b 4 1 1 0 .351
Oliver cf 4 0 0 0 .314 Otis cf 4 1 1 1 .390
Zisk rf 4 0 0 0 .268 Cowens rf 3 0 2 0 .344
Ellis,J 1b 3 1 2 0 .393 McRae dh 4 0 0 0 .326
Blanks pr 0 1 0 0 .000 Porter c 4 0 2 1 .277
Putnam 1b 0 0 0 0 .346 Wathan 1b 3 0 0 0 .167
Gray dh 4 0 1 0 .160 LaCock ph 1 1 1 0 .268
Sundberg c 4 1 1 0 .200 Patek ss 4 0 1 0 .277
Wills 2b 3 1 1 3 .250 Washington pr 0 0 0 0 .375
Norman ss 4 0 1 1 .309 Wilson lf 3 0 1 0 .333
34 4 6 4 34 3 9 3
Rangers (12-8) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Matlack W 1-0 7.0 6 2 2 2 4 99 65 2.57
Kern H 3 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 15 11 7.82
Lyle S 4 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 8 7 0.64
9.0 9 3 3 2 7 122 83
Royals (12-10) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Splittorff L 3-2 7.0 6 4 4 4 2 112 66 4.34
Pattin 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 25 18 4.91
9.0 6 4 4 4 5 137 84
Tex: Blanks ran for Ellis,J in the 8th
Putnam inserted at 1b in the 8th
KC : LaCock batted for Wathan in the 9th
Washington ran for Patek in the 9th
E-Wills, Wathan, Patek. 2B-Wills(3), Patek(5). HR-Otis(2). RBI-Wills 3(11),
Norman(5), White(5), Otis(14), Porter(15). SB-Sample(3), Wilson(4).
K-Sample 2, Ellis,J, Sundberg, Norman, White, Otis, McRae, Porter 2,
Wilson 2. BB-Sample, Bell, Oliver, Ellis,J, Cowens, Wilson. SF-Wills, White.
GWRBI: Wills
Temperature: 77, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 12 MPH.
Attendance: 21,305
Game Time: 2:26
5/1/1979, Tex79-KC79, Royals Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1979 Rangers 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 1 8 2
1979 Royals 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 9 2 7 0
Rangers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Sample lf 1>31 k 7 W 9>k
Bell 3b 7 W 5>e3.B-1 SB2 53
6
Oliver cf 63 5/f 6 W 7
Zisk rf 2>8 4>7 5 9
Ellis,J 1b S S k 8>W
Blanks pr
Putnam 1b
Gray dh 9 8 6>6 S.1-3
Sundberg c 5/fl S.1-2 43 Pattin
k
Wills 2b 3>9 D.2-H;1-H 63 note 1
Norman ss e6.B-2 S.2-H 7>143 k
1: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
Royals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
White 2b 1>7 8 k SB2 note 1
9
Brett 3b 9 1/g 6>S 43
Otis cf 9 4>HR 8 8>Kern
k
Cowens rf 2>e4.B-2 W S.1-3 S
McRae dh 6 14/f.B-1 k 5/fl
Porter c S.2-3 k S.3-H;1-3 k
Wathan 1b 643/gdp 43 8
LaCock ph 9>S
Patek ss 3>9 5>5/L 7>3 Lyle
D.1-3
Washington pr
Wilson lf S k W k
1: 8/SF/ldp.3-H;2x3(85)
Rangers IN OUT ER Royals IN OUT ER
Matlack A1 D2 2 W 1-0 Splittorff A1 D6 4 L 3-2
Kern D3 D7 1 H 3 Pattin D7 E3 0
Lyle D8 E1 0 S 4
5/1/1979, Tex79-KC79, Royals Stadium
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1979 Rangers 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 1 8 2
1979 Royals 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 9 2 7 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Rangers batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Sample grounded out to first (BX)
0-0 1 --- 22 Bell flied out to left (BCFBX)
0-0 2 --- 10 Oliver grounded out to short (BX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Royals batting
0-0 0 --- 00 White flied out to left (X)
0-0 1 --- 11 Brett flied out to right (FBX)
0-0 2 --- 10 Otis lined out to right (BX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Rangers batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Zisk flied out to center (BX)
0-0 1 --- 10 Ellis,J lined a single to shallow center (BX)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Gray flied out to right (X)
0-0 2 1-- 22 Sundberg popped out to third (FBBFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Royals batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Cowens to second on an error by the second baseman Wills
(X)
0-0 0 -2- 00 McRae popped out to short (X)
0-0 1 -2- 00 Porter reached on an infield single to first, Cowens to
third (X)
0-0 1 1-3 10 Wathan grounded into a double play, Norman to Wills to
Ellis,J (BX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Rangers batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Wills flied out to right (BCBX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Norman to second on an error by the shortstop Patek (X)
0-0 1 -2- 22 Sample struck out (CBBFS)
0-0 2 -2- 32 Bell walked (CBFBFFBB)
0-0 2 12- 11 Oliver grounded to third, forcing Norman at third (FBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Royals batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Patek flied out to right (BX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Wilson lined a single to shallow left (CX)
0-0 1 1-- 11 White popped out to center (BFX)
0-0 2 1-- 10 Brett grounded out to the mound (BX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Rangers batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Zisk flied out to left (BSFX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Ellis,J grounded a single up the middle (FFBFX)
0-0 1 1-- 02 Gray lined out to center (CFX)
0-0 2 1-- 11 Sundberg grounded a single between first and second,
Ellis,J to second (FBX)
0-0 2 12- 02 Wills lined a double to left center, Ellis,J scored,
Sundberg scored (CFFX)
2-0 2 -2- 11 Norman grounded a single up the middle, Wills scored (SBX)
3-0 2 1-- 00 Sample lined out to left (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Royals batting
3-0 0 --- 31 Otis homered deep to right (BCBBX)
3-1 0 --- 32 Cowens walked (BBFFBFB)
3-1 0 1-- 01 McRae grounded to the mound, forcing Cowens at second,
McRae to first (CX)
3-1 1 1-- 12 Porter struck out (BC1>FS)
3-1 2 1-- 01 Wathan grounded out to second (CX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Rangers batting
3-1 0 --- 20 Bell to first on an error by the first baseman Wathan
(BBX)
3-1 0 1-- 00 Oliver popped out to short (X)
3-1 1 1-- 31 Zisk popped out to third (BFBBX)
3-1 2 1-- 02 Ellis,J struck out (CCS)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Royals batting
3-1 0 --- 12 Patek lined out to third (BFFX)
3-1 1 --- 22 Wilson struck out (BCBFS)
3-1 2 --- 22 White struck out (BFSBFS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Rangers batting
3-1 0 --- 10 Gray popped out to short (BX)
3-1 1 --- 12 Sundberg grounded out to second (CBCX)
3-1 2 --- 00 Wills grounded out to short (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Royals batting
3-1 0 --- 32 Brett grounded a single up the middle (CBBFBFX)
3-1 0 1-- 22 Otis flied out to center (SBBFX)
3-1 1 1-- 12 Cowens lined a single to right center, Brett to third
(CBSFFX)
3-1 1 1-3 02 McRae struck out (CSFS)
3-1 2 1-3 01 Porter grounded a single up the middle, Brett scored,
Cowens to third (CX)
3-2 2 1-3 11 Wathan flied out to center (BFX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Rangers batting
3-2 0 --- 12 Norman grounded out to the mound (CBFX)
3-2 1 --- 30 Sample walked (BBBB)
3-2 1 1-- 10 Sample stole second (B>B)
3-2 1 -2- 20 Bell popped out to short (B>B.X)
3-2 2 -2- 32 Oliver walked (BBBCFB)
3-2 2 12- 10 Zisk flied out to right (BX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Royals batting
3-2 0 --- 11 Patek popped out to first (BSX)
3-2 1 --- 32 Wilson walked (CCBBBB)
3-2 1 1-- 00 Wilson stole second (>C)
3-2 1 -2- 22 White flied out to right (>C.CBBX)
3-2 2 -2- 11 Brett grounded out to second (BCX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Rangers batting
3-2 0 --- 32 Ellis,J walked (BBCBFB)
Blanks pinch running for Ellis,J
3-2 0 1-- 22 Gray lined a single to right center, Blanks to third
(BBCCX)
Pattin now pitching
3-2 0 1-3 02 Sundberg struck out (CFS)
3-2 1 1-3 11 Wills hit a sacrifice fly to left, Blanks scored, Gray to
second (CBX)
4-2 2 -2- 12 Norman struck out (CBFC)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Royals batting
Putnam now playing first base
Kern now pitching
4-2 0 --- 12 Otis struck out (BFCS)
4-2 1 --- 00 Cowens lined a single to right center (X)
4-2 1 1-- 32 McRae popped out to third (BBCBFX)
4-2 2 1-- 02 Porter struck out (CFS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Rangers batting
4-2 0 --- 22 Sample struck out (BCBCS)
4-2 1 --- 32 Bell grounded out to third (FBBBFFFX)
4-2 2 --- 01 Oliver flied out to left (FX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Royals batting
LaCock pinch hitting for Wathan
4-2 0 --- 00 LaCock grounded a single between third and short (X)
Lyle now pitching
4-2 0 1-- 01 Patek lined a double to left center, LaCock to third (SX)
Washington pinch running for Patek
4-2 0 -23 02 Wilson struck out (CCFS)
4-2 1 -23 10 White lined into a double play, Oliver to Bell, LaCock
scored, Washington out at third (BX)