5/9/1979, KC79-Tex79, Arlington Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1979 Royals            0  2  2  0  2  0  3  2  0    11 15  0    11  0
1979 Rangers           0  3  0  2  0  0  1  2  0     8 12  0     7  0
 
Royals               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Rangers              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Braun             lf  3  1  1  2  .222    Grubb             lf  3  1  0  0  .275
 Zdeb             ph  3  0  1  1  .231     Sample           ph  0  0  0  1  .253
Brett             3b  6  0  4  0  .333    Bell              3b  4  0  0  0  .239
Otis              cf  4  1  1  0  .336    Oliver            cf  5  0  1  1  .292
Porter            c   3  2  0  0  .234    Zisk              rf  5  1  1  1  .277
McRae             dh  5  3  4  2  .328    Putnam            dh  4  3  3  1  .341
LaCock            1b  5  1  2  2  .295     Gray             ph  1  0  0  0  .184
Hurdle            rf  4  2  1  2  .186    Jorgensen         1b  2  2  1  0  .171
Patek             ss  4  1  1  2  .248     Blanks           ph  1  0  0  0  .000
Washington        2b  4  0  0  0  .313    Sundberg          c   4  1  1  0  .221
 Terrell          2b  0  0  0  0  .000    Wills             2b  4  0  3  4  .288
                     41 11 15 11          Norman            ss  3  0  1  0  .276
                                           Ellis,J          ph  1  0  1  0  .356
                                           Chalk            ss  0  0  0  0  .000
                                                               37  8 12  8
 
Royals (15-14)                   INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Gale             W 3-3           6.0  6  5  5  2  4  88  54  5.53
Martin           H 1             1.1  4  3  3  1  1  36  22 20.25
Hrabosky                         1.2  2  0  0  1  1  42  24  0.00
                                 9.0 12  8  8  4  6 166 100 
 
Rangers (15-13)                  INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Jenkins          L 6-2           4.0  9  6  6  3  4  98  62  3.07
Rajsich                          2.0  1  0  0  0  0  29  17  2.38
Ellis,D                          1.0  4  5  5  2  0  29  15  9.16
Kern                             1.0  1  0  0  1  0  21  11  5.40
Lyle                             1.0  0  0  0  1  0  16   7  0.47
                                 9.0 15 11 11  7  4 193 112 
 
KC : Zdeb batted for Braun in the 6th
     Zdeb moved to lf in the 6th
     Terrell inserted at 2b in the 9th
Tex: Ellis,J batted for Norman in the 8th
     Sample batted for Grubb in the 8th
     Sample moved to lf in the 9th
     Chalk inserted at ss in the 9th
     Gray batted for Putnam in the 9th
     Blanks batted for Jorgensen in the 9th
 
2B-McRae 4(15), Patek(7), Wills(6). HR-Braun(1), Hurdle(3), Zisk(4), 
Putnam(2). RBI-Braun 2(3), McRae 2(20), LaCock 2(18), Hurdle 2(13), 
Patek 2(16), Zdeb(2), Oliver(20), Zisk(14), Putnam(5), Wills 4(16), 
Sample(12). SB-Otis(7), Zdeb(1). K-Braun, Otis, McRae, Washington, Grubb, 
Bell, Zisk 2, Norman, Gray. BB-Otis 2, Porter 3, Hurdle, Washington, Grubb, 
Bell, Jorgensen 2. SH-Patek. SF-Sample. 
GWRBI: LaCock
Temperature: 94, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 12 MPH.
Attendance: 15,372
Game Time: 3:18
5/9/1979, KC79-Tex79, Arlington Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1979 Royals            0  2  2  0  2  0  3  2  0    11 15  0    11  0
1979 Rangers           0  3  0  2  0  0  1  2  0     8 12  0     7  0
 
 
Royals               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Braun             lf 1>9            HR.2-H       k                                   
 Zdeb             ph                                        6>63           S.3-H     
Brett             3b   S            S            S            S            SB2       
                                                                           53        
Otis              cf   S.1-2        k            8            9          8>W         
Porter            c    W.2-3;1-2  3>43         5>W            3/g          W.1-2     
                                                                                     
McRae             dh   k            D            D.1-H      7>Ellis,D      Kern      
                                                              D            D.2-H;1-3 
LaCock            1b   46/f         7.2-3        S.2-H        S.2-3        note 1    
Hurdle            rf 2>W            HR.3-H       Rajsich      8            note 2    
                                                 8                                   
Patek             ss   13/SH.1-2    6/L          9            D.3-H;1-H    note 3    
Washington        2b   k          4>43           9            8.2-3        W.1-2     
 Terrell          2b                                                                 
 
 1: FC.3-H;2-3;B-1  2: 62.3xH;1-2;B-1  3: 36/f.2-3;B-1 
 
 
Rangers              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Grubb             lf 1>5            k          5>43           W.1-2                  
 Sample           ph                                                       note 1    
Bell              3b   k          3>7            9            note 2       W.1-2     
Oliver            cf   53           63           63           S.2-H;1-3    7         
Zisk              rf 2>HR           k          6>63           k          9>53        
Putnam            dh   S          4>HR           43         8>S                      
 Gray             ph                                                       k         
Jorgensen         1b   W.1-2        W            S            63.1-2                 
 Blanks           ph                                                       8         
Sundberg          c    53.2-3;1-2   7            7            S.2-3                  
Wills             2b   S.3-H;2-H    note 3     7>Martin       Hrabosky               
                                                 8            S.3-H;1-2              
Norman            ss   k            43           S                                   
 Ellis,J          ph                                          S.2-3;1-2              
 Chalk            ss                                                                 
 
 1: 9/SF.3-H;2-3  2: 15/f.1-2;B-1  3: D.1-H;Bx3(845) 
 
 
Royals               -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Braun             lf                                                                 
 Zdeb             ph   5/f                                                           
Brett             3b 9>Lyle                                                          
                       53                                                            
Otis              cf   W                                                             
Porter            c    SB2                                                           
                       8                                                             
McRae             dh   OA.2x3(25)                                                    
                                                                                     
LaCock            1b                                                                 
Hurdle            rf                                                                 
                                                                                     
Patek             ss                                                                 
Washington        2b                                                                 
 Terrell          2b                                                                 
 
 
Rangers              -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Grubb             lf                                                                 
 Sample           ph                                                                 
Bell              3b                                                                 
Oliver            cf                                                                 
Zisk              rf                                                                 
Putnam            dh                                                                 
 Gray             ph                                                                 
Jorgensen         1b                                                                 
 Blanks           ph                                                                 
Sundberg          c                                                                  
Wills             2b                                                                 
                                                                                     
Norman            ss                                                                 
 Ellis,J          ph                                                                 
 Chalk            ss                                                                 
 
 
Royals           IN OUT ER                  Rangers          IN OUT ER                  
Gale             A1  C7  5 W 3-3            Jenkins          A1  C6  6 L 6-2            
Martin           C8  D7  3 H 1              Rajsich          C7  D4  0                  
Hrabosky         D8  E6  0                  Ellis,D          D5  E4  5                  
                                            Kern             E5  F1  0                  
                                            Lyle             F2  F4  0                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1979 Royals            0  2  2  0  2  0  3  2  0    11 15  0    11  0
1979 Rangers           0  3  0  2  0  0  1  2  0     8 12  0     7  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Royals batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Braun flied out to right (X)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Brett lined a single to shallow right (BCFBFX)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Otis reached on an infield single to second, Brett to 
                  second (X)
 0-0  1 12- 31  Porter walked, Brett to third, Otis to second (BBBCB)
 0-0  1 123 22  McRae struck out (CCBFFBS)
 0-0  2 123 00  LaCock grounded to second, forcing Porter at second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Rangers batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  Grubb popped out to third (SFX)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Bell struck out (CBSBBS)
 0-0  2 --- 02  Oliver grounded out to third (CFX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Royals batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Hurdle walked (BFFBFFBB)
 0-0  0 1-- 20  Patek sacrifice bunted to the mound, Hurdle to second 
                  (BbBbXb)
 0-0  1 -2- 32  Washington struck out (CFBBFFFFBS)
 0-0  2 -2- 10  Braun homered deep to right, Hurdle scored (BX)
 2-0  2 --- 11  Brett lined a single to shallow right (BFX)
 2-0  2 1-- 02  Otis struck out (CCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Rangers batting
 2-0  0 --- 00  Zisk homered deep to left center (X)
 2-1  0 --- 00  Putnam lined a single to left center (X)
 2-1  0 1-- 32  Jorgensen walked, Putnam to second (BBFFBB)
 2-1  0 12- 22  Sundberg grounded out to third, Putnam to third, 
                  Jorgensen to second (SCBBFX)
 2-1  1 -23 31  Wills lined a single to right center, Putnam scored, 
                  Jorgensen scored (BBCBX)
 2-3  1 1-- 32  Norman struck out (CBBSFBS)
 2-3  2 1-- 22  Grubb struck out (BBFFS)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Royals batting
 2-3  0 --- 22  Porter grounded out to second (BSSBFX)
 2-3  1 --- 00  McRae doubled deep down the left-field line (X)
 2-3  1 -2- 01  LaCock flied out to left, McRae to third (FX)
 2-3  2 --3 00  Hurdle homered deep to right, McRae scored (X)
 4-3  2 --- 12  Patek lined out to short (BSSFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Rangers batting
 4-3  0 --- 12  Bell flied out to left (FCBX)
 4-3  1 --- 01  Oliver grounded out to short (CX)
 4-3  2 --- 12  Zisk struck out (BFFC)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Royals batting
 4-3  0 --- 10  Washington grounded out to second (BX)
 4-3  1 --- 32  Braun struck out (BBBCFC)
 4-3  2 --- 22  Brett reached on an infield single to third (CBBFX)
 4-3  2 1-- 10  Otis flied out to center (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Rangers batting
 4-3  0 --- 00  Putnam homered deep to right center (X)
 4-4  0 --- 32  Jorgensen walked (BBFBCB)
 4-4  0 1-- 11  Sundberg flied out to left (BF>X)
 4-4  1 1-- 20  Wills lined a double to right center, Jorgensen scored, 
                  Wills out at third (BBX)
 4-5  2 --- 00  Norman grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Royals batting
 4-5  0 --- 31  Porter walked (BBBCB)
 4-5  0 1-- 02  McRae lined a double to right center, Porter scored (FFFX)
 5-5  0 -2- 32  LaCock grounded a single between first and second, McRae 
                  scored (FFBBFFBFX)
                Rajsich now pitching
 6-5  0 1-- 21  Hurdle flied out to center (BBCX)
 6-5  1 1-- 32  Patek flied out to right (CBFFBBX)
 6-5  2 1-- 11  Washington flied out to right (BFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Rangers batting
 6-5  0 --- 10  Grubb grounded out to second (BX)
 6-5  1 --- 20  Bell flied out to right (BBX)
 6-5  2 --- 11  Oliver grounded out to short (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Royals batting
                Zdeb pinch hitting for Braun
 6-5  0 --- 32  Zdeb grounded out to short (BCBSBFX)
 6-5  1 --- 21  Brett lined a single to left center (CBBX)
 6-5  1 1-- 11  Otis flied out to right (SBX)
 6-5  2 1-- 00  Porter grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Rangers batting
                Zdeb moved to left field
 6-5  0 --- 31  Zisk grounded out to short (BBCBX)
 6-5  1 --- 02  Putnam grounded out to second (CFX)
 6-5  2 --- 11  Jorgensen lined a single to right center (BCX)
 6-5  2 1-- 01  Sundberg flied out to left (SX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Royals batting
                Ellis,D now pitching
 6-5  0 --- 32  McRae lined a double to left center (CBBBFFFX)
 6-5  0 -2- 10  LaCock reached on an infield single to the pitcher, McRae 
                  to third (BX)
 6-5  0 1-3 00  Hurdle flied out to center (X)
 6-5  1 1-3 00  Patek lined a double to right center, McRae scored, 
                  LaCock scored (X)
 8-5  1 -2- 01  Washington flied out to center, Patek to third (CX)
 8-5  2 --3 00  Zdeb lined a single to right, Patek scored (X)
 9-5  2 1-- 00  Zdeb stole second (>B)
 9-5  2 -2- 22  Brett grounded out to third (>B.FBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Rangers batting
                Martin now pitching
 9-5  0 --- 22  Wills flied out to center (BBCFX)
 9-5  1 --- 31  Norman reached on an infield single to short (BSBBX)
 9-5  1 1-- 31  Grubb walked, Norman to second (CBBBB)
 9-5  1 12- 00  Bell grounded to the mound, forcing Norman at third, 
                  Grubb to second, Bell to first (X)
 9-5  2 12- 21  Oliver grounded a single between first and second, Grubb 
                  scored, Bell to third (SBBX)
 9-6  2 1-3 02  Zisk struck out (SFC)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Royals batting
 9-6  0 --- 30  Otis walked (BBBB)
 9-6  0 1-- 31  Porter walked, Otis to second (BFBBB)
                Kern now pitching
 9-6  0 12- 20  McRae grounded a double down the third base line, Otis 
                  scored, Porter to third (BBX)
10-6  0 -23 12  LaCock reached on a fielder's choice to third, Porter 
                  scored, McRae to third, LaCock to first (FBFX)
11-6  0 1-3 01  Hurdle grounded to short, McRae out at home, LaCock to 
                  second, Hurdle to first (FX)
11-6  1 12- 21  Patek grounded to first, forcing Hurdle at second, LaCock 
                  to third, Patek to first (BCBX)
11-6  2 1-3 30  Washington walked, Patek to second (BBBB)
11-6  2 123 12  Zdeb grounded to third, forcing Patek at third (FBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Rangers batting
11-6  0 --- 12  Putnam grounded a single up the middle (CFBFX)
11-6  0 1-- 22  Jorgensen grounded out to short, Putnam to second (BFBFFX)
11-6  1 -2- 01  Sundberg grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Putnam to third (SX)
                Hrabosky now pitching
11-6  1 1-3 20  Wills lined a single to shallow left, Putnam scored, 
                  Sundberg to second (BBX)
                Ellis,J pinch hitting for Norman
11-7  1 12- 12  Ellis,J grounded a single up the middle, Sundberg to 
                  third, Wills to second (BCCFX)
                Sample pinch hitting for Grubb
11-7  1 123 21  Sample hit a sacrifice fly to right, Sundberg scored, 
                  Wills to third (BFBX)
11-8  2 1-3 32  Bell walked, Ellis,J to second (CFFFBBB>B)
11-8  2 123 20  Oliver lined out to left (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Royals batting
                Sample moved to left field
                Chalk now playing shortstop
                Lyle now pitching
11-8  0 --- 12  Brett grounded out to third (CFFBX)
11-8  1 --- 30  Otis walked (BBBB)
11-8  1 1-- 00  Otis stole second (1>B)
11-8  1 -2- 22  Porter flied out to center (1>B.CBFX)
11-8  2 -2- 10  Otis out at third attempting to advance (BB)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Rangers batting
                Terrell now playing second base
11-8  0 --- 31  Zisk grounded out to third (BBCBX)
                Gray pinch hitting for Putnam
11-8  1 --- 22  Gray struck out (CCBFBFS)
                Blanks pinch hitting for Jorgensen
11-8  2 --- 22  Blanks flied out to center (BSFFFBX)