Rangers 8-7 Royals (Apr 29, 1979)

TEX

KCR

1

2

0

3

5

2

4

0

1

5

0

2

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

8

7

H

7

13

E

0

3

W: J. Kern

L: S. Busby

S: S. Lyle

TEX

Team Stats

KCR

0

HR

2

8

R

7

H

13

2

SB

0

LOB

.241

AVG

.351

.343

OBP

.419

.310

SLG

.757

7.00

ERA

4.00

6

K

3

5

BB

5

Current Series

Rangers

8

Royals

7

Game 1

Final

Rangers

3

Royals

9

Game 2

Final

Rangers

3

Royals

2

Game 3

Final

1979 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	88	74	.543
Royals	85	77	.525	3.0
Rangers	83	79	.512	5.0
Twins	82	80	.506	6.0
White Sox	73	86	.459	13.5
Mariners	67	95	.414	21.0
Athletics	54	108	.333	34.0

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals couldn't pull it off against the Texas Rangers, 8 to 7, on April 30, 1979.

Game Info

April 29, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	2	1	0	1	1	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	3	1	1	1	0	1	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	1	1	0	1	0	3	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	1	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	2	2	1	1	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	29	8	7	7	2	5	3

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	0	1	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	2	2	0	0	0	2
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	3	1	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	1	2	2	1	1	0
Frank White F. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	2
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk PH-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	7	13	7	2	5	6

Batting

2B: B. Bell, B. Wills

TB: B. Bell 2, N. Norman, A. Oliver, B. Sample, B. Wills 3, R. Zisk

RBI: O. Gamble, N. Norman, A. Oliver, J. Sundberg, B. Wills, R. Zisk 2

IBB: O. Gamble, A. Oliver

SAC: B. Bell, M. Jorgensen, N. Norman

SF: J. Sundberg

GIDP: O. Gamble, R. Zisk

Baserunning

SB: B. Sample, B. Wills

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, A. Otis, U L Washington

3B: G. Brett, A. Cowens, R. LaCock

HR: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle

TB: G. Brett 3, A. Cowens 7, C. Hurdle 5, R. LaCock 5, A. Otis 3, F. Patek, D. Porter, U L Washington 3

RBI: A. Cowens 3, C. Hurdle 2, H. McRae, J. Wathan

SF: J. Wathan

Baserunning

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	4.2	7	6	6	3	3	2	11.57
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	3.1	4	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	13	7	7	5	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale	2.1	4	6	4	3	2	15.43
Steve Busby S. Busby (L)	6.2	3	2	0	2	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	8	4	5	3

Batters faced: F. Jenkins 24, J. Kern 13, S. Lyle 6

Batters faced: S. Busby 24, R. Gale 14

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	2	1	0	1	1	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	3	1	1	1	0	1	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	1	1	0	1	0	3	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	1	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	2	2	1	1	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	29	8	7	7	2	5	3

Batting

2B: B. Bell, B. Wills

TB: B. Bell 2, N. Norman, A. Oliver, B. Sample, B. Wills 3, R. Zisk

RBI: O. Gamble, N. Norman, A. Oliver, J. Sundberg, B. Wills, R. Zisk 2

IBB: O. Gamble, A. Oliver

SAC: B. Bell, M. Jorgensen, N. Norman

SF: J. Sundberg

GIDP: O. Gamble, R. Zisk

Baserunning

SB: B. Sample, B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	4.2	7	6	6	3	3	2	11.57
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	3.1	4	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	13	7	7	5	6	2

Batters faced: F. Jenkins 24, J. Kern 13, S. Lyle 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	0	1	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	2	2	0	0	0	2
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	3	1	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	1	2	2	1	1	0
Frank White F. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	2
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk PH-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	7	13	7	2	5	6

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, A. Otis, U L Washington

3B: G. Brett, A. Cowens, R. LaCock

HR: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle

TB: G. Brett 3, A. Cowens 7, C. Hurdle 5, R. LaCock 5, A. Otis 3, F. Patek, D. Porter, U L Washington 3

RBI: A. Cowens 3, C. Hurdle 2, H. McRae, J. Wathan

SF: J. Wathan

Baserunning

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale	2.1	4	6	4	3	2	15.43
Steve Busby S. Busby (L)	6.2	3	2	0	2	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	8	4	5	3

Batters faced: S. Busby 24, R. Gale 14

12-7 TEX

KCR 11-10

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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