Royals 4-5 Indians (May 5, 1979)

KCR

CLE

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

3

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

5

R

4

5

H

5

9

E

1

W: M. Paxton

L: A. Hrabosky

KCR

Team Stats

CLE

1

HR

0

4

R

5

H

9

1

SB

0

LOB

.156

AVG

.290

.156

OBP

.436

.281

SLG

.323

5.19

ERA

3.00

3

K

4

8

BB

0

Current Series

Royals

5

Indians

4

Game 1

Final

Royals

3

Indians

2

Game 2

Final

Royals

4

Indians

5

Game 3

Final

1979 AL West

KCR CLE

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Game Summary

The Cleveland Indians squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 4, on May 6, 1979.

Game Info

May 5, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	K
Frank White F. White 2B	4	2	2	0	0	1	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	5	3	1	1	4

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Paul Dade P. Dade LF	4	0	0	0	1	0
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	3	0	0	0	2	0
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	4	1	1	1	1	0
Andre Thornton A. Thornton 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds RF	3	1	2	0	1	0
Wayne Cage W. Cage DH	2	0	1	0	1	1
Gary Alexander G. Alexander PH	0	1	0	0	1	0
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Jim Norris J. Norris PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bo Diaz B. Diaz C	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ron Pruitt R. Pruitt PH-C	2	0	1	1	0	0
Horace Speed H. Speed PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	3	0	1	1	1	1
Totals	31	5	9	4	8	3

Batting

2B: R. LaCock

HR: D. Porter

TB: G. Brett, R. LaCock 2, D. Porter 4, F. White 2

RBI: D. Porter 3

SAC: A. Otis

Baserunning

SB: F. White

Batting

2B: B. Bonds

TB: B. Bonds 3, W. Cage, D. Kuiper 2, R. Manning, R. Pruitt, A. Thornton, T. Veryzer

RBI: D. Kuiper, R. Manning, R. Pruitt, T. Veryzer

Baserunning

CS: T. Harrah, D. Kuiper

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby	8.1	6	2	2	5	3	2.16
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (L)	0.0	3	3	3	1	0	-
Eduardo Rodriguez E. Rodriguez	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Totals	8.2	9	5	5	8	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Paxton M. Paxton (W)	9.0	5	4	3	0	4	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	5	4	3	0	4	1

WP: A. Hrabosky

Batters faced: S. Busby 32, A. Hrabosky 4, S. Mingori, E. Rodriguez 2

Batters faced: M. Paxton 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	K
Frank White F. White 2B	4	2	2	0	0	1	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	5	3	1	1	4

Batting

2B: R. LaCock

HR: D. Porter

TB: G. Brett, R. LaCock 2, D. Porter 4, F. White 2

RBI: D. Porter 3

SAC: A. Otis

Baserunning

SB: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby	8.1	6	2	2	5	3	2.16
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (L)	0.0	3	3	3	1	0	-
Eduardo Rodriguez E. Rodriguez	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Totals	8.2	9	5	5	8	3

WP: A. Hrabosky

Batters faced: S. Busby 32, A. Hrabosky 4, S. Mingori, E. Rodriguez 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Paul Dade P. Dade LF	4	0	0	0	1	0
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	3	0	0	0	2	0
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	4	1	1	1	1	0
Andre Thornton A. Thornton 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds RF	3	1	2	0	1	0
Wayne Cage W. Cage DH	2	0	1	0	1	1
Gary Alexander G. Alexander PH	0	1	0	0	1	0
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Jim Norris J. Norris PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bo Diaz B. Diaz C	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ron Pruitt R. Pruitt PH-C	2	0	1	1	0	0
Horace Speed H. Speed PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	3	0	1	1	1	1
Totals	31	5	9	4	8	3

Batting

2B: B. Bonds

TB: B. Bonds 3, W. Cage, D. Kuiper 2, R. Manning, R. Pruitt, A. Thornton, T. Veryzer

RBI: D. Kuiper, R. Manning, R. Pruitt, T. Veryzer

Baserunning

CS: T. Harrah, D. Kuiper

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Paxton M. Paxton (W)	9.0	5	4	3	0	4	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	5	4	3	0	4	1

Batters faced: M. Paxton 33

14-12 KCR

CLE 8-17

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

Game Summary

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