Royals 10-6 Rangers (May 6, 1979)

KCR

TEX

1

0

3

2

1

0

3

0

1

4

1

0

5

0

2

6

5

0

7

0

8

3

0

9

0

R

10

6

H

16

13

E

2

W: E. Rodriguez

L: D. Medich

S: M. Pattin

KCR

Team Stats

TEX

1

HR

2

10

R

6

16

H

13

0

SB

0

LOB

.381

AVG

.325

.400

OBP

.341

.524

SLG

.575

6.00

ERA

9.00

5

K

2

1

BB

2

Current Series

Royals

10

Rangers

6

Game 1

Final

Royals

7

Rangers

8

Game 2

Final

Royals

4

Rangers

3

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 Texas Rangers were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Royals, 10 to 6, on May 7, 1979.

Game Info

May 6, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	1	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	2	3	1	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	2	2	1	0	2	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	1	2	2	1	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	1	2	1	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	2	2	0	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	42	10	16	8	1	2	2

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	5	1	2	2	1	0	0
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	5	1	0	0	0	0	1
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	5	2	2	2	1	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	3	2	0	0	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Sample B. Sample PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	6	13	6	2	1	5

Batting

2B: C. Hurdle, A. Otis, U L Washington

HR: A. Cowens

TB: G. Brett, A. Cowens 5, C. Hurdle 2, R. LaCock 2, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 4, F. Patek 2, D. Porter 2, U L Washington 2

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens 2, R. LaCock, H. McRae, A. Otis, D. Porter, U L Washington

SF: H. McRae

GIDP: C. Hurdle

Batting

2B: J. Grubb, B. Wills

3B: B. Bell

HR: J. Grubb, P. Putnam

TB: B. Bell 5, J. Grubb 6, M. Jorgensen, P. Putnam 5, J. Sundberg, B. Wills 3, R. Zisk 2

RBI: B. Bell 2, J. Grubb 2, P. Putnam 2

SAC: N. Norman

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard	4.1	9	6	6	0	4	2	12.46
Eduardo Rodriguez E. Rodriguez (W)	2.1	4	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Marty Pattin M. Pattin (S)	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	6	6	1	5	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer	5.1	10	6	6	2	1	0	10.13
Doc Medich D. Medich (L)	0.1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dave Rajsich D. Rajsich	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dock Ellis D. Ellis	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.1	2	2	2	0	1	1	13.50
Totals	9.0	16	10	9	2	2	1

WP: E. Rodriguez

Batters faced: D. Leonard 22, M. Pattin 8, E. Rodriguez 12

WP: D. Medich

Batters faced: S. Comer 28, D. Ellis 2, S. Lyle 6, D. Medich 4, D. Rajsich 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	1	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	2	3	1	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	2	2	1	0	2	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	1	2	2	1	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	1	2	1	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	2	2	0	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	42	10	16	8	1	2	2

Batting

2B: C. Hurdle, A. Otis, U L Washington

HR: A. Cowens

TB: G. Brett, A. Cowens 5, C. Hurdle 2, R. LaCock 2, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 4, F. Patek 2, D. Porter 2, U L Washington 2

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens 2, R. LaCock, H. McRae, A. Otis, D. Porter, U L Washington

SF: H. McRae

GIDP: C. Hurdle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard	4.1	9	6	6	0	4	2	12.46
Eduardo Rodriguez E. Rodriguez (W)	2.1	4	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Marty Pattin M. Pattin (S)	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	6	6	1	5	2

WP: E. Rodriguez

Batters faced: D. Leonard 22, M. Pattin 8, E. Rodriguez 12

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	5	1	2	2	1	0	0
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	5	1	0	0	0	0	1
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	5	2	2	2	1	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	3	2	0	0	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Sample B. Sample PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	6	13	6	2	1	5

Batting

2B: J. Grubb, B. Wills

3B: B. Bell

HR: J. Grubb, P. Putnam

TB: B. Bell 5, J. Grubb 6, M. Jorgensen, P. Putnam 5, J. Sundberg, B. Wills 3, R. Zisk 2

RBI: B. Bell 2, J. Grubb 2, P. Putnam 2

SAC: N. Norman

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer	5.1	10	6	6	2	1	0	10.13
Doc Medich D. Medich (L)	0.1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dave Rajsich D. Rajsich	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dock Ellis D. Ellis	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.1	2	2	2	0	1	1	13.50
Totals	9.0	16	10	9	2	2	1

WP: D. Medich

Batters faced: S. Comer 28, D. Ellis 2, S. Lyle 6, D. Medich 4, D. Rajsich 5

15-12 KCR

TEX 14-12

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

Game Summary

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