Royals 7-8 Rangers (May 7, 1979)

KCR

TEX

1

3

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

2

5

1

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

7

8

H

8

9

E

1

3

W: J. Kern

L: L. Gura

KCR

Team Stats

TEX

0

HR

2

7

R

8

H

9

1

SB

0

LOB

.242

AVG

.290

.359

OBP

.353

.273

SLG

.548

7.88

ERA

4.00

2

K

9

2

BB

4

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 squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 7, on May 8, 1979.

Game Info

May 7, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Frank White F. White 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington PR-2B	3	1	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	2	1	1	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	2	1	1	0	1	0	1
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PR-RF	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	1	1	1	0	1	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	0	0	1	0	1	2
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	1
Totals	33	7	8	5	1	4	9

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	2	1	0	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	3	1	1	3	1	0	1
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Gray G. Gray DH	3	1	2	1	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	2	2	2	1	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	8	9	8	2	2	2

Batting

2B: A. Otis

TB: G. Brett, A. Cowens, R. LaCock, A. Otis 2, F. Patek 2, D. Porter 2

RBI: C. Hurdle, R. LaCock, A. Otis, F. Patek, D. Porter

HBP: A. Cowens, F. White

Baserunning

SB: A. Cowens

CS: F. Patek

Batting

2B: B. Bell, J. Sundberg

HR: J. Ellis, J. Sundberg

TB: B. Bell 3, J. Ellis 4, G. Gray 2, A. Oliver, B. Sample, J. Sundberg 6

RBI: J. Ellis 3, G. Gray, B. Sample 2, J. Sundberg 2

HBP: B. Bell

SAC: N. Norman

GIDP: B. Bell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	4.2	8	8	7	2	1	2	13.50
Eduardo Rodriguez E. Rodriguez	3.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	8	7	2	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ed Farmer E. Farmer	4.1	7	7	4	4	3	8.31
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	4.2	1	0	0	0	6	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	7	4	4	9

Batters faced: L. Gura 24, E. Rodriguez 11

WP: E. Farmer

Batters faced: E. Farmer 24, J. Kern 15

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Frank White F. White 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington PR-2B	3	1	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	2	1	1	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	2	1	1	0	1	0	1
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PR-RF	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	1	1	1	0	1	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	0	0	1	0	1	2
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	1
Totals	33	7	8	5	1	4	9

Batting

2B: A. Otis

TB: G. Brett, A. Cowens, R. LaCock, A. Otis 2, F. Patek 2, D. Porter 2

RBI: C. Hurdle, R. LaCock, A. Otis, F. Patek, D. Porter

HBP: A. Cowens, F. White

Baserunning

SB: A. Cowens

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	4.2	8	8	7	2	1	2	13.50
Eduardo Rodriguez E. Rodriguez	3.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	8	7	2	2	2

Batters faced: L. Gura 24, E. Rodriguez 11

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	2	1	0	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	3	1	1	3	1	0	1
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Gray G. Gray DH	3	1	2	1	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	2	2	2	1	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	8	9	8	2	2	2

Batting

2B: B. Bell, J. Sundberg

HR: J. Ellis, J. Sundberg

TB: B. Bell 3, J. Ellis 4, G. Gray 2, A. Oliver, B. Sample, J. Sundberg 6

RBI: J. Ellis 3, G. Gray, B. Sample 2, J. Sundberg 2

HBP: B. Bell

SAC: N. Norman

GIDP: B. Bell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ed Farmer E. Farmer	4.1	7	7	4	4	3	8.31
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	4.2	1	0	0	0	6	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	7	4	4	9

WP: E. Farmer

Batters faced: E. Farmer 24, J. Kern 15

15-13 KCR

TEX 15-12

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

Game Summary

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