Royals 4-3 Rangers (May 8, 1979)

KCR

TEX

1

2

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

2

9

1

R

4

3

H

7

13

E

0

4

W: R. Gale

L: F. Jenkins

S: R. Martin

KCR

Team Stats

TEX

1

HR

0

4

R

3

7

H

13

1

SB

1

LOB

.206

AVG

.342

.270

OBP

.375

.324

SLG

.368

3.00

ERA

2.00

4

K

6

2

BB

3

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 couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 3, on May 9, 1979.

Game Info

May 8, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Steve Braun S. Braun LF	5	2	3	1	1	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Totals	34	4	7	3	1	1	3	6

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Chalk D. Chalk PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks PR-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	5	0	4	1	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Gray G. Gray PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
John Ellis J. Ellis PH-1B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	2	2	1	0	1
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Sample B. Sample PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	38	3	13	3	1	2	4

Batting

2B: D. Porter

HR: S. Braun

TB: S. Braun 6, G. Brett, A. Otis, D. Porter 3

RBI: S. Braun, A. Otis, D. Porter

SAC: F. Patek

GIDP: D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: D. Porter

Batting

2B: B. Bell

TB: B. Bell 2, D. Chalk, J. Ellis, N. Norman, A. Oliver 4, J. Sundberg, B. Wills 2, R. Zisk 2

RBI: A. Oliver, B. Wills 2

GIDP: J. Grubb, R. Zisk

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale (W)	6.2	6	0	0	2	4	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	1.0	5	2	2	0	0	18.00
Renie Martin R. Martin (S)	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	13	3	3	2	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins (L)	9.0	7	4	2	3	6	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	2	3	6	1

Batters faced: R. Gale 27, A. Hrabosky 8, R. Martin 5

Batters faced: F. Jenkins 38

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Steve Braun S. Braun LF	5	2	3	1	1	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Totals	34	4	7	3	1	1	3	6

Batting

2B: D. Porter

HR: S. Braun

TB: S. Braun 6, G. Brett, A. Otis, D. Porter 3

RBI: S. Braun, A. Otis, D. Porter

SAC: F. Patek

GIDP: D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: D. Porter

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale (W)	6.2	6	0	0	2	4	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	1.0	5	2	2	0	0	18.00
Renie Martin R. Martin (S)	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	13	3	3	2	4

Batters faced: R. Gale 27, A. Hrabosky 8, R. Martin 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Chalk D. Chalk PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks PR-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	5	0	4	1	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Gray G. Gray PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
John Ellis J. Ellis PH-1B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	2	2	1	0	1
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Sample B. Sample PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	38	3	13	3	1	2	4

Batting

2B: B. Bell

TB: B. Bell 2, D. Chalk, J. Ellis, N. Norman, A. Oliver 4, J. Sundberg, B. Wills 2, R. Zisk 2

RBI: A. Oliver, B. Wills 2

GIDP: J. Grubb, R. Zisk

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins (L)	9.0	7	4	2	3	6	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	2	3	6	1

Batters faced: F. Jenkins 38

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TEX 15-13

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

Game Summary

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