The Kansas City Royals were 85-77 in 1979. They finished 2nd in the AL West.
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Noah Cameron dazzles with a 1-hitter as the Royals shut out the Angels 3-0
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Royals LHP Noah Cameron strikes out 8 while throwing a 1-hitter against the Angels
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Detmers works 8 innings, Schanuel has RBI single in 8th Angels' 1-0 win over Royals
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Royals beat the Angels 7-6 to snap 4-game losing streak
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Homers from Ohtani and Betts power Dodgers to a 4-2 victory and a sweep of the Royals
1979 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,653 | 851 | 1,596 | 286 | 79 | 116 | 791 | 528 | 35 | 675 | 207 | 76 | .282 | .343 | .422 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 1st | 19th | 3rd | 11th | 6th | 5th | 1st | 21st | 2nd | 4th | 4th |
1979 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 85 | 77 | 4.45 | 640 | 7 | 27 | 1448.1 | 1,477 | 716 | 816 | 165 | 536 | 28 |
Team Rank | 11th | 12th | 22nd | 24th | 10th | 20th | 5th | 15th | 22nd | 23rd | 23rd | 16th | 14th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | 50 | .597 | ||
67 | 58 | .536 | 7.5 | |
64 | 61 | .512 | 10.5 | |
60 | 66 | .476 | 15.0 | |
56 | 69 | .448 | 18.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
77 | 48 | .616 | ||
72 | 53 | .576 | 5.0 | |
63 | 61 | .508 | 13.5 | |
61 | 65 | .484 | 16.5 | |
59 | 64 | .480 | 17.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
74 | 51 | .592 | ||
67 | 58 | .536 | 7.0 | |
66 | 59 | .528 | 8.0 | |
51 | 73 | .411 | 22.5 | |
50 | 74 | .403 | 23.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | 49 | .602 | ||
69 | 55 | .556 | 5.5 | |
66 | 58 | .532 | 8.5 | |
61 | 63 | .492 | 13.5 | |
61 | 65 | .484 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
65 | 58 | .528 | ||
60 | 64 | .484 | 5.5 | |
60 | 65 | .480 | 6.0 | |
60 | 65 | .480 | 6.0 | |
51 | 74 | .408 | 15.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
63 | 62 | .504 | ||
61 | 64 | .488 | 2.0 | |
59 | 66 | .472 | 4.0 | |
49 | 75 | .395 | 13.5 | |
49 | 76 | .392 | 14.0 |
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