Rangers 8-7 Royals (Apr 30, 1979)

TEX

KCR

1

2

0

3

5

2

4

0

1

5

0

2

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

8

7

H

7

13

E

0

3

W: J. Kern

L: S. Busby

S: S. Lyle

Current Series

Rangers

8

Royals

7

Game 1

Final

Rangers

3

Royals

9

Game 2

Final

Rangers

3

Royals

2

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 Kansas City Royals couldn't pull it off against the Texas Rangers, 8 to 7, on April 30, 1979.

Game Info

April 30, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	1	1	0	1	3	0	.000	.750	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	29	8	7	7	5	3

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.750
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	2	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	3	1	0	.500	.600	1.750
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
John Wathan J. Wathan PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	1	2	2	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
Frank White F. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk PH-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Totals	37	7	13	7	5	6

Batting

2B: B. Bell, B. Wills

RBI: O. Gamble, N. Norman, A. Oliver, J. Sundberg, B. Wills, R. Zisk 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Sample, B. Wills

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, A. Otis, U L Washington

3B: G. Brett, A. Cowens, R. LaCock

HR: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle

RBI: A. Cowens 3, C. Hurdle 2, H. McRae, J. Wathan

Baserunning

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	4.2	7	6	6	3	3	2	11.57
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	3.1	4	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	13	7	7	5	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale	2.1	4	6	4	3	2	15.43
Steve Busby S. Busby (L)	6.2	3	2	0	2	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	8	4	5	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	1	1	0	1	3	0	.000	.750	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	29	8	7	7	5	3

Batting

2B: B. Bell, B. Wills

RBI: O. Gamble, N. Norman, A. Oliver, J. Sundberg, B. Wills, R. Zisk 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Sample, B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	4.2	7	6	6	3	3	2	11.57
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	3.1	4	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	13	7	7	5	6	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.750
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	2	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	3	1	0	.500	.600	1.750
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
John Wathan J. Wathan PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	1	2	2	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
Frank White F. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk PH-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Totals	37	7	13	7	5	6

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, A. Otis, U L Washington

3B: G. Brett, A. Cowens, R. LaCock

HR: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle

RBI: A. Cowens 3, C. Hurdle 2, H. McRae, J. Wathan

Baserunning

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale	2.1	4	6	4	3	2	15.43
Steve Busby S. Busby (L)	6.2	3	2	0	2	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	8	4	5	3

12-7 TEX

KCR 11-10

Current Series

1979 AL West

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