Rangers 3-9 Royals (May 1, 1979)

TEX

KCR

1

0

3

2

0

3

0

3

4

0

5

0

2

6

0

7

0

8

2

1

9

1

R

3

9

H

7

11

E

1

W: P. Splittorff

L: J. Matlack

S: M. Pattin

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 dominated the Texas Rangers, 9 to 3, on May 1, 1979.

Game Info

May 1, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B-C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gary Gray G. Gray DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble PH	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	2	1	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	1.500
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb PH-LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	33	3	7	2	1	2

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank White F. White 2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.800
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	2	2	0	0	2	.500	.500	.500
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	2	1	3	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH-1B	3	1	2	2	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	9	11	9	3	3

Batting

2B: B. Sample

3B: J. Sundberg

RBI: O. Gamble, B. Wills

Batting

HR: D. Porter, F. White

RBI: R. LaCock 2, F. Patek, D. Porter 3, J. Wathan, F. White, W. Wilson

Baserunning

SB: A. Cowens, A. Otis 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (L)	2.1	5	6	6	3	0	1	23.14
Doc Medich D. Medich	4.2	5	2	2	0	3	1	3.86
Ed Farmer E. Farmer	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Totals	8.0	11	9	9	3	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	5.0	1	0	0	1	2	0.00
Marty Pattin M. Pattin (S)	4.0	6	3	2	0	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	7	3	2	1	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B-C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gary Gray G. Gray DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble PH	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	2	1	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	1.500
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb PH-LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	33	3	7	2	1	2

Batting

2B: B. Sample

3B: J. Sundberg

RBI: O. Gamble, B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (L)	2.1	5	6	6	3	0	1	23.14
Doc Medich D. Medich	4.2	5	2	2	0	3	1	3.86
Ed Farmer E. Farmer	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Totals	8.0	11	9	9	3	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank White F. White 2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.800
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	2	2	0	0	2	.500	.500	.500
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	2	1	3	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH-1B	3	1	2	2	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	9	11	9	3	3

Batting

HR: D. Porter, F. White

RBI: R. LaCock 2, F. Patek, D. Porter 3, J. Wathan, F. White, W. Wilson

Baserunning

SB: A. Cowens, A. Otis 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	5.0	1	0	0	1	2	0.00
Marty Pattin M. Pattin (S)	4.0	6	3	2	0	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	7	3	2	1	2

12-8 TEX

KCR 12-10

Current Series

1979 AL West

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