Rangers 3-2 Royals (May 2, 1979)

TEX

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

1

0

5

1

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

3

2

H

10

8

E

1

2

W: S. Comer

L: D. Leonard

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, 3 to 2, on May 2, 1979.

Game Info

May 2, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	35	3	10	3	1	1

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank White F. White 2B	5	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	0	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	3	1	0	.750	.750	1.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	0	0	0	2	.000	.500	.000
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	2	8	2	3

Batting

2B: B. Bell, A. Oliver, P. Putnam

HR: A. Oliver

RBI: B. Bell, A. Oliver, B. Sample

Baserunning

SB: A. Oliver

Batting

2B: H. McRae, A. Otis

RBI: A. Otis, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: A. Cowens

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (W)	7.1	8	2	2	3	2.45
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	9.0	10	3	3	1	1	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	1	1	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	35	3	10	3	1	1

Batting

2B: B. Bell, A. Oliver, P. Putnam

HR: A. Oliver

RBI: B. Bell, A. Oliver, B. Sample

Baserunning

SB: A. Oliver

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (W)	7.1	8	2	2	3	2.45
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank White F. White 2B	5	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	0	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	3	1	0	.750	.750	1.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	0	0	0	2	.000	.500	.000
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	2	8	2	3

Batting

2B: H. McRae, A. Otis

RBI: A. Otis, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: A. Cowens

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	9.0	10	3	3	1	1	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	1	1	1

13-8 TEX

KCR 12-11

Current Series

1979 AL West

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