Royals 4-5 Indians (May 6, 1979)

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W: M. Paxton

L: A. Hrabosky

Current Series

Royals

5

Indians

4

Game 1

Final

Royals

3

Indians

2

Game 2

Final

Royals

4

Indians

5

Game 3

Final

1979 AL West

KCR CLE

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Game Summary

The Cleveland Indians squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 4, on May 6, 1979.

Game Info

May 6, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank White F. White 2B	4	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	3	0	.250	.250	1.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	4	5	3	4

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Paul Dade P. Dade LF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	3	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Andre Thornton A. Thornton 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds RF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Wayne Cage W. Cage DH	2	0	1	0	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Gary Alexander G. Alexander PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Norris J. Norris PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bo Diaz B. Diaz C	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ron Pruitt R. Pruitt PH-C	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Horace Speed H. Speed PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Totals	31	5	9	4	8	3

Batting

2B: R. LaCock

HR: D. Porter

RBI: D. Porter 3

Baserunning

SB: F. White

Batting

2B: B. Bonds

RBI: D. Kuiper, R. Manning, R. Pruitt, T. Veryzer

Baserunning

CS: T. Harrah, D. Kuiper

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby	8.1	6	2	2	5	3	2.16
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (L)	0.0	3	3	3	1	0	-
Eduardo Rodriguez E. Rodriguez	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Totals	8.2	9	5	5	8	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Paxton M. Paxton (W)	9.0	5	4	3	0	4	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	5	4	3	0	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank White F. White 2B	4	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	3	0	.250	.250	1.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	4	5	3	4

Batting

2B: R. LaCock

HR: D. Porter

RBI: D. Porter 3

Baserunning

SB: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby	8.1	6	2	2	5	3	2.16
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (L)	0.0	3	3	3	1	0	-
Eduardo Rodriguez E. Rodriguez	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Totals	8.2	9	5	5	8	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Paul Dade P. Dade LF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	3	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Andre Thornton A. Thornton 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds RF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Wayne Cage W. Cage DH	2	0	1	0	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Gary Alexander G. Alexander PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Norris J. Norris PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bo Diaz B. Diaz C	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ron Pruitt R. Pruitt PH-C	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Horace Speed H. Speed PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Totals	31	5	9	4	8	3

Batting

2B: B. Bonds

RBI: D. Kuiper, R. Manning, R. Pruitt, T. Veryzer

Baserunning

CS: T. Harrah, D. Kuiper

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Paxton M. Paxton (W)	9.0	5	4	3	0	4	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	5	4	3	0	4	1

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CLE 8-17

Current Series

1979 AL West

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