Royals 7-8 Rangers (May 8, 1979)

KCR

TEX

1

3

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

2

5

1

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

7

8

H

8

9

E

1

3

W: J. Kern

L: L. Gura

Current Series

Royals

10

Rangers

6

Game 1

Final

Royals

7

Rangers

8

Game 2

Final

Royals

4

Rangers

3

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 Texas Rangers squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 7, on May 8, 1979.

Game Info

May 8, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank White F. White 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
U L Washington PR-2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	2	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	2	1	1	0	0	1	.500	.667	.500
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PR-RF	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	0	0	1	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Totals	33	7	8	5	4	9

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.750	1.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	2	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	3	1	1	3	0	1	.333	.333	1.333
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gary Gray G. Gray DH	3	1	2	1	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Pat Putnam P. Putnam PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	8	9	8	2	2

Batting

2B: A. Otis

RBI: C. Hurdle, R. LaCock, A. Otis, F. Patek, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: A. Cowens

CS: F. Patek

Batting

2B: B. Bell, J. Sundberg

HR: J. Ellis, J. Sundberg

RBI: J. Ellis 3, G. Gray, B. Sample 2, J. Sundberg 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	4.2	8	8	7	2	1	2	13.50
Eduardo Rodriguez E. Rodriguez	3.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	8	7	2	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ed Farmer E. Farmer	4.1	7	7	4	4	3	8.31
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	4.2	1	0	0	0	6	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	7	4	4	9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank White F. White 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
U L Washington PR-2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	2	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	2	1	1	0	0	1	.500	.667	.500
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PR-RF	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	0	0	1	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Totals	33	7	8	5	4	9

Batting

2B: A. Otis

RBI: C. Hurdle, R. LaCock, A. Otis, F. Patek, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: A. Cowens

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	4.2	8	8	7	2	1	2	13.50
Eduardo Rodriguez E. Rodriguez	3.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	8	7	2	2	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.750	1.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	2	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	3	1	1	3	0	1	.333	.333	1.333
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gary Gray G. Gray DH	3	1	2	1	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Pat Putnam P. Putnam PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	8	9	8	2	2

Batting

2B: B. Bell, J. Sundberg

HR: J. Ellis, J. Sundberg

RBI: J. Ellis 3, G. Gray, B. Sample 2, J. Sundberg 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ed Farmer E. Farmer	4.1	7	7	4	4	3	8.31
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	4.2	1	0	0	0	6	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	7	4	4	9

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TEX 15-12

Current Series

1979 AL West

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