Royals 4-3 Rangers (May 9, 1979)

KCR

TEX

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2

0

2

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3

0

4

0

5

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8

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2

9

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4

3

H

7

13

E

0

4

W: R. Gale

L: F. Jenkins

S: R. Martin

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 couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 3, on May 9, 1979.

Game Info

May 9, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steve Braun S. Braun LF	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	2	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Willie Wilson W. Wilson RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Totals	34	4	7	3	3	6

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Chalk D. Chalk PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks PR-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	5	0	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	.800
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gary Gray G. Gray PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis PH-1B	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Sample B. Sample PH-LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Totals	38	3	13	3	2	4

Batting

2B: D. Porter

HR: S. Braun

RBI: S. Braun, A. Otis, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: D. Porter

Batting

2B: B. Bell

RBI: A. Oliver, B. Wills 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale (W)	6.2	6	0	0	2	4	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	1.0	5	2	2	0	0	18.00
Renie Martin R. Martin (S)	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	13	3	3	2	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins (L)	9.0	7	4	2	3	6	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	2	3	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steve Braun S. Braun LF	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	2	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Willie Wilson W. Wilson RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Totals	34	4	7	3	3	6

Batting

2B: D. Porter

HR: S. Braun

RBI: S. Braun, A. Otis, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: D. Porter

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale (W)	6.2	6	0	0	2	4	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	1.0	5	2	2	0	0	18.00
Renie Martin R. Martin (S)	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	13	3	3	2	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Chalk D. Chalk PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks PR-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	5	0	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	.800
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gary Gray G. Gray PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis PH-1B	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Sample B. Sample PH-LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Totals	38	3	13	3	2	4

Batting

2B: B. Bell

RBI: A. Oliver, B. Wills 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins (L)	9.0	7	4	2	3	6	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	2	3	6	1

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TEX 15-13

Current Series

1979 AL West

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