Final
TEX
KCRCurrent Series
Rangers
6
Royals
2
Game 1
Final
Rangers
9
Royals
4
Game 2
Final
Rangers
7
Royals
3
Game 3
Final
Rangers
3
Royals
4
Game 4
Final
1979 AL West
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Athletics Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Texas Rangers, 4 to 3, on July 15, 1979.
Game Info
July 15, 1979
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Wills 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
B. Bell 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
A. Oliver CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Ellis DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Roberts PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Zisk RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Sample LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
E. Soderholm 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Jorgensen 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Sundberg C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
N. Norman SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Blanks PH-SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. White 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Brett 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Otis CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
G. Scott 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Cowens RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Porter DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Wathan C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
W. Wilson LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
T. Cruz SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Batting
HR: B. Bell, J. Sundberg, B. Wills
RBI: B. Bell, J. Sundberg, B. Wills
Batting
2B: T. Cruz, G. Scott
RBI: T. Cruz 2, D. Porter, G. Scott
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Henry Johnson (L) | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
D. Darwin | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Splittorff (W) | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Wills 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
B. Bell 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
A. Oliver CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Ellis DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Roberts PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Zisk RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Sample LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
E. Soderholm 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Jorgensen 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Sundberg C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
N. Norman SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Blanks PH-SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Batting
HR: B. Bell, J. Sundberg, B. Wills
RBI: B. Bell, J. Sundberg, B. Wills
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Henry Johnson (L) | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
D. Darwin | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. White 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Brett 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Otis CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
G. Scott 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Cowens RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Porter DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Wathan C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
W. Wilson LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
T. Cruz SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Batting
2B: T. Cruz, G. Scott
RBI: T. Cruz 2, D. Porter, G. Scott
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Splittorff (W) | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
