Royals 5-4 Rangers (Jul 23, 1979)

KCR

TEX

1

0

1

2

0

3

2

0

4

0

5

1

0

6

1

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

0

3

R

5

4

H

10

E

0

W: D. Leonard

L: F. Jenkins

S: D. Quisenberry

Current Series

Royals

1

Rangers

4

Game 1

Final

Royals

7

Rangers

6

Game 2

Final

Royals

5

Rangers

4

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, 5 to 4, on July 23, 1979.

Game Info

July 23, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.750
Steve Braun S. Braun DH	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
George Scott G. Scott PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	2	1	0	0	.667	.667	1.667
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	10	5	5	6

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	1	2	1	0	.500	.500	1.250
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	2	3	0	.500	.500	1.250
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	3	0	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm PH	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dave Roberts D. Roberts PR	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Sample B. Sample PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	4	10	4	5

Batting

2B: S. Braun, G. Brett, W. Wilson

HR: F. White

RBI: G. Brett 2, R. LaCock, F. White, W. Wilson

Baserunning

SB: G. Brett, W. Wilson

CS: W. Wilson

Batting

HR: B. Bell, P. Putnam

RBI: B. Bell, P. Putnam 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	8.0	9	4	4	4	2	4.50
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	5	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins (L)	6.1	9	4	4	4	4	1	5.68
Dave Rajsich D. Rajsich	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	6.75
Danny Darwin D. Darwin	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	5	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.750
Steve Braun S. Braun DH	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
George Scott G. Scott PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	2	1	0	0	.667	.667	1.667
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	10	5	5	6

Batting

2B: S. Braun, G. Brett, W. Wilson

HR: F. White

RBI: G. Brett 2, R. LaCock, F. White, W. Wilson

Baserunning

SB: G. Brett, W. Wilson

CS: W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	8.0	9	4	4	4	2	4.50
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	5	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	1	2	1	0	.500	.500	1.250
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	2	3	0	.500	.500	1.250
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	3	0	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm PH	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dave Roberts D. Roberts PR	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Sample B. Sample PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	4	10	4	5

Batting

HR: B. Bell, P. Putnam

RBI: B. Bell, P. Putnam 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins (L)	6.1	9	4	4	4	4	1	5.68
Dave Rajsich D. Rajsich	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	6.75
Danny Darwin D. Darwin	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	5	6	1

47-49 KCR

TEX 53-44

Current Series

1979 AL West

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