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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 26, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 26, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Baumgarten |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 22,893 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | DH |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | Left Fielder |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | DH |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 26, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Baumgarten
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Baumgarten
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Baumgarten
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Gura
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Gura
Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Bannister scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Gura
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gura
Gura fires to first and has Lemon trapped. There's the throw to Patek who tags Lemon for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Baumgarten
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Baumgarten
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Baumgarten
Porter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gura
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Gura
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Baumgarten
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Baumgarten
Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Baumgarten
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Gura
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gura, and towards White, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Gura
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Gura
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Baumgarten
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Baumgarten
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Baumgarten
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Gura
Squires hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Squires for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Gura
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Baumgarten
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Baumgarten
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Baumgarten
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Baumgarten
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Baumgarten
Wathan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Wathan reaches second base with a double. Cowens scores. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Baumgarten
Patek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Baumgarten
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gura
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Gura
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Baumgarten
White hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Baumgarten
Otis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Baumgarten
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Baumgarten
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Gura
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Gura
Morrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Gura
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Gura
Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morrison moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Baumgarten
Porter hits a line drive into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Baumgarten
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Baumgarten
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Gura
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Gura
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Gura
Pryor strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Baumgarten
Patek hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Baumgarten
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Baumgarten
White hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Gura
Nahorodny hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Gura
Morrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Gura
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Baumgarten
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Baumgarten
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Baumgarten
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Howard
Fred Howard now pitching.
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howard fields it and throws to third for the out. Cowens moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Howard
Porter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Howard
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Howard
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Gura
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Gura
Orta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1979 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 4 0 0 0 Bannister A, lf 3 1 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 4 0 3 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 2 1 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 1
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 2 1 0 Johnson L, dh 4 0 1 0
Porter D, dh 3 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 3 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 3 1 1 1 Pryor G, ss 3 0 0 0
Wathan J, c 4 1 1 1 Nahorodny B, c 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 3 1 1 3 Morrison J, 3b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 6 6 30 1 5 1
Kansas City 000 041 001 -- 6
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Baumgarten R (L) 8.1 5 6 6 1 1
Howard F 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Chicago 4
2B -- Wathan J
HR -- Patek F, Otis A
WP -- Baumgarten R
T -- 2:25
A -- 22893
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