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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 7, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 7, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 7, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 14,242 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Nelson 1B: Johnny James 2B: Mike Thompson 3B: Joe Bob Taylor |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
U L Washington | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Pat Putnam | DH |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 7, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Comer
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Comer
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Comer
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Leonard
Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and has Grubb trapped. He races towards second and tags Grubb for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Leonard
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards center. Otis fields it and throws to second to catch Zisk for the out. Oliver scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Putnam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. Leonard
Jorgensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Comer
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Comer
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Comer
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Comer
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Comer
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Leonard
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Leonard
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Comer
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Comer
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Comer
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Comer
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Comer
Porter takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cowens vs. Comer
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Leonard
Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Leonard
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Comer
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Comer
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Comer
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Comer
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Washington reaches second base with a double. Patek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Comer
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Leonard
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Comer
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Comer
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Comer
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Comer
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Leonard
Grubb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Rodriguez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Zisk scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Rodriguez
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Rodriguez
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Comer
LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Comer
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Comer
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Comer
Washington hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Comer
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaCock scores. Hurdle moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Medich
Doc Medich now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Hurdle scores. Patek moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Medich
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. Brett tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Medich
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Medich
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Otis scores. Porter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching. John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Rodriguez
John Wathan now playing first base.
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Rodriguez
Norman bunts towards the mound. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Rodriguez
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to third for the out. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Rodriguez
Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Rodriguez
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Rajsich
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rajsich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Rajsich
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rajsich
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Rodriguez
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Rodriguez
Putnam bunts towards third. Brett catches it and throws to first to double up Zisk. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rodriguez
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Rodriguez
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Rajsich
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ellis
Dock Ellis now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Ellis
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Otis reaches second base with a double. There goes McRae trying to get to home. Oliver throws the ball in to Wills who relays the ball to Sundberg who tags McRae, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Lyle
Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Lyle
Wathan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 10 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Pattin
Billy Sample pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Sample hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Pattin
Wills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Pattin
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 10 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lyle
Billy Sample now playing left field. Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lyle
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patek for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lyle
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 10 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pattin
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Washington. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Pattin
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Pattin
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Pattin
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1979 -- Kansas City at Texas (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Brett G, 3b 5 1 1 1 Wills B, 2b 5 1 2 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 2 1 Grubb J, lf 5 1 2 2 Otis A, cf 5 2 3 1 Blanks L, ss 0 0 0 0 Porter D, c 3 2 2 1 Oliver A, cf 5 1 0 0 Cowens A, rf 5 1 2 2 Zisk R, rf 4 1 2 0 LaCock P, 1b 3 1 2 1 Putnam P, dh 5 2 2 2 Wathan J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 5 0 3 2 Hurdle C, lf 4 1 1 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wilson W, lf 1 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 5 2 2 0 Norman N, ss 2 0 0 0 Washington U, 2b 5 0 1 1 Sample B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 10 16 8 40 6 13 6 Kansas City 010 105 030 -- 10 Texas 301 020 000 -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D 4.1 9 6 6 0 4 Rodriguez E (W) 2.1 4 0 0 1 1 Pattin M (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Comer S 5.1 10 6 6 2 1 Medich D (L) 0.1 2 1 0 0 0 Rajsich D 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Ellis D 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Lyle S 1.1 2 2 2 0 1 E -- Wills B, Bell B, Rodriguez E, Washington U DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Texas 9 2B -- Wills B, Grubb J, Washington U, Hurdle C, Otis A 3B -- Bell B HR -- Putnam P, Grubb J, Cowens A SH -- Norman N SF -- McRae H WP -- Rodriguez E, Medich D T -- 2:47 A -- 14242
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