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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 9, 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 9, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,324 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Thompson 1B: Joe Bob Taylor 2B: Dick Nelson 3B: Johnny James |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| U L Washington | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | DH |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 9, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Jenkins
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a line drive into center field. Oliver picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Oliver. Braun scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Gale
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gale
Bell 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 -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Braun vs. Jenkins
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Gale
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Gale
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Gale
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norman vs. Gale
There goes Wills. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norman vs. Gale
Norman 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, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
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, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Oliver fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Oliver. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Gale
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Gale covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gale
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington takes first base on ball four. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Jenkins
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Gale
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Gale covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Gale
Jorgensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter 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, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Jenkins
There goes Porter. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Porter steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gale
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Gale
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Gale
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington 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
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gale
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Gale
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Gale
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Jenkins
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a fly ball towards left. Grubb settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Grubb. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gale
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Hrabosky
Billy Sample pinch hits for Nelson Norman. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Hrabosky
Dave Chalk pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hrabosky
Larvell Blanks pinch runs for Dave Chalk.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Billy Sample now playing left field.
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jenkins
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hrabosky
Willie Wilson now playing right field.
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hrabosky
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Hrabosky
Gary Gray pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Gray hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Hrabosky
John Ellis pinch hits for Mike Jorgensen.
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Hrabosky
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Hrabosky
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Ellis scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Martin
Renie Martin now pitching.
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
John Ellis now playing first base.
Patek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Jenkins
Braun hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Martin
Blanks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martin
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Martin
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Martin
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1979 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Braun S, lf 5 2 3 1 Grubb J, lf 3 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 5 2 1 0 Chalk D, ph 1 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 1 1 Blanks L, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
Porter D, c 4 0 2 1 Bell B, 3b 5 1 1 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 5 0 4 1
LaCock P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 5 1 2 0
Hurdle C, rf 2 0 0 0 Putnam P, dh 3 0 0 0
Wilson W, rf 0 0 0 0 Gray G, ph 1 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Washington U, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ellis J, ph-1b 1 1 1 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0
Wills B, 2b 4 0 2 2
Norman N, ss 2 0 1 0
Sample B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 3 38 3 13 3
Kansas City 200 000 101 -- 4
Texas 000 000 021 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (W) 6.2 6 0 0 2 4
Hrabosky A 1.0 5 2 2 0 0
Martin R (S) 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 9.0 7 4 2 3 6
E -- Oliver A 2, Wills B, Grubb J
DP -- Kansas City 2, Texas 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Texas 10
2B -- Porter D, Bell B
HR -- Braun S
SB -- Wills B, Porter D
SH -- Patek F
T -- 2:54
A -- 18324
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