Royals @ Rangers
May 8, 1979

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Bottom 1	R	H	E
Royals	3	2	0
Rangers	0	1	1

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Royals	3	2	0
Rangers	3	2	1

John Ellis Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.278
OBP	.000	.282
At Bats	0	36
Hits	0	10
• Singles	0	9
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	1
RBI’s	0	7

Larry Gura Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
1	3	0

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Arlington Stadium - May 8, 1979

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Home Run

Larry Gura

Darrell Porter

Pete LaCock

U L Washington

George Brett

Freddie Patek

Clint Hurdle

Amos Otis

Al Cowens

John Ellis

Richie Zisk

Al Oliver

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Ellis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Zisk takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second.

Bottom 1 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and has Bell trapped. He races towards second and tags Bell for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.

Bottom 1 Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Bell reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 1 U L Washington now playing second base. Sample hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Hurdle is called out on strikes.

Top 1 McRae takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. Otis scores. Porter moves to second. That run is unearned.

Top 1 Cowens strikes out.

Top 1 Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Otis moves to third. That run is unearned.

Top 1 Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. Washington scores. Brett moves to second.

Top 1 U L Washington pinch runs for Frank White. Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to third.

Top 1 White is hit by the pitch.

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