Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Gura
  
  Carew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Gura
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Gura
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ryan
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ryan
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Ryan
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Ryan
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Ryan
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Ryan
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Ryan
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Gura
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Gura
  
  Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Gura
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ryan
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Ryan
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ryan
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Ryan
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Ryan
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Gura
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Gura
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Gura
  
  Gura fires to first and has Clark trapped. There's the throw to White who tags Clark for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Gura
  
  Anderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Gura
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Ryan
  
  Porter hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Ryan
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Ryan
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Ryan
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Gura
  
  Lansford strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Gura
  
  Ford 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 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Gura
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ryan
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Ryan
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ryan
  
  Wilson bunts towards first. Carew fields the ball and throws to Ryan covering. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Ryan
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Ryan
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson misplays the ball. That's an error on Anderson. Wilson scores. McRae moves to third. Brett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Porter vs. Ryan
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford throws the ball in to Anderson who tags Porter trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McRae scores. Brett scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Gura
  
  Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Gura
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Gura
  
  Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Gura
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Gura
  
  Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Ryan
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Ryan
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Ryan
  
  Otis hits a popup into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Gura
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Gura
  
  Lansford strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Gura
  
  Ford 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 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ryan
  
  Larry Harlow now playing right field.
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Ryan
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ryan
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Gura
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Gura
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Gura
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ryan
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Ryan
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Ryan
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LaCock vs. Ryan
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Brett scores. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Ryan
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Ryan
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Gura
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Gura
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Anderson vs. Gura
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carew vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Clark scores. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lansford vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harlow vs. Quisenberry
  
  Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harlow for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ryan
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Ryan
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ryan
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Quisenberry
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Quisenberry
  
  Downing strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Quisenberry
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/19/1979 -- California at Kansas City (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Carew R, 1b           4  0  0  1   Wilson W, lf          5  1  2  0   
Lansford C, 3b        3  0  0  1   McRae H, dh           3  3  3  0   
Ford D, rf            3  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  2  2  1   
Harlow L, rf          1  0  0  0   Porter D, c           3  0  1  3   
Baylor D, dh          4  0  0  0   LaCock P, 1b          3  0  1  1   
Downing B, c          4  1  1  1   Cowens A, rf          3  0  2  0   
Grich B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   
Clark B, lf           3  1  2  0   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Miller R, cf          3  1  1  0   Washington U, ss      4  0  0  0   
Anderson J, ss        3  1  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  6  4                        33  6 11  5

California       001 010 020 --  4
Kansas City      100 300 20x --  6

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L)            8.0 11  6  3  3  9

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (W)*           7.0  6  4  4  1  3
Hrabosky A            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Quisenberry D (S)     1.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Anderson J
DP -- California 1
LOB -- California 2, Kansas City 7
2B -- McRae H
HR -- Anderson J, Downing B
SB -- Cowens A, Brett G
CS -- Clark B
SF -- Porter D, Lansford C
T -- 2:36
A -- 31412

    

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