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Lineups and Summary
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 22, 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 July 22, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 29,863 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Al Clark 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Steve Braun | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 22, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Comer
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Comer
Braun hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Comer
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Comer
There goes Wilson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Comer
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Comer
Porter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gura
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Gura
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Gura
Ellis takes first base on ball four. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Gura
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sample scores. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Gura
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Comer
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Comer
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Comer
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to third for the out. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Comer
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Comer
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gura
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Gura
The throw from Porter to LaCock and they have Sundberg trapped. The throw over to Patek, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Gura
Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Gura
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Comer
Braun 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Comer
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Comer
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Comer
Porter 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 3
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gura
Wills hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Gura
Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gura
Bell 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, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Comer
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Comer
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Comer
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Comer
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Gura
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Gura
Zisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Gura
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gura
Sundberg 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Comer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Comer
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Comer
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Comer
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Comer
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Gura
Putnam is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Gura
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gura
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Gura
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Gura
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sample scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Gamble 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
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Comer
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Comer
LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Comer
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quirk vs. Comer
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Comer
U L Washington pinch runs for Jamie Quirk.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. LaCock scores. Washington moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Comer
Braun takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Babcock
Bob Babcock now pitching.
Otis 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, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Mingori
U L Washington now playing shortstop.
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Mingori
Putnam bunts towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Mingori
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Mingori
Wills 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, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Babcock
Brett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Babcock
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Babcock
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Babcock
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Babcock
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Babcock
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Mingori
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Mingori covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Quisenberry
Al Oliver pinch hits for John Ellis.
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Quisenberry
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Lyle
Braun bunts towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Lyle
Otis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Lyle
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Lyle
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Quisenberry
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Quisenberry
Sundberg bunts towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Quisenberry
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Quisenberry
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Quisenberry
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lyle
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Lyle
Jerry Terrell pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Terrell bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Lyle
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Lyle
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. There goes White trying to get to home. Sample throws the ball in to Sundberg who tags White who's trying to score from second, for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Kern
Braun 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 9
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Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Quisenberry
George Scott now playing first base. Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Billy Sample.
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Quisenberry
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Quisenberry
Oliver 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1979 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 6 1 3 1 Wills B, 2b 5 1 1 0
Braun S, dh 4 0 0 0 Sample B, cf 4 2 2 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0 Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 3 3 5 Bell B, 3b 5 1 1 1
Porter D, c 4 0 0 0 Ellis J, dh 2 0 1 1
Cowens A, rf 4 1 1 0 Oliver A, ph 2 0 1 0
LaCock P, 1b 3 1 3 0 Zisk R, lf 4 1 3 3
Terrell J, ph 0 0 0 0 Gamble O, rf 4 1 1 0
Scott G, 1b 0 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 2 0 1 0
White F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 3 0 1 1
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0 Norman N, ss 3 0 0 0
Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0 Grubb J, ph 1 0 0 0
Washington U, pr-ss 2 0 1 0 Blanks L, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 13 6 36 6 12 6
Kansas City 200 021 101 -- 7
Texas 100 130 010 -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L 4.2 7 5 5 2 2
Pattin M* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Mingori S 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Quisenberry D (W) 2.2 3 1 1 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Comer S 5.2 7 5 4 4 3
Babcock B 1.1 2 1 1 1 2
Lyle S (L) 1.1 3 1 1 2 0
Kern J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Wills B
LOB -- Kansas City 13, Texas 7
2B -- Otis A, Oliver A
HR -- Brett G 3, Zisk R
SB -- Wilson W
CS -- Sundberg J
SH -- Putnam P, Braun S, Sundberg J, Terrell J
T -- 2:56
A -- 29863
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