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Kansas City Royals @ California Angels

1979-06-23 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 41002 · night · 3:16

Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 13–4. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 8th. Larry Gura earned the win and Eduardo Rodriguez picked up the save. Amos Otis went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	1	0	1	0	3	1	0	7	0	13	18
CAL	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	4	8

W: Larry Gura L: Jim Barr SV: Eduardo Rodriguez

Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Nick Bremigan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Wilson	5	2	4	1	0	1
George Brett	6	1	1	1	0	1
Al Cowens	6	1	1	1	0	0
Darrell Porter	3	2	2	0	3	0
George Scott	5	1	4	2	0	1
Pete LaCock	3	1	1	0	0	0
Amos Otis	5	2	3	5	1	0
Frank White	4	1	0	0	2	0
Freddie Patek	5	1	1	3	1	1
John Wathan	3	1	1	0	0	1

California Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bert Campaneris	5	0	1	0	0	0
Carney Lansford	4	1	1	1	1	0
Dan Ford	5	0	1	1	0	0
Don Baylor	3	0	0	0	1	1
Brian Downing	3	1	1	0	1	0
Joe Rudi	3	0	0	0	1	1
Bobby Grich	3	1	3	2	1	0
Willie Aikens	4	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Donohue	4	1	1	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Gura	6.1	6	3	3
Eduardo Rodriguez	2.2	2	2	1

California Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Barr	4.2	7	3	2
Dave LaRoche	2.2	7	2	3
Mike Barlow	1.2	4	2	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Willie Wilson: S9
George Brett: SB2
George Brett: K+PB.2-3;B-1
Al Cowens: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);B-2(E6/TH1)
Darrell Porter: W
George Scott: K
Pete LaCock: 8

Bot 1

Bert Campaneris: 3/P
Carney Lansford: 8
Dan Ford: 53

Top 2

Amos Otis: 9
Frank White: 7/L
Freddie Patek: E3
Willie Wilson: SB2
Willie Wilson: S7.2-3
George Brett: 8

Bot 2

Don Baylor: HP
Brian Downing: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH1)
Joe Rudi: 1(B)4(2)/LDP

Top 3

Al Cowens: 43
Darrell Porter: W
George Scott: S5.1-2
Pete LaCock: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Amos Otis: S8.3-H;1-3
Frank White: 9

Bot 3

Bobby Grich: W
Willie Aikens: K
Tom Donohue: E3.1-2
Bert Campaneris: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Freddie Patek: 6/P
Willie Wilson: HP
George Brett: SB2
George Brett: 7
Al Cowens: 13

Bot 4

Carney Lansford: S8
Dan Ford: 9/FL
Don Baylor: WP.1-2
Don Baylor: K
Brian Downing: W
Joe Rudi: W.2-3;1-2
Bobby Grich: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
Willie Aikens: 8/L

Top 5

Darrell Porter: 43
George Scott: S8
Pete LaCock: S5.1-2
Amos Otis: HR/8.2-H;1-H
Frank White: 9/L
Freddie Patek: W
Willie Wilson: SB2
Willie Wilson: K

Bot 5

Tom Donohue: 8/L
Bert Campaneris: 53
Carney Lansford: 53

Top 6

George Brett: 3/G
Al Cowens: S9
Darrell Porter: S7.1-2
George Scott: S9.2-H;1-3
John Wathan: SB2
John Wathan: K
Amos Otis: IW
Frank White: 63

Bot 6

Dan Ford: 63
Don Baylor: 7/L
Brian Downing: S1
Joe Rudi: K

Top 7

Freddie Patek: K
Willie Wilson: S9
George Brett: 9
Al Cowens: 7

Bot 7

Bobby Grich: S7
Willie Aikens: 8/L
Tom Donohue: S7.1-2
Bert Campaneris: S7.2-3;1-2
Carney Lansford: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Dan Ford: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Don Baylor: W.1-2
Brian Downing: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

Darrell Porter: S8
George Scott: 3/SH.1-2
John Wathan: S7.2-3
Amos Otis: D7.3-H;1-3
Frank White: IW
Freddie Patek: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
Willie Wilson: T7.2-H
George Brett: S9.3-H
Al Cowens: 8
Darrell Porter: W.1-2
George Scott: D7.2-H;1-3
John Wathan: 63

Bot 8

Joe Rudi: 53
Bobby Grich: S7
Willie Aikens: 36(1)/FO
Tom Donohue: K/C

Top 9

Amos Otis: 6/P
Frank White: W
Freddie Patek: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

Bert Campaneris: 53
Carney Lansford: 9
Dan Ford: S7
Don Baylor: 64(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

umpire Don Denkinger missed game due to father's stroke
Royals manager Herzog ejected by HP umpire Cousins for arguing that Jim Barr was throwing doctored ball

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