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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1979-06-24 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 32210 · 2:24
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Dennis Leonard earned the win. George Brett went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Dave Frost SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: (none) · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Harlow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Frost | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S6
- George Brett: CS2(24)
- George Brett: D7
- Al Cowens: 9.2-3
- Darrell Porter: 9
Bot 1
- Larry Harlow: W
- Carney Lansford: 54(1)/FO
- Dan Ford: PO1(13)
- Dan Ford: 6/L
Top 2
- George Scott: W
- Pete LaCock: K
- Amos Otis: S9.1-2
- Frank White: WP.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: S3.3-H;2-3
- Freddie Patek: 63.3-H;1-2
- Willie Wilson: 63
Bot 2
- Don Baylor: 8
- Willie Aikens: 7
- Brian Downing: K
Top 3
- George Brett: 7
- Al Cowens: 63
- Darrell Porter: W
- George Scott: S5.1-3
- Pete LaCock: 8/8D
Bot 3
- Joe Rudi: 43
- Bobby Grich: S7
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Larry Harlow: K
Top 4
- Amos Otis: W
- Frank White: E6.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: FC6.3XH(62)
- George Brett: 8
Bot 4
- Carney Lansford: K
- Dan Ford: 8
- Don Baylor: 43
Top 5
- Al Cowens: K
- Darrell Porter: 9
- George Scott: S9
- Pete LaCock: 9
Bot 5
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Brian Downing: 53
- Joe Rudi: K
Top 6
- Amos Otis: S8
- Frank White: S9.1-3
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: 63.3-H
- Willie Wilson: 3/G.2-3
- George Brett: 3/G
Bot 6
- Bobby Grich: K
- Ike Hampton: K/C
- Larry Harlow: 13
Top 7
- Al Cowens: S8
- Darrell Porter: CS2(26)
- Darrell Porter: W
- George Scott: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Carney Lansford: D9
- Dan Ford: K
- Don Baylor: 6/P
- Willie Aikens: HR/8.2-H
- Brian Downing: 8
Top 8
- Pete LaCock: 13
- Amos Otis: 9
- Frank White: 13
Bot 8
- Joe Rudi: 9
- Bobby Grich: 8
- Jim Anderson: 53
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
- Willie Wilson: S8
- George Brett: HR/9.1-H
- Al Cowens: 9
- Darrell Porter: S9
- George Scott: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Larry Harlow: 43
- Carney Lansford: 63
- Dan Ford: 7
Notes & reviews
- umpire Don Denkinger missed game due to father's stroke