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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1979-09-26 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 40565 · night · 2:20
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 4–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Dennis Leonard earned the win. Frank White went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Dave LaRoche SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Garr | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Donohue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Harlow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave LaRoche | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Ferris | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Ralph Botting | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 13
- U. L. Washington: K
- Frank White: S7
- Hal McRae: E3.1-3
- Darrell Porter: K
Bot 1
- Rick Miller: 63
- Carney Lansford: S7
- Dan Ford: 43.1-2
- Don Baylor: 63
Top 2
- John Wathan: K
- Clint Hurdle: HP
- Jim Nettles: 8
- Jerry Terrell: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Rod Carew: K
- Ralph Garr: S9
- Dickie Thon: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: S9
- U. L. Washington: SB2
- U. L. Washington: SB3
- U. L. Washington: K
- Frank White: HR/7.3-H
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- Darrell Porter: 9
Bot 3
- Tom Donohue: 3/P
- Jim Anderson: K
- Rick Miller: S8
- Rance Mulliniks: 7
Top 4
- Pete LaCock: 63
- Clint Hurdle: S8
- Jim Nettles: 8
- Jerry Terrell: K
Bot 4
- Bobby Clark: 63
- Don Baylor: K
- Rod Carew: S7
- Ralph Garr: 2/FL/P
Top 5
- Willie Wilson: 7
- U. L. Washington: 43
- Frank White: D7
- Hal McRae: W
- Darrell Porter: 9
Bot 5
- Dickie Thon: 8
- Tom Donohue: 13
- Jim Anderson: 31
Top 6
- Pete LaCock: 6/L
- Clint Hurdle: 5/L
- Jim Nettles: S9
- Jerry Terrell: 3/G
Bot 6
- Rick Miller: 8
- Rance Mulliniks: 3/FL/P
- Bobby Clark: 31
Top 7
- Willie Wilson: 3/P
- U. L. Washington: 8
- Frank White: 8
Bot 7
- Larry Harlow: 63
- John Harris: 7
- Ralph Garr: S8
- Dickie Thon: W.1-2
- Tom Donohue: K
Top 8
- Hal McRae: E6
- Darrell Porter: W.1-2
- Pete LaCock: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Clint Hurdle: IW
- Jim Nettles: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jamie Quirk: 6/P
Bot 8
- Jim Anderson: K
- Willie Davis: K
- Rance Mulliniks: K/C
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: 8
- U. L. Washington: 43
- Frank White: T8.B-H(E8)
- Hal McRae: S7
- Darrell Porter: 6/P
Bot 9
- Bobby Clark: 8
- Larry Harlow: K/C
- John Harris: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for John Harris
- Frank White hit for the cycle