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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1979-05-11 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 20973 · night · 2:19
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Ken Kravec earned the win and Randy Scarbery picked up the save. Ralph Garr went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| CHA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
W: Ken Kravec L: Steve Busby SV: Randy Scarbery
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Woody Urchak · 2B: Bill Sprincz · 3B: Gary McAvoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Zdeb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Cruz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lamar Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Bannister | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Moore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nahorodny | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Pryor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Kravec | 6.2 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Randy Scarbery | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: K/C
- John Wathan: 43
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: 2/P
- Claudell Washington: 3/G
- Chet Lemon: 53
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: K
- Hal McRae: 7
- Joe Zdeb: W
- Freddie Patek: D.1-H;B-3(THH)
- U. L. Washington: W
- Willie Wilson: SB2
- Willie Wilson: HP
- George Brett: 8
Bot 2
- Lamar Johnson: 63
- Alan Bannister: T7.B-H(E5)(NR)
- Junior Moore: W
- Bill Nahorodny: HR/7.1-H
- Greg Pryor: E5
- Don Kessinger: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- John Wathan: 9
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: 2/FL/P
- Joe Zdeb: 8
Bot 3
- Ralph Garr: 13
- Claudell Washington: 63
- Chet Lemon: 7
Top 4
- Freddie Patek: 63
- U. L. Washington: K
- Willie Wilson: 8
Bot 4
- Lamar Johnson: W
- Alan Bannister: S9.1-2
- Junior Moore: 9/L
- Bill Nahorodny: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Todd Cruz: HP
- John Wathan: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Porter: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 9/FL/SF.3-H;2-3
- Joe Zdeb: W
- Freddie Patek: 13
Bot 5
- Greg Pryor: 13
- Don Kessinger: W
- Ralph Garr: HR/9.1-H
- Claudell Washington: 31
- Chet Lemon: 53
Top 6
- U. L. Washington: 13
- Willie Wilson: S5/BG
- Todd Cruz: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Lamar Johnson: 2/FL/P
- Alan Bannister: 9
- Junior Moore: 6/L
Top 7
- John Wathan: 9/L
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: W
- Hal McRae: WP.1-2
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 7
- Bill Nahorodny: K
- Greg Pryor: 6/P
- Don Kessinger: 7
Top 8
- Steve Braun: 7
- Tom Poquette: 53
- U. L. Washington: D7
- Clint Hurdle: 5/FL/P
Bot 8
- Ralph Garr: 23
- Claudell Washington: 43
- Chet Lemon: 9
Top 9
- Jamie Quirk: 3/L
- Pete LaCock: 3/G
- Amos Otis: 43
Notes & reviews
- George Brett hit on head by throw allowing Alan Bannister to score