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Kansas City Royals @
Cleveland Guardians
1979-07-09 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 9148 Β· 69Β°F, night Β· 2:22
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8β2. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 1st. David Clyde earned the win. Bobby Bonds 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CLE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: David Clyde L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Rocky Roe Β· 1B: Russ Goetz Β· 2B: Bill Haller Β· 3B: Ron Luciano Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darrell Porter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Hargrove | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Norris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Bonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Thornton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Toby Harrah | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Hassey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dell Alston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Duane Kuiper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Veryzer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dennis Leonard | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Busby | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Paschall | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Clyde | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank White: 63
- George Brett: 163
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: 3/G
- Jim Norris: D8
- Bobby Bonds: HR/8.2-H
- Andre Thornton: S8
- Toby Harrah: S8.1-2
- Ron Hassey: S8.2-H;1-3
- Dell Alston: 9/SF.3-H
- Duane Kuiper: 8
Top 2
- Al Cowens: 63
- Darrell Porter: 9/L
- George Scott: 7
Bot 2
- Tom Veryzer: 8
- Mike Hargrove: 3/G
- Jim Norris: 43
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- U. L. Washington: 9/L
- Willie Wilson: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Bonds: 7
- Andre Thornton: 7
- Toby Harrah: 63
Top 4
- Frank White: 53
- George Brett: S8/G
- Amos Otis: S8.1-2
- Al Cowens: 9
- Darrell Porter: 9
Bot 4
- Ron Hassey: 8
- Dell Alston: 13/BG
- Duane Kuiper: 43
Top 5
- George Scott: 63
- Freddie Patek: 63
- U. L. Washington: K/C
Bot 5
- Tom Veryzer: S9
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Jim Norris: 9
- Bobby Bonds: 7/L
Top 6
- Willie Wilson: 163
- Frank White: 53
- George Brett: 13
Bot 6
- Andre Thornton: HR/7
- Toby Harrah: 13
- Ron Hassey: 23
- Dell Alston: 9/L
Top 7
- Amos Otis: S8
- Al Cowens: 63.1-2
- Darrell Porter: W
- George Scott: D9.2-H;1-3
- Freddie Patek: 8/SF.3-H
- U. L. Washington: K/C
Bot 7
- Duane Kuiper: S7/G
- Tom Veryzer: 34/SH.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: HR/9.2-H
- Jim Norris: W
- Bobby Bonds: 26(1)/FO
- Andre Thornton: K
Top 8
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Frank White: PO1(E1).1-3
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: 5/FL/P
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 8
- Toby Harrah: HR/7
- Ron Hassey: 3/L
- Dell Alston: K/C
- Duane Kuiper: 3/G
Top 9
- Al Cowens: 8
- Darrell Porter: W
- George Scott: 8
- Freddie Patek: 6/L





















