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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1979-07-11 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 11587 · 81°F, night · 2:51
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 9–8. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 6th. Mike Paxton earned the win and Victor Cruz picked up the save. Cliff Johnson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Mike Paxton L: Paul Splittorff SV: Victor Cruz
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 U. L. Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Norris | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Pruitt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hargrove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Marty Pattin | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Paxton | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Sid Monge | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Cruz | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 8
- George Brett: 3/L
- Amos Otis: 8/8D
Bot 1
- Jim Norris: 53
- Ron Pruitt: 7/7D
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Andre Thornton: W.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: S7.2-H;1-3
- Gary Alexander: 53
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: 9/L
- Pete LaCock: 53
- Al Cowens: D/78
- George Scott: W
- Frank White: 63
Bot 2
- Ted Cox: 9
- Duane Kuiper: 7/FL
- Tom Veryzer: K
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Willie Wilson: 8/L
- George Brett: 8
Bot 3
- Jim Norris: S8
- Ron Pruitt: S9.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: E1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Andre Thornton: 5/L
- Cliff Johnson: S7.3-H(UR);2XH(72);1-3(THH);B-2(THH)
- Gary Alexander: W
- Ted Cox: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Duane Kuiper: 7
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 63
- Darrell Porter: K/C
- Pete LaCock: D9
- Al Cowens: 63
Bot 4
- Tom Veryzer: 6/L
- Jim Norris: 43
- Ron Pruitt: E5
- Bobby Bonds: 3/P
Top 5
- George Scott: 53
- Frank White: D7
- Freddie Patek: K
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
Bot 5
- Andre Thornton: 4/P
- Cliff Johnson: 7/L
- Gary Alexander: 43
Top 6
- George Brett: 9/L
- Amos Otis: 43
- Darrell Porter: 31
Bot 6
- Ted Cox: 13
- Duane Kuiper: S8/G
- Tom Veryzer: 43.1-2
- Jim Norris: E4.2-3
- Ron Pruitt: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bobby Bonds: HR.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(TUR)
- Andre Thornton: K
Top 7
- Pete LaCock: W
- Al Cowens: PB.1-2
- Al Cowens: 53
- George Scott: 8.2-3
- Frank White: E6/G.3-H(UR)(NR);B-2(E6/TH)
- Freddie Patek: S9/G.2-H(UR)
- Willie Wilson: S7.1-2
- George Brett: D8.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Amos Otis: HR/7.2-H(TUR);B-H(TUR)
- Darrell Porter: 9
Bot 7
- Cliff Johnson: HR/7
- Gary Alexander: 3/FL
- Ted Cox: 9
- Duane Kuiper: 7
Top 8
- Pete LaCock: 53
- Al Cowens: D8
- George Scott: W
- U. L. Washington: WP.2-3;1-2
- U. L. Washington: K
- Jamie Quirk: S8.3-H;2-H
- Willie Wilson: K
Bot 8
- Tom Veryzer: 63
- Jim Norris: S9
- Mike Hargrove: 7/FL
- Bobby Bonds: 53
Top 9
- George Brett: D7
- Amos Otis: 63
- Darrell Porter: 31.2-3
- Pete LaCock: 43