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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-04-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17864 · 64°F, night · Wind 10 mph · 2:18
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Rich Wortham SV: Al Hrabosky
Umpires — HP: Bob Jones · 1B: Dick Nelson · 2B: Larry Zirbel · 3B: Harold Easley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Bannister | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Nordhagen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lamar Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Moore | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nahorodny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Pryor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Wortham | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Dewey Robinson | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alan Bannister: 5/L
- Claudell Washington: 63
- Chet Lemon: S8
- Wayne Nordhagen: 7/L
Bot 1
- George Brett: 8
- Frank White: D7
- John Wathan: S8.2-3
- Al Cowens: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Hal McRae: POCS2(136)
Top 2
- Lamar Johnson: 7
- Eric Soderholm: 9
- Junior Moore: S7
- Bill Nahorodny: W.1-2
- Greg Pryor: E6.2-3;1-2
- Alan Bannister: 3/FL/P
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 8/L
- Darrell Porter: S7
- Joe Zdeb: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 3
- Claudell Washington: K
- Chet Lemon: 7
- Wayne Nordhagen: 2/FL/P
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Willie Wilson: S8
- George Brett: 3/G.1-2
- Frank White: 63
Top 4
- Lamar Johnson: S8
- Eric Soderholm: 8
- Junior Moore: S7.1-2
- Bill Nahorodny: 5/FL/P
- Greg Pryor: 9
Bot 4
- John Wathan: S8
- Al Cowens: 4(1)3/GDP
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 5
- Alan Bannister: 9
- Claudell Washington: 43
- Chet Lemon: 53
Bot 5
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Joe Zdeb: S5
- Freddie Patek: D7.1-H
- Willie Wilson: S/BG.2-3
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: W
- Frank White: D7.3-H;2-H;1XH(762)
- John Wathan: 8/L
Top 6
- Wayne Nordhagen: S7
- Lamar Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Eric Soderholm: 4/P
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: W
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: K
- Darrell Porter: 9/L.2-3
- Steve Braun: W
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 7
- Junior Moore: 13
- Bill Nahorodny: 53
- Greg Pryor: D7
- Alan Bannister: 6/P
Bot 7
- Willie Wilson: S8
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 43.2-3
- Frank White: CSH(12)
- Frank White: K
Top 8
- Claudell Washington: D7
- Chet Lemon: W
- Wayne Nordhagen: E8.2-3;1-2
- Lamar Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Eric Soderholm: W
- Junior Moore: S8.3-H(UR);1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Bill Nahorodny: K
Bot 8
- John Wathan: 4/L
- Al Cowens: 8
- Hal McRae: 7
Top 9
- Greg Pryor: 5/L
- Alan Bannister: S9
- Claudell Washington: S7.1-2
- Chet Lemon: 8
- Wayne Nordhagen: 9