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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-04-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17411 · night · 2:49
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 15–7. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 2nd. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Eduardo Rodriguez picked up the save. Frank White went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| KCA | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 17 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Wayne Garland SV: Eduardo Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Dick Nelson · 1B: Bob Jones · 2B: Don Schulte · 3B: Al Purduski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Dade | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Manning | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Alexander | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Norris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 George Brett | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garland | 1.1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Len Barker | 4.1 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
 Victor Cruz | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Dade: 9
- Rick Manning: 7
- Bobby Bonds: 8
Bot 1
- Frank White: W
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: HR/9.2-H
- Amos Otis: S9
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: 9.2-3
- Al Cowens: S8.3-H
- Pete LaCock: S9.1-3
- Hal McRae: S8.3-H;1-2
- Clint Hurdle: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 2
- Andre Thornton: W
- Gary Alexander: S9.1-2
- Toby Harrah: D7.2-H;1-3
- Jim Norris: 3/G
- Tom Veryzer: S9.3-H;2-3
- Duane Kuiper: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Frank White: W
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 8.2-3
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: IW
- Al Cowens: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete LaCock: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 53.3-H
- Clint Hurdle: WP.2-3
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Freddie Patek: S8.3-H;1-2
- Frank White: W.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 8
Top 3
- Paul Dade: 5/P
- Rick Manning: 43
- Bobby Bonds: 2/FL/P
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: W.1-2
- Al Cowens: S9.2-H;1-2
- Pete LaCock: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 3/FL/P
- Clint Hurdle: 9/SF.3-H
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Andre Thornton: 8
- Gary Alexander: 4/FL/P
- Toby Harrah: W
- Jim Norris: 8
Bot 4
- Frank White: S8
- George Brett: 46(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 5
- Tom Veryzer: 13
- Duane Kuiper: S9
- Paul Dade: W.1-2
- Rick Manning: S8.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Bonds: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Andre Thornton: 8/L/SF.3-H
- Gary Alexander: K
Bot 5
- Darrell Porter: 9
- Al Cowens: T8
- Pete LaCock: 63
- Hal McRae: 53
Top 6
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Jim Norris: 63
- Tom Veryzer: S7
- Duane Kuiper: T9.1-H
- Paul Dade: CSH(2)
Bot 6
- Clint Hurdle: 8
- Freddie Patek: S/G46
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: S4.2-H
- George Brett: S8.1-3
- Amos Otis: 43.3-H;1-2
- Darrell Porter: S7.2-H
- Al Cowens: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Paul Dade: S8
- Rick Manning: D8.1-H
- Bobby Bonds: 7
- Andre Thornton: 8
- Gary Alexander: K/C
Bot 7
- Pete LaCock: 63
- Hal McRae: D7
- Willie Wilson: 7
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL/P
Top 8
- Toby Harrah: W
- Jim Norris: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Tom Veryzer: 8
- Duane Kuiper: 43
Bot 8
- Frank White: HR/7
- George Brett: 8
- Amos Otis: 7
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: W.1-2
- Pete LaCock: 9/L
Top 9
- Paul Dade: 63
- Rick Manning: 8
- Bobby Bonds: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Al Purduski
- Gary Alexander ejected by HP umpire Dick Nelson