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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-04-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27167 · 60°F, night · Wind 12 mph · 2:28
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 4th. Dennis Leonard earned the win. Al Cowens went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Rick Waits SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Duane Shaw · 1B: Harold Easley · 2B: Dick Nelson · 3B: Larry Zirbel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Norris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Manning | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duane Kuiper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Dade | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Veryzer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Waits | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Hood | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Victor Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Norris: 7
- Rick Manning: 6/P
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- Andre Thornton: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Frank White: D8
- George Brett: 43/SH.2-3
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- Al Cowens: 63
Top 2
- Andre Thornton: 7
- Gary Alexander: 43
- Toby Harrah: K/C
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 53
- Darrell Porter: 63
- John Wathan: 3/P
Top 3
- Duane Kuiper: S8
- Paul Dade: 3/FL/P
- Tom Veryzer: CS2(26)
- Tom Veryzer: 8
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Willie Wilson: SB2
- Willie Wilson: K23
- Frank White: K23
- George Brett: 53
Top 4
- Jim Norris: K/C
- Rick Manning: D7
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Andre Thornton: HR/7.2-H
- Gary Alexander: 9
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: W
- Al Cowens: SB2
- Al Cowens: HR/7.2-H
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Darrell Porter: S9
- John Wathan: 9
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: S7.3-H;2-H
- George Brett: E5.1-2
- Amos Otis: PB.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: W
- Al Cowens: 8
Top 5
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Duane Kuiper: 14(1)3/GDP
- Paul Dade: 9
Bot 5
- Hal McRae: 7/L
- Darrell Porter: S8
- John Wathan: 64(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: S9.1-3
- Willie Wilson: SBH;SB2
- Willie Wilson: S4.2XH(452)
Top 6
- Tom Veryzer: 53
- Jim Norris: 43
- Rick Manning: S8
- Bobby Bonds: K
Bot 6
- Frank White: 2/P
- George Brett: 1/G
- Amos Otis: 7
Top 7
- Andre Thornton: K
- Gary Alexander: K
- Toby Harrah: 8
Bot 7
- Al Cowens: 3/FL/P
- Hal McRae: K/C
- Darrell Porter: W
- John Wathan: 9
Top 8
- Duane Kuiper: 63
- Paul Dade: K/C
- Tom Veryzer: S7
- Jim Norris: 9/L
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Willie Wilson: W.1-2
- Frank White: S3/BG.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 5(B)5(3)/LDP
- Amos Otis: S9.2-H;1-2
- Al Cowens: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Rick Manning: 13
- Bobby Bonds: S5
- Andre Thornton: 7/FL
- Gary Alexander: 3/FL/P
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Duane Shaw