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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-04-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23634 · 52°F, night · Wind 9 mph · 2:45
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 3rd. Jim Kern earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Al Cowens went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
W: Jim Kern L: Steve Busby SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Larry Zirbel · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Duane Shaw · 3B: Harold Easley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Sample | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Jim Kern | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Steve Busby | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Sample: S5/G
- Buddy Bell: SB2
- Buddy Bell: K
- Al Oliver: S7.2-H
- Oscar Gamble: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- George Brett: T7/P
- Hal McRae: 63.3-H
- Amos Otis: 8
- Darrell Porter: 31
Top 2
- Richie Zisk: 53
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Mike Jorgensen: K
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 3/P
- Pete LaCock: W
- Clint Hurdle: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: K
- U. L. Washington: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bump Wills: D7
- Nelson Norman: E4/G.2-H(NR)
- Billy Sample: W.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Al Oliver: IW
- Oscar Gamble: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Richie Zisk: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Sundberg: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Mike Jorgensen: K
Bot 3
- George Brett: 8
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- Amos Otis: D7/G5
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: T8.2-H;1-H
- Pete LaCock: 8
Top 4
- Bump Wills: 8
- Nelson Norman: S9
- Billy Sample: 3/FL/P
- Buddy Bell: 53
Bot 4
- Clint Hurdle: HR/9
- Freddie Patek: K
- U. L. Washington: S7
- George Brett: 8
- Hal McRae: 7
Top 5
- Al Oliver: 6/P
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Richie Zisk: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
- Al Cowens: HR/7
- Pete LaCock: D8
- Clint Hurdle: S7/G6.2-H
- Freddie Patek: S8.1-3
- U. L. Washington: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Jim Sundberg: E5/TH1
- Mike Jorgensen: 13/SH.1-2
- Bump Wills: S8.2-H(UR)
- Nelson Norman: SB2.1-3(E4)
- Nelson Norman: 43/SH.3-H(UR)
- Billy Sample: 3/P
Bot 6
- U. L. Washington: D7
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: K
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: 9/L
Top 7
- Buddy Bell: D7/7DW
- Al Oliver: 13.2-3
- Oscar Gamble: IW
- Richie Zisk: 8(B)2(3)/FDP
Bot 7
- Al Cowens: 43
- Pete LaCock: T9
- Clint Hurdle: 5(B)5(3)/LDP
Top 8
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Mike Jorgensen: 13
- Bump Wills: 7/FL
Bot 8
- Jamie Quirk: 31
- U. L. Washington: 43
- George Brett: 63
Top 9
- Nelson Norman: 8
- Billy Sample: 53
- Buddy Bell: 63
Bot 9
- Hal McRae: 9
- Amos Otis: S6/G
- Darrell Porter: S9.1-3
- Al Cowens: W.1-2
- John Wathan: 7/SF.3-H
- Frank White: K
Notes & reviews
- 14 minute rain delay at 8:30
- 32 minute rain delay with 1-0 count on Al Cowens