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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-05-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20767 · 73°F, night · Wind 13 mph · 2:19
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 9–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Marty Pattin picked up the save. Darrell Porter went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Jon Matlack SV: Marty Pattin
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Bob Jones · 2B: Don Schulte · 3B: Al Purduski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Sample | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Doc Medich | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Ed Farmer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Marty Pattin | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Sample: 7
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Al Oliver: 53
Bot 1
- Frank White: HR/7
- George Brett: S7
- Amos Otis: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Al Cowens: 7
- Hal McRae: W
- Darrell Porter: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- John Wathan: S8.3-H;1-3
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 2
- Richie Zisk: 3/FL/P
- John Ellis: 8
- Gary Gray: K
Bot 2
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Frank White: 7/7D
- George Brett: 8/8D
Top 3
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Bump Wills: 8
- Nelson Norman: K/C
- Billy Sample: D7.1-3
- Buddy Bell: 43
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: S9
- Al Cowens: SB2
- Al Cowens: W
- Hal McRae: 6/P
- Darrell Porter: SB3;SB2
- Darrell Porter: W
- Pete LaCock: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Freddie Patek: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
- Willie Wilson: 53
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 41
- Richie Zisk: 8
- John Ellis: 8
Bot 4
- Frank White: 53
- George Brett: 43
- Amos Otis: K/C
Top 5
- Gary Gray: 9
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Bump Wills: 8
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: S8
- Hal McRae: 7
- Darrell Porter: HR/8.1-H
- Pete LaCock: 3/G
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL/P
Top 6
- Nelson Norman: 43
- Billy Sample: 8
- Buddy Bell: 8
Bot 6
- Willie Wilson: 13
- Frank White: 9
- George Brett: S9
- Amos Otis: K
Top 7
- Al Oliver: S8
- Richie Zisk: 54(1)3/GDP
- John Ellis: S7
- Oscar Gamble: 43
Bot 7
- Al Cowens: 43
- Hal McRae: K
- Darrell Porter: 7
Top 8
- Jim Sundberg: T8
- Bump Wills: E6/TH1.3-H
- Johnny Grubb: S9.1-3
- Billy Sample: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Buddy Bell: 8
Bot 8
- Pete LaCock: S8
- Freddie Patek: WP.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 13.2-3
- Willie Wilson: 9/SF.3-H
- Frank White: 9
Top 9
- Al Oliver: 43
- Richie Zisk: S7
- John Ellis: 8
- Oscar Gamble: WP.1-2
- Oscar Gamble: WP.2-3
- Oscar Gamble: S8.3-H
- Mike Jorgensen: 2/FL/P