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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-05-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20155 · 64°F, night · Wind 13 mph · 2:24
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Steve Comer earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Al Oliver went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Steve Comer L: Dennis Leonard SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Harold Easley · 1B: Duane Shaw · 2B: Larry Zirbel · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Sample | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Comer | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Sample: S8
- Johnny Grubb: S7.1-2
- Al Oliver: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Buddy Bell: D8/8XDW.1-H
- Richie Zisk: 63
Bot 1
- Frank White: 13
- George Brett: 8
- Amos Otis: D9/9L
- Darrell Porter: 7
Top 2
- Jim Sundberg: S9
- Pat Putnam: 8
- Bump Wills: S6.1-2
- Nelson Norman: 94(1)/FO.2-3(E9)
- Billy Sample: W.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: 7
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 63
- Pete LaCock: 8
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 3
- Al Oliver: E5/G
- Buddy Bell: SB2
- Buddy Bell: 13.2-3
- Richie Zisk: K
- Jim Sundberg: 43
Bot 3
- Clint Hurdle: 5/FL/P
- Freddie Patek: S4/G
- Frank White: 54(1)/FO
- George Brett: S9.1-3
- Amos Otis: S5.3-H;1X3(535)
Top 4
- Pat Putnam: D8
- Bump Wills: 1/BP
- Nelson Norman: S8.2-3
- Billy Sample: FC/SH.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Grubb: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: 31
- Al Cowens: 43
- Pete LaCock: W
- Hal McRae: 4/P
Top 5
- Al Oliver: HR/8
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Richie Zisk: 43
- Jim Sundberg: 8
Bot 5
- Clint Hurdle: S9
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Frank White: 7
- George Brett: S7.1-2
- Amos Otis: S5.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Porter: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Cowens: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Pat Putnam: 9
- Bump Wills: 6/L
- Nelson Norman: 9/L
Bot 6
- Pete LaCock: 8
- Hal McRae: D7
- Clint Hurdle: 6/P
- Steve Braun: 13
Top 7
- Billy Sample: 43
- Johnny Grubb: 7
- Al Oliver: D8
- Buddy Bell: 9
Bot 7
- Frank White: 13
- George Brett: 7
- Amos Otis: 7
Top 8
- Richie Zisk: 7
- Jim Sundberg: 43
- Pat Putnam: 43
Bot 8
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
- Al Cowens: E8
- Pete LaCock: SB2
- Pete LaCock: W
- Hal McRae: 6/P
- John Wathan: 2/FL/P
Top 9
- Bump Wills: S8
- Nelson Norman: 1/BG/SH.1-2
- Billy Sample: 63.2-3
- Johnny Grubb: 7
Bot 9
- Joe Zdeb: 9/FL
- Frank White: 7
- George Brett: 63
Notes & reviews
- 28 minute rain delay before start of game