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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-06-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 24550 · 83°F, night · Wind 15 mph · 3:46
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Al Hrabosky earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
W: Al Hrabosky L: Jim Todd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Dave Chalk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Edwards | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Newman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bryant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Murray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Scott | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve McCatty | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
 Jim Todd | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Rich Gale | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Steve Mingori | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Paschall | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 53
- Dave Chalk: W
- Mike Edwards: 9
- Jeff Newman: W.1-2
- Mike Heath: 13
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S7
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 43.2-3
- Amos Otis: WP.3-H
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- George Scott: K/C
Top 2
- Mitchell Page: 13
- Tony Armas: 9
- Wayne Gross: S9
- Derek Bryant: 36(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Pete LaCock: W
- Frank White: 8
- Steve Braun: 6/P
- Freddie Patek: E6.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
Top 3
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dave Chalk: POCS2(1363)
- Dave Chalk: S9
- Mike Edwards: S8.1-2
- Jeff Newman: D9.2-H;1-H
- Mike Heath: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Mitchell Page: K
- Tony Armas: D7.2-H
- Wayne Gross: 8
Bot 3
- George Brett: W
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- Darrell Porter: 36(1)/FO
- George Scott: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Derek Bryant: 9
- Rickey Henderson: K/C
- Dave Chalk: 9
Bot 4
- Pete LaCock: 4/P
- Frank White: D7
- Steve Braun: S9.2-H
- Freddie Patek: S9.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 7
- George Brett: E4.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Darrell Porter: 41
Top 5
- Mike Edwards: 43
- Jeff Newman: K
- Mike Heath: 53
Bot 5
- George Scott: S7
- Pete LaCock: 7
- Frank White: D8.1-3
- Steve Braun: IW
- Freddie Patek: 3/P
- Willie Wilson: K/C
Top 6
- Mitchell Page: S7
- Tony Armas: 54(1)/FO
- Wayne Gross: D7.1-3
- Derek Bryant: 9/L/SF.3-H;2-3
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dave Chalk: W.1-2
- Mike Edwards: K
Bot 6
- George Brett: 5/L
- Amos Otis: 63
- Darrell Porter: 7
Top 7
- Jeff Newman: S8
- Mike Heath: HP.1-2
- Mitchell Page: PB.2-3;1-2
- Mitchell Page: 7
- Tony Armas: W
- Wayne Gross: K
- Derek Bryant: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- George Scott: S8
- Pete LaCock: 16(1)/FO
- Frank White: 9/L
- Steve Braun: 4/P
Top 8
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dave Chalk: 14/SH.1-2
- Mike Edwards: 43.2-3
- Jeff Newman: 63
Bot 8
- Jamie Quirk: 7
- Willie Wilson: 43
- George Brett: S9
- Amos Otis: 2/FL/P
Top 9
- Mike Heath: S5/BG.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Mitchell Page: 43/SH.2-3
- Larry Murray: S8.3-H
- Wayne Gross: 5/P
- Derek Bryant: 8
Bot 9
- Darrell Porter: W
- George Scott: HP.1-2
- Pete LaCock: S9.2-H;1-3
- Frank White: 3/FL/P
- Steve Braun: S8.3-H;1-2
- U. L. Washington: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Willie Wilson: 43
Top 10
- Rickey Henderson: 9
- Dave Chalk: W
- Mike Edwards: S8.1-2
- Jeff Newman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 10
- George Brett: D7
- Amos Otis: S8.2-3
- Darrell Porter: IW.1-2
- George Scott: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Tony Armas injured muscle back of left knee