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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-06-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31101 · 86°F, night · Wind 7 mph · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 10–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. Steve Busby earned the win. Mitchell Page went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
W: Steve Busby L: Mike Morgan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Newman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitchell Page | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Murray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Morgan | 3.2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
 Rick Langford | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Craig Minetto | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 8.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
 Bill Paschall | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dave Chalk: S7.1-2
- Wayne Gross: K/C
- Jeff Newman: K
- Mitchell Page: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mike Heath: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: W
- George Brett: CS2(26)
- George Brett: 43
- Amos Otis: 9/L
Top 2
- Mike Edwards: K
- Larry Murray: 63
- Derek Bryant: W
- Rickey Henderson: S8.1X3(85)
Bot 2
- Darrell Porter: S8
- Al Cowens: 54(1)/FO
- Pete LaCock: 46(1)/FO
- Frank White: 8
Top 3
- Dave Chalk: 53
- Wayne Gross: 4/FL/P
- Jeff Newman: 13
Bot 3
- Steve Braun: W
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Wilson: POCS2(13)
- Willie Wilson: 7/L
Top 4
- Mitchell Page: HR/7
- Mike Heath: 7
- Mike Edwards: 7
- Larry Murray: 43
Bot 4
- George Brett: S8
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Darrell Porter: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Cowens: 9/SF.3-H
- Pete LaCock: D9.2-H;1-3
- Frank White: 63.3-H
- Steve Braun: W
- Freddie Patek: S6.2-H(E6/TH1)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Willie Wilson: K
Top 5
- Derek Bryant: W
- Rickey Henderson: 46(1)/FO
- Dave Chalk: SB2
- Dave Chalk: 7
- Wayne Gross: K
Bot 5
- George Brett: S9
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: T/78.2-H
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: K
- Pete LaCock: 8/SF.3-H;1-2(THH)
- Frank White: 1/L
Top 6
- Jeff Newman: 53
- Mitchell Page: 5/P
- Mike Heath: W
- Mike Edwards: S7.1-2
- Larry Murray: W.2-3;1-2
- Derek Bryant: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Steve Braun: K/C
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Willie Wilson: 6/L
- George Brett: 43
Top 7
- Rickey Henderson: 7/L
- Dave Chalk: W
- Wayne Gross: 3/G.1-2
- Jeff Newman: 5/FL/P
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: D9
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: D7.2-H;1-H
- Pete LaCock: D9.2-H
- Frank White: 3/FL/P
- John Wathan: S7.2-H
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Mitchell Page: 31
- Mike Heath: 3/P
- Mike Edwards: S9
- Larry Murray: 7
Bot 8
- Willie Wilson: 63
- George Brett: W
- Amos Otis: 7
- Darrell Porter: 6/P
Top 9
- Derek Bryant: 6/P
- Rickey Henderson: 53
- Rob Picciolo: E5
- Wayne Gross: S8.1-2
- Jeff Newman: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Mitchell Page: 9