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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-06-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22307 · 82°F, night · 2:28
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Al Hrabosky earned the win. Jeff Newman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
W: Al Hrabosky L: Dave Heaverlo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Edwards | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Bryant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Kingman | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Dave Heaverlo | 2.2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Jim Todd | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Marty Pattin | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 9
- Mike Edwards: 43
- Wayne Gross: 43
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: W
- George Brett: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- George Brett: S8.3-H
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: WP.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Porter: K
- Al Cowens: 9
- Pete LaCock: 43
Top 2
- Jeff Newman: W
- Mitchell Page: S7.1-2
- Mario Guerrero: FC.2-3(E5);1-2
- Tony Armas: 9/L/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jim Essian: W.2-3;1-2
- Derek Bryant: 53.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Rickey Henderson: S7.3-H(UR);2-3
- Mike Edwards: 7/L
Bot 2
- Frank White: W
- Steve Braun: SB2
- Steve Braun: WP.2-3
- Steve Braun: 7/FL
- Freddie Patek: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Willie Wilson: 43
Top 3
- Wayne Gross: W
- Jeff Newman: HR/7.1-H
- Mitchell Page: K
- Mario Guerrero: 3/FL/P
- Tony Armas: 3/G
Bot 3
- George Brett: 43
- Amos Otis: 9/FL
- Darrell Porter: 5/P
Top 4
- Jim Essian: 6/L
- Derek Bryant: 7/L
- Rickey Henderson: 63
Bot 4
- Al Cowens: 8
- Pete LaCock: K/C
- Frank White: 53
Top 5
- Mike Edwards: S8
- Wayne Gross: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jeff Newman: E5
- Mitchell Page: 43
Bot 5
- Steve Braun: 43
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Willie Wilson: K
Top 6
- Mario Guerrero: 8
- Tony Armas: 9
- Jim Essian: S7
- Derek Bryant: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- George Brett: S8
- Amos Otis: 9
- Darrell Porter: S8.1-2
- Al Cowens: 3/FL/P
- Pete LaCock: D7.2-H;1-H
- Frank White: 5/P
Top 7
- Rickey Henderson: 53
- Mike Edwards: S8
- Wayne Gross: 43.1-2
- Jeff Newman: D7.2-H
- Mitchell Page: 63
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: W
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- Willie Wilson: 9
- George Brett: 43
Top 8
- Mario Guerrero: 63
- Tony Armas: 7
- Jim Essian: S8
- Derek Bryant: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 6/L
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Al Cowens: S8
- Pete LaCock: W.1-2
- Frank White: S7.2-H;1-2
- Steve Braun: 13
Top 9
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Mike Edwards: K/BF
- Wayne Gross: 7
- Jeff Newman: SB2
- Jeff Newman: 5/L
Bot 9
- Jamie Quirk: S8
- Willie Wilson: 34/SH.1-2
- George Brett: IW
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H;1-3
- Darrell Porter: IW.1-2
- Al Cowens: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Brian Kingman