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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-07-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31760 · 75°F, night · Wind 15 mph · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 9th. Steve Busby earned the win. Amos Otis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
W: Steve Busby L: Guy Hoffman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Dallas Parks · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Bannister | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lamar Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Nordhagen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Torres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Colbern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Moore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Kravec | 8.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
 Guy Hoffman | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 7.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Steve Busby | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alan Bannister: 8
- Greg Pryor: 53
- Chet Lemon: K/C
Bot 1
- Frank White: 8
- George Brett: W
- Amos Otis: BK.1-2
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- Al Cowens: 3/FL/P
Top 2
- Lamar Johnson: 7
- Wayne Nordhagen: W
- Rusty Torres: 3/FL/P
- Claudell Washington: 6/L
Bot 2
- Darrell Porter: W
- George Scott: 54(1)3/GDP
- John Wathan: 63
Top 3
- Mike Colbern: 63
- Kevin Bell: 3/G
- Alan Bannister: 53
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL/P
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Frank White: 9
Top 4
- Greg Pryor: 53
- Chet Lemon: 53
- Lamar Johnson: 9
Bot 4
- George Brett: S7
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- Al Cowens: S8.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Porter: 8/L/SF.3-H;2-3
- George Scott: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Wayne Nordhagen: HR/7
- Rusty Torres: 8
- Claudell Washington: S8
- Mike Colbern: 53.1-2
- Kevin Bell: E6.2-3
- Alan Bannister: 8
Bot 5
- John Wathan: 9
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Willie Wilson: POCS2(136)
- Willie Wilson: 9/FL
Top 6
- Greg Pryor: 6/P
- Chet Lemon: 43
- Lamar Johnson: 9/L
Bot 6
- Frank White: W
- George Brett: 63.1-2
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- Al Cowens: 7/L
Top 7
- Wayne Nordhagen: 63
- Rusty Torres: S7
- Claudell Washington: K
- Mike Colbern: 13
Bot 7
- Darrell Porter: 7
- George Scott: 13
- Jamie Quirk: K
Top 8
- Junior Moore: W
- Alan Bannister: 24/SH.1-2
- Greg Pryor: 7/L
- Chet Lemon: W
- Lamar Johnson: D7.2-H;1-H
- Wayne Nordhagen: K/C
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: W
- Willie Wilson: 4(1)/FO
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: K
Top 9
- Rusty Torres: W
- Claudell Washington: 54/SH.1-2
- Mike Colbern: 4/P
- Don Kessinger: 7/L
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: HR/7
- Al Cowens: W
- Darrell Porter: T9.1-H
- George Scott: IW
- U. L. Washington: IW.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2