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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-07-08 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24501 · 70°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:38
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Francisco Barrios earned the win and Randy Scarbery picked up the save. Greg Pryor 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Francisco Barrios L: Marty Pattin SV: Randy Scarbery
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Dallas Parks · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Bannister | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lamar Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Pryor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Junior Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Barrios | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Guy Hoffman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Scarbery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Pattin | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alan Bannister: 5/P
- Ralph Garr: D7
- Jorge Orta: D9.2-H
- Lamar Johnson: 9
- Chet Lemon: D9.2-H
- Rusty Torres: 4/P
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 9
- George Brett: 43
- Amos Otis: S7
- Darrell Porter: W.1-2
- Al Cowens: 63
Top 2
- Greg Pryor: HR/7
- Milt May: S7
- Kevin Bell: 34/SH.1-2
- Alan Bannister: PB.2-3
- Alan Bannister: 4/P
- Ralph Garr: S8.3-H
- Jorge Orta: 5/P
Bot 2
- Pete LaCock: S8
- Steve Braun: 5/FL/P
- Frank White: 53.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 53
Top 3
- Lamar Johnson: 8
- Chet Lemon: 53
- Rusty Torres: 53
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- George Brett: S7
- Amos Otis: 8
- Darrell Porter: 53
Top 4
- Greg Pryor: 53
- Milt May: S9
- Kevin Bell: K/C
- Alan Bannister: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Al Cowens: 9
- Pete LaCock: D7
- Steve Braun: 1/L
- Frank White: 53
Top 5
- Ralph Garr: 8/L
- Jorge Orta: K/C
- Lamar Johnson: S7
- Chet Lemon: S/BG.1-2
- Rusty Torres: K
Bot 5
- U. L. Washington: 43
- Willie Wilson: S7.B-H(E7)(NR)
- George Brett: 3/G
- Amos Otis: D9
- Darrell Porter: K/C
Top 6
- Greg Pryor: S8
- Milt May: 53/SH.1-2
- Kevin Bell: K/C
- Alan Bannister: 4/P
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: E5.B-2
- Pete LaCock: 3/G.2-3
- Steve Braun: 3/L
- Frank White: 53
Top 7
- Junior Moore: 53
- Jorge Orta: S9
- Lamar Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- U. L. Washington: 9/L
- Willie Wilson: 9
- George Brett: 7
Top 8
- Chet Lemon: 8/L
- Rusty Torres: S8
- Greg Pryor: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: 9
- Pete LaCock: D9.1-H
- George Scott: WP.2-3
- George Scott: 9
Top 9
- Milt May: 63
- Kevin Bell: 43
- Alan Bannister: D7
- Junior Moore: 3/G
Bot 9
- Jamie Quirk: 43
- U. L. Washington: S8
- Willie Wilson: 6/P
- George Brett: 63
Notes & reviews
- 22 minute delay at start to remove water from field
- Freddie Patek ejected by 1B umpire Dan Morrison
- Debut game for Dan Quisenberry