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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-07-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27834 · 90°F, night · Wind 9 mph · 2:41
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 1st. Doc Medich earned the win. John Ellis went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Doc Medich L: Larry Gura SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: 63
- Billy Sample: 9
- Buddy Bell: W
- John Ellis: HR/7.1-H
- Al Oliver: S8
- Eric Soderholm: S7.1-2
- Richie Zisk: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 9
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 13
- Steve Braun: S7
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- George Brett: S3.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Porter: 7/SF.3-H
- Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Nelson Norman: 31
- Bump Wills: 9
- Billy Sample: 8
Bot 2
- Pete LaCock: 7
- Frank White: 63
- Freddie Patek: 31
Top 3
- Buddy Bell: S8
- John Ellis: HR/7.1-H
- Al Oliver: 63
- Eric Soderholm: 9
- Richie Zisk: S8
- Jim Sundberg: S8.1-2
- Nelson Norman: W.2-3;1-2
- Bump Wills: 43
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Steve Braun: E3/G.1-2
- Amos Otis: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- George Brett: S9.3-H;1-2
- Darrell Porter: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Al Cowens: K
Top 4
- Billy Sample: 3/P
- Buddy Bell: S8
- John Ellis: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 4
- Pete LaCock: 43
- Frank White: 43
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Willie Wilson: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Al Oliver: 7
- Oscar Gamble: K
- Richie Zisk: D8
- Jim Sundberg: PB.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: 3/FL/P
Bot 5
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Steve Braun: 9
- Amos Otis: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Nelson Norman: 7
- Bump Wills: 4/P
- Billy Sample: K
Bot 6
- George Brett: 13
- Darrell Porter: 63
- Al Cowens: D9
- Pete LaCock: 43
Top 7
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Pat Putnam: 46(1)/FO
- Al Oliver: 13.1-2
- Oscar Gamble: IW
- Richie Zisk: 4(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Frank White: 8
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Willie Wilson: 63
Top 8
- Jim Sundberg: D9
- Nelson Norman: K
- Bump Wills: 3/G.2-3
- Billy Sample: 7
Bot 8
- Steve Braun: 53
- Amos Otis: K
- George Brett: 53
Top 9
- Buddy Bell: S9
- Pat Putnam: W.1-2
- Al Oliver: 3/P
- Oscar Gamble: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Grubb: K
- Jim Sundberg: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nelson Norman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Al Cowens: 41
- Pete LaCock: 43