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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-07-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 39282 · 89°F, night · Wind 6 mph · 2:23
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 2nd. Fergie Jenkins earned the win and Jim Kern picked up the save. Buddy Bell went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Rich Gale SV: Jim Kern
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Norman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Zisk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Jim Kern | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Gura | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: S6
- Buddy Bell: S9.1-3
- Al Oliver: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Oscar Gamble: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: D7/P
- George Brett: 43.2-3
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Jamie Quirk: S8.1-2
- Pete LaCock: 3/G
Top 2
- Pat Putnam: S7
- Johnny Grubb: S8.1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nelson Norman: 5/FL/P
- Bump Wills: K
- Buddy Bell: HR/8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: K
- Frank White: 63
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Willie Wilson: 7
Top 3
- Oscar Gamble: 7
- Pat Putnam: E6/TH1
- Johnny Grubb: PB.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: D7/7DW.2-H(UR)
- Mike Jorgensen: 7
- Jim Sundberg: 5/P
Bot 3
- George Brett: 13
- Amos Otis: 13
- Darrell Porter: W
- Jamie Quirk: K
Top 4
- Nelson Norman: 43
- Bump Wills: D7
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Al Oliver: 7
Bot 4
- Pete LaCock: D8
- Al Cowens: 43.2-3
- Frank White: K
- Freddie Patek: D7.3-H
- Willie Wilson: 4/P
Top 5
- Oscar Gamble: 43
- Pat Putnam: 7
- Johnny Grubb: 8
Bot 5
- George Brett: 7
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: S8
- Jamie Quirk: 8/8D
Top 6
- Mike Jorgensen: 8
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Nelson Norman: K
Bot 6
- Pete LaCock: D7
- Al Cowens: 43.2-3
- Frank White: 8/SF.3-H
- Freddie Patek: D8/P
- Willie Wilson: 43
Top 7
- Bump Wills: D7
- Buddy Bell: 463.2-3
- Al Oliver: FC3.3XH(325)
- Richie Zisk: W.1-2
- Billy Sample: 43
Bot 7
- George Brett: K23
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
Top 8
- Johnny Grubb: 43
- Mike Jorgensen: 63
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Bot 8
- Jamie Quirk: 63
- Pete LaCock: S6
- Al Cowens: 43.1-2
- Frank White: 3/P
Top 9
- Nelson Norman: K
- Bump Wills: 7
- Buddy Bell: K/C
Bot 9
- Steve Braun: S4/BG
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: 7
- Amos Otis: K