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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-07-15 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28904 · 84°F · 1:47
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Buddy Bell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: John Henry Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Norman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Henry Johnson | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny Darwin | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: 7
- Buddy Bell: 4/P
- Al Oliver: 3/G
Bot 1
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: 7
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 2
- John Ellis: K
- Richie Zisk: 53
- Billy Sample: S6
- Eric Soderholm: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- George Scott: 8
- Al Cowens: 7
- Darrell Porter: 6/P
Top 3
- Jim Sundberg: 13
- Nelson Norman: 4/P
- Bump Wills: HR8/78/IPHR
- Buddy Bell: HR/7
- Al Oliver: 63
Bot 3
- John Wathan: 13
- Willie Wilson: S9
- Todd Cruz: 5/P
- Frank White: 8
Top 4
- John Ellis: 4/P
- Richie Zisk: 8
- Billy Sample: K
Bot 4
- George Brett: 7
- Amos Otis: 7
- George Scott: 7
Top 5
- Eric Soderholm: 9
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Nelson Norman: 43
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: K
- Darrell Porter: 7
- John Wathan: S3/BG
- Willie Wilson: S8.1-3
- Todd Cruz: D7.3-H;1-H
- Frank White: 13
Top 6
- Bump Wills: 9
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Al Oliver: 9
Bot 6
- George Brett: 9
- Amos Otis: W
- George Scott: D8.1-H
- Al Cowens: S7.2-3
- Darrell Porter: S7.3-H;1-2
- John Wathan: K
- Willie Wilson: 6/L
Top 7
- John Ellis: 43
- Richie Zisk: 63
- Billy Sample: 4/P
Bot 7
- Todd Cruz: 3/FL/P
- Frank White: 4/P
- George Brett: 2/FL/P
Top 8
- Eric Soderholm: 8
- Jim Sundberg: HR/7
- Larvell Blanks: 43
- Bump Wills: 8
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: K
- George Scott: K
- Al Cowens: 53
Top 9
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Al Oliver: 8
- John Ellis: 64(1)/FO
- Richie Zisk: 9