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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-09-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38327 · 76°F, night · Wind 10 mph · 3:11
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 16–4. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 7th. Dennis Leonard earned the win. Darrell Porter went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 18 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Chris Knapp SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Anderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Harlow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Knapp | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Clear | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Barlow | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Schuler | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rod Carew: S8
- Carney Lansford: 46(1)/FO
- Dan Ford: SB2
- Dan Ford: K
- Don Baylor: 2/FL/P
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 6/P
- Hal McRae: W
- Amos Otis: K
- George Brett: S9.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 43
Top 2
- Willie Aikens: 53
- Brian Downing: 6/P
- Bobby Grich: K
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 13
- Pete LaCock: S8
- Frank White: D9.1-3
- U. L. Washington: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Wilson: 8/L
Top 3
- Rick Miller: K/C
- Jim Anderson: 3/P
- Rod Carew: K
Bot 3
- Hal McRae: E8
- Amos Otis: 3/FL/P
- George Brett: T9.1-H(UR)
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
- Al Cowens: S9.3-H(UR)
- Pete LaCock: 43
Top 4
- Carney Lansford: 63
- Dan Ford: 7
- Don Baylor: 4/P
Bot 4
- Frank White: 53
- U. L. Washington: 9
- Willie Wilson: 4/L
Top 5
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Brian Downing: 53
- Bobby Grich: S8
- Rick Miller: K
Bot 5
- Hal McRae: S7
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- George Brett: 3/L
- Darrell Porter: S9.2-H;1-3
- Al Cowens: 9/SF.3-H
- Pete LaCock: HR/9.1-H
- Frank White: W
- U. L. Washington: SB2
- U. L. Washington: 8
Top 6
- Jim Anderson: D7
- Rod Carew: W
- Carney Lansford: HP.2-3;1-2
- Dan Ford: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(854)
- Don Baylor: 4/FL/P
- Willie Aikens: W
- Brian Downing: 8/L
Bot 6
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Hal McRae: S9.1-3
- Amos Otis: K/C
- George Brett: 8/SF.3-H
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: WP.2-3;1-2
- Al Cowens: FLE3
- Al Cowens: T8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Pete LaCock: 7
Top 7
- Bobby Grich: S9
- Rick Miller: K/C
- Jim Anderson: 54(1)/FO
- Rod Carew: S9.1-2
- Carney Lansford: 9
Bot 7
- Frank White: 3/G
- U. L. Washington: S1
- Willie Wilson: S8.1-3
- Hal McRae: S9.3-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: S8.3-H;1-2
- George Brett: 7
- Darrell Porter: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Al Cowens: 63
Top 8
- Dan Ford: 63
- Don Baylor: D9
- Willie Aikens: HR/9.2-H
- Brian Downing: W
- Bobby Grich: 7
- Rick Miller: W.1-2
- Jim Anderson: 7
Bot 8
- Pete LaCock: S7
- Frank White: WP.1-2
- Frank White: 63.2-3
- U. L. Washington: 9/L/SF.3-H
- Willie Wilson: 63
Top 9
- Rod Carew: 43
- Carney Lansford: 63
- Larry Harlow: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dave Schuler