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Kansas City Royals @
Oakland Athletics
1979-06-19 Β· Night game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 1485 Β· night Β· 2:58
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 6β5. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Dave Heaverlo earned the win. Mike Heath went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Dave Heaverlo L: Al Hrabosky SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Kunkel Β· 1B: Mike Reilly Β· 2B: John Shulock Β· 3B: Terry Cooney Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Darrell Porter | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Scott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pete LaCock | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Todd Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Patek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Chalk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Gross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Revering | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Heath | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Larry Murray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dennis Leonard | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Al Hrabosky | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matt Keough | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Jim Todd | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Lacey | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Heaverlo | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: 8
- George Brett: 31
- Amos Otis: 9/FL
Bot 1
- Dwayne Murphy: 6/L
- Dave Chalk: 9
- Wayne Gross: 43
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: S8
- George Scott: D9.1-3
- Al Cowens: WP.3-H;2-3
- Al Cowens: 8
- Pete LaCock: 8/SF.3-H
- Frank White: 53
Bot 2
- Dave Revering: 8
- Mike Heath: 4/P
- Mitchell Page: 7
Top 3
- Todd Cruz: 8
- Steve Braun: 31
- George Brett: S9
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 3
- Tony Armas: K/C
- Larry Murray: 7/FL
- Mike Edwards: S9
- Dwayne Murphy: 43
Top 4
- Darrell Porter: W
- George Scott: K
- Al Cowens: D7.1-H
- Pete LaCock: S7.2-3
- Frank White: 3/FL/P
- Todd Cruz: K
Bot 4
- Dave Chalk: 8
- Wayne Gross: HR/9
- Dave Revering: HR/9
- Mike Heath: HR/7
- Mitchell Page: 43
- Tony Armas: 6/FL/P
Top 5
- Steve Braun: 7
- George Brett: 5/FL/P
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 5
- Larry Murray: K
- Mike Edwards: 53
- Dwayne Murphy: K+PB.B-1
- Dave Chalk: 8
Top 6
- Darrell Porter: S8
- George Scott: HP.1-2
- Al Cowens: 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/RINT
Bot 6
- Wayne Gross: K
- Dave Revering: S7
- Mike Heath: 54(1)/FO
- Mitchell Page: HR/9.1-H
- Tony Armas: 5/L
Top 7
- Pete LaCock: 5/P
- Frank White: S7
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Steve Braun: 7
Bot 7
- Larry Murray: 53
- Mike Edwards: K
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Dave Chalk: 5/L
Top 8
- George Brett: S7
- Amos Otis: 63.1-2
- Darrell Porter: W
- George Scott: D9.2-H;1-3
- Al Cowens: IW
- John Wathan: E4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank White: 6/L
- Freddie Patek: K/C
Bot 8
- Wayne Gross: 7
- Dave Revering: K
- Mike Heath: HR/7
- Mitchell Page: T/78
- Tony Armas: K
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: 8
- Amos Otis: K
Notes & reviews
- Jeff Newman hit by George Scott's bat
- George Scott was called for interference at 2B when he knocked down Mike Edwards; Al Cowens ruled out at 1B


























