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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1979-09-22 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 2111 · 2:17
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 2–0. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 8th. Matt Keough earned the win. Rickey Henderson went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
W: Matt Keough L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Murray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Newman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Keough | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: HP
- Hal McRae: CS2(26)
- Hal McRae: K
- George Brett: 3/G
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 53
- Larry Murray: 63
- Dave Revering: K
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: K
- Pete LaCock: 9/L
- Al Cowens: 7/L
Bot 2
- Jeff Newman: 53
- Wayne Gross: 3/G
- Jim Essian: 5/L
Top 3
- Clint Hurdle: 6/P
- Frank White: S1.B-3(E1/TH1)
- U. L. Washington: FC3.3XH(325);B-2(E5/TH)
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
Bot 3
- Mike Edwards: 8
- Mike Heath: 43
- Rob Picciolo: 63
Top 4
- Hal McRae: D9
- George Brett: 8
- Darrell Porter: W
- Pete LaCock: K
- Al Cowens: K/C
Bot 4
- Rickey Henderson: S9
- Larry Murray: 34/SH.1-2
- Dave Revering: 9/L
- Jeff Newman: 8/L
Top 5
- Clint Hurdle: 8/L
- Frank White: 7
- U. L. Washington: S9
- Willie Wilson: S/BG.1-2
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Wayne Gross: W
- Jim Essian: K/C
- Mike Edwards: 46(1)/FO
- Mike Heath: 3/FL/P
Top 6
- George Brett: 3/G
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
- Pete LaCock: 43
Bot 6
- Rob Picciolo: 4/P
- Rickey Henderson: S9
- Larry Murray: 4/P
- Dave Revering: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Al Cowens: S7
- Clint Hurdle: 16(1)/FO
- Frank White: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dave Revering: K
- Jeff Newman: S8
- Wayne Gross: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- U. L. Washington: K
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Hal McRae: S9
- George Brett: 5/FL/P
Bot 8
- Jim Essian: S8
- Mike Edwards: S3/BG.1-2
- Mike Heath: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Heath: 8/L/SF.3-H;2-3
- Rob Picciolo: 3/P
- Rickey Henderson: S8.3-H
- Larry Murray: K
Top 9
- Darrell Porter: S9
- Pete LaCock: 46(1)3/GDP
- Al Cowens: 3/FL/P
Notes & reviews
- Athletics Manager Jim Marshall ejected by 1B umpire Dale Ford arguing a called strike on Mike Heath