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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1979-05-07 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 14242 · 80°F, night · 2:47
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 10–6. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 6th. Eduardo Rodriguez earned the win and Marty Pattin picked up the save. Al Cowens went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 | |
| TEX | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Eduardo Rodriguez L: Doc Medich SV: Marty Pattin
Umpires — HP: Dick Nelson · 1B: Johnny James · 2B: Mike Thompson · 3B: Joe Bob Taylor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Norman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sample | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Pattin | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Comer | 5.1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
 Doc Medich | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rajsich | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dock Ellis | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: 8
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: D/89
- Johnny Grubb: D7/7DW.2-H
- Al Oliver: FC1.2X3(1)
- Richie Zisk: S4/G.1-3
- Pat Putnam: 86(1)/FO.3-H
- Buddy Bell: T9.1-H
- Mike Jorgensen: K/C
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: S8.1-3
- Pete LaCock: S8.3-H;1-2
- Clint Hurdle: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Freddie Patek: 53
Bot 2
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Nelson Norman: K
- Bump Wills: S1/BG
- Johnny Grubb: 8
Top 3
- U. L. Washington: 8
- George Brett: E4/G
- Hal McRae: 46(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- Darrell Porter: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Cowens: 7
Bot 3
- Al Oliver: K
- Richie Zisk: 63
- Pat Putnam: HR/9
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Mike Jorgensen: 43
Top 4
- Pete LaCock: 53
- Clint Hurdle: 3/G
- Freddie Patek: S9
- U. L. Washington: D7.1-H
- George Brett: K
Bot 4
- Jim Sundberg: 63
- Nelson Norman: 63
- Bump Wills: 53
Top 5
- Hal McRae: S7
- Amos Otis: 7
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Al Cowens: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Johnny Grubb: HR/9
- Al Oliver: 63
- Richie Zisk: S8
- Pat Putnam: S9.1-3
- Buddy Bell: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Mike Jorgensen: WP.1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: K
Top 6
- Pete LaCock: S9
- Clint Hurdle: D8.1-3
- Freddie Patek: S1.3-3;2-2
- U. L. Washington: 5/P
- George Brett: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Amos Otis: S8.3-H
- Darrell Porter: S7.1-3
- Al Cowens: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- John Wathan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Nelson Norman: E1/SH.1-2
- Bump Wills: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: 9
- Al Oliver: 8
Top 7
- Clint Hurdle: 13
- Freddie Patek: 53
- U. L. Washington: 53
Bot 7
- Richie Zisk: W
- Pat Putnam: 5(B)3(1)/DP/BP
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Mike Jorgensen: S9.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 4/P
Top 8
- George Brett: 3/G
- Hal McRae: S7
- Amos Otis: D8.1XH(842)
- Darrell Porter: S9.2-H
- Al Cowens: HR/7.1-H
- John Wathan: 4/P
Bot 8
- Billy Sample: 4/L
- Bump Wills: 4/P
- Johnny Grubb: 8
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: 53
- Freddie Patek: 3/G
- U. L. Washington: K
Bot 9
- Al Oliver: E4/TH1
- Richie Zisk: 16(1)/FO
- Pat Putnam: 36(1)/FO
- Buddy Bell: 4/P