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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1979-05-08 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 14400 · night · 2:33
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 1st. Jim Kern earned the win. John Ellis went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| TEX | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Jim Kern L: Larry Gura SV: (none)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Sample | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gray | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Farmer | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Jim Kern | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank White: HP
- George Brett: S8.1-3
- Amos Otis: E4/G.3-H;1-2
- Darrell Porter: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Al Cowens: K
- Pete LaCock: 3/G.3-H(UR);1-2
- Hal McRae: W
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
Bot 1
- Billy Sample: 3/FL/P
- Buddy Bell: D7/7DW
- Al Oliver: FC1.2X3(1)
- Richie Zisk: W.1-2
- John Ellis: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Gary Gray: 13
Top 2
- Freddie Patek: S1/L
- U. L. Washington: CS2(26)
- U. L. Washington: 43
- George Brett: 63
Bot 2
- Jim Sundberg: D8
- Bump Wills: W
- Nelson Norman: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Billy Sample: S7.3-H;2-H
- Buddy Bell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Amos Otis: D9/9DW
- Darrell Porter: 4/L
- Al Cowens: S6.2-H(E6/TH1)
- Pete LaCock: SB2
- Pete LaCock: W
- Hal McRae: W.2-3;1-2
- Clint Hurdle: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: S1/DP.3-H;2XH(325);1X3(452)
Bot 3
- Al Oliver: 6/P
- Richie Zisk: 8/8D
- John Ellis: K/C
Top 4
- U. L. Washington: K
- George Brett: 63
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 4
- Gary Gray: S7
- Jim Sundberg: HR/7.1-H
- Bump Wills: 63
- Nelson Norman: 53
- Billy Sample: 9
Top 5
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Al Cowens: HP
- Pete LaCock: S4.1-3(E4/TH1);B-2
- Hal McRae: WP.3-H(UR);2-3
- Hal McRae: 2/FL/P
- Clint Hurdle: 43
Bot 5
- Buddy Bell: HP
- Al Oliver: S8.1X3(85)
- Richie Zisk: FC5.1X2(5E4)
- John Ellis: 6/P
- Gary Gray: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 63
- U. L. Washington: 43
- George Brett: 8
Bot 6
- Bump Wills: 8
- Nelson Norman: 6/P
- Billy Sample: 8
Top 7
- Amos Otis: 9
- Darrell Porter: S9/G3
- Tom Poquette: K
- Pete LaCock: 53
Bot 7
- Buddy Bell: S5
- Al Oliver: 9
- Richie Zisk: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Grubb: 63
Top 8
- Hal McRae: 3/G
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 8
- Pat Putnam: K
- Jim Sundberg: 7
- Bump Wills: 7
Top 9
- Steve Braun: K
- George Brett: K
- Amos Otis: K
Notes & reviews
- Frank White fractured 5th metacarpal right hand
- Ed Farmer struck on forearm by line drive
- Al Cowens left with broken left jaw