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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1979-05-09 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 18324 · night · 2:54
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Rich Gale earned the win and Renie Martin picked up the save. Steve Braun went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
W: Rich Gale L: Fergie Jenkins SV: Renie Martin
Umpires — HP: Mike Thompson · 1B: Joe Bob Taylor · 2B: Dick Nelson · 3B: Johnny James · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Norman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Renie Martin | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: S9
- George Brett: S7.1-3
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: S8.3-H;1-H(E8/TH3)(NR)(UR);B-3(TH3)
- Hal McRae: K
- Pete LaCock: 3/G
Bot 1
- Johnny Grubb: 13
- Buddy Bell: 43
- Al Oliver: S9
- Richie Zisk: K
Top 2
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Freddie Patek: 14/SH.1-2
- U. L. Washington: 2/FL/P.2-3
- Steve Braun: 8
Bot 2
- Pat Putnam: 8
- Mike Jorgensen: W
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Bump Wills: S8.1-3
- Nelson Norman: SB2
- Nelson Norman: 8
Top 3
- George Brett: 43
- Amos Otis: 63
- Darrell Porter: D8.B-3(E8)
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 3
- Johnny Grubb: 31
- Buddy Bell: 4/P
- Al Oliver: S8
- Richie Zisk: 7
Top 4
- Pete LaCock: 7
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Freddie Patek: 7
- U. L. Washington: W.1-2
- Steve Braun: S7.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: K
Bot 4
- Pat Putnam: 31
- Mike Jorgensen: 4/P
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Top 5
- Amos Otis: 8
- Darrell Porter: E4/G
- Hal McRae: K
- Pete LaCock: SB2
- Pete LaCock: K/C
Bot 5
- Bump Wills: 9
- Nelson Norman: S6/G
- Johnny Grubb: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Clint Hurdle: 8
- Freddie Patek: 13
- U. L. Washington: 43
Bot 6
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Al Oliver: S8
- Richie Zisk: S7.1-2
- Pat Putnam: 8
- Mike Jorgensen: K
Top 7
- Steve Braun: 8
- George Brett: E7/F.B-2
- Amos Otis: S9.2-H(UR)
- Darrell Porter: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jim Sundberg: 9
- Bump Wills: K/C
- Billy Sample: W
- Dave Chalk: S7.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Hal McRae: 5/FL
- Pete LaCock: 9
- Clint Hurdle: 8
Bot 8
- Al Oliver: 5/FL
- Richie Zisk: S7
- Gary Gray: 7
- John Ellis: S5/G.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: S9.2-3;1-2
- Bump Wills: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Billy Sample: 7
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: 23
- U. L. Washington: K
- Steve Braun: HR/8
- George Brett: 63
Bot 9
- Larvell Blanks: 4/P
- Buddy Bell: D7
- Al Oliver: S8.2-H
- Richie Zisk: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Rich Gale hurt elbow
- Debut game for Renie Martin