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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1979-07-21 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 36258 · night · 2:21
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 7th. Doc Medich earned the win and Jim Kern picked up the save. Buddy Bell went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Doc Medich L: Paul Splittorff SV: Jim Kern
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Dallas Parks · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Steve Busby | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Mingori | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Kern | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S8
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: WP.2-3
- George Brett: K/C
- Al Cowens: 43.3-H
- Darrell Porter: 43
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: 8
- Billy Sample: 9
- Buddy Bell: S7.BX2(74)
Top 2
- Amos Otis: K
- Pete LaCock: S7
- George Scott: K+CS2(26)/DP/C
Bot 2
- John Ellis: 8
- Richie Zisk: 53
- Oscar Gamble: 8/L
Top 3
- Frank White: 7/L
- Todd Cruz: 2/FL/P
- Willie Wilson: 43
Bot 3
- Jim Sundberg: D7
- Pat Putnam: W
- Nelson Norman: K/BF
- Bump Wills: S7.2-H;1-2
- Billy Sample: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Buddy Bell: W.1-2
- John Ellis: 8
Top 4
- George Brett: 63
- Al Cowens: 4/P
- Darrell Porter: 9/L
Bot 4
- Richie Zisk: S8
- Oscar Gamble: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Pat Putnam: S9.1-3
- Nelson Norman: S6/G.3-H;1-2
- Bump Wills: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Sample: 9
Top 5
- Amos Otis: 63
- Pete LaCock: 8
- George Scott: 53
Bot 5
- Buddy Bell: S8
- John Ellis: K
- Richie Zisk: SB2
- Richie Zisk: 53
- Oscar Gamble: HP
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Top 6
- Frank White: 4/FL/P
- Todd Cruz: 63
- Willie Wilson: 8
Bot 6
- Pat Putnam: 9
- Nelson Norman: 3/FL/P
- Bump Wills: 8/L
Top 7
- George Brett: S7
- Al Cowens: E6/G.1-2
- Darrell Porter: S9.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: K
- Pete LaCock: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 7
- Billy Sample: D7/7DW
- Buddy Bell: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- John Ellis: 4/P
- Richie Zisk: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Oscar Gamble: IW
- Jim Sundberg: PO2(14)
- Jim Sundberg: W.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- George Scott: 8
- Steve Braun: K
- Jamie Quirk: K
Bot 8
- Nelson Norman: 31
- Bump Wills: S9
- Johnny Grubb: BK.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: 43.2-3
- Buddy Bell: K/C
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: 43
- George Brett: 43
- Al Cowens: 53