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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1979-07-22 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 29863 · night · 2:56
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Dan Quisenberry earned the win. George Brett went 3-for-4 with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Dan Quisenberry L: Sparky Lyle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Dallas Parks · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Terrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Norman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Marty Pattin | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Mingori | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Comer | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Bob Babcock | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Kern | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Steve Braun: 4/P
- Amos Otis: 9
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: HR/9.2-H
- Darrell Porter: K
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: 63
- Billy Sample: S7
- Buddy Bell: 7
- John Ellis: W.1-2
- Richie Zisk: S8.2-H;1-2
- Oscar Gamble: 3/G
Top 2
- Al Cowens: W
- Pete LaCock: S7.1-2
- Frank White: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Willie Wilson: 6/P
Bot 2
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Pat Putnam: POCS2(236)
- Pat Putnam: 9
- Nelson Norman: 9
Top 3
- Steve Braun: 43
- Amos Otis: 3/FL/P
- George Brett: W
- Darrell Porter: 43
Bot 3
- Bump Wills: 6/P
- Billy Sample: 4/P
- Buddy Bell: 8
Top 4
- Al Cowens: 7/7D
- Pete LaCock: W
- Frank White: 54(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: 8
Bot 4
- John Ellis: K
- Richie Zisk: HR/8
- Oscar Gamble: 63
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Top 5
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- Steve Braun: 8
- Amos Otis: D7
- George Brett: HR/9.2-H
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
Bot 5
- Pat Putnam: K/C
- Nelson Norman: 63
- Bump Wills: S8
- Billy Sample: S6.1-2
- Buddy Bell: S7.2-H;1-2
- John Ellis: S8.2-H;1-3
- Richie Zisk: S7.3-H;1-2
- Oscar Gamble: 43
Top 6
- Al Cowens: K
- Pete LaCock: S9
- Frank White: S6.1-2
- Jamie Quirk: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Willie Wilson: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Steve Braun: W.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Sundberg: S8
- Pat Putnam: 13/SH.1-2
- Nelson Norman: 53
- Bump Wills: 8
Top 7
- George Brett: HR/8
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: 9
- Pete LaCock: S7.1-3
- Frank White: K
- U. L. Washington: K/C
Bot 7
- Billy Sample: 31
- Buddy Bell: 3/G
- Al Oliver: D8
- Richie Zisk: 53
Top 8
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Steve Braun: 34/SH.1-2
- Amos Otis: IW
- George Brett: 8
- Darrell Porter: 9
Bot 8
- Oscar Gamble: S8
- Jim Sundberg: 14/SH.1-2
- Pat Putnam: S8.2-H
- Johnny Grubb: K/C
- Bump Wills: 13
Top 9
- Al Cowens: S6
- Jerry Terrell: 24/SH.1-2
- Frank White: IW
- U. L. Washington: S7.2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: S8.3-H;2XH(82);1-2
- Steve Braun: 43
Bot 9
- Mike Jorgensen: 7
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Al Oliver: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bob Babcock
- Royals Coach Galen Cisco ejected by HP umpire Dave Phillips