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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1979-07-23 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 24141 · night · 2:44
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Dennis Leonard earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Pat Putnam went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Fergie Jenkins SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Dallas Parks · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Norman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 6.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Dave Rajsich | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Darwin | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: K
- Steve Braun: W
- Amos Otis: WP.1-2
- Amos Otis: K
- George Brett: K
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: 43
- Buddy Bell: HR/7
- Al Oliver: S7
- Richie Zisk: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: W
- Pete LaCock: 8
- Al Cowens: 8
- Frank White: S9.1-3
- Freddie Patek: 13
Bot 2
- Pat Putnam: 9/9D
- Oscar Gamble: 7
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: W
- Steve Braun: 4/P
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: 8.2-3
- George Brett: S6.3-H
- Darrell Porter: S9.1-3
- Pete LaCock: S9.3-H;1-3
- Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Johnny Grubb: 7
- Nelson Norman: K
- Bump Wills: 63
Top 4
- Frank White: 63
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Willie Wilson: 63
Bot 4
- Buddy Bell: 8
- Al Oliver: 43
- Richie Zisk: 31
Top 5
- Steve Braun: D8
- Amos Otis: 13/SH.2-3
- George Brett: S9.3-H
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: W
- Pete LaCock: 3/L
- Al Cowens: K
Bot 5
- Pat Putnam: 4/P
- Oscar Gamble: 5/FL/P
- Jim Sundberg: K
Top 6
- Frank White: HR/7
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Willie Wilson: S6
- Steve Braun: CS2(24)
- Steve Braun: 9
Bot 6
- Johnny Grubb: S7
- Nelson Norman: K
- Bump Wills: 7
- Buddy Bell: S5.1-2
- Al Oliver: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Amos Otis: 53
- George Brett: D9
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Pete LaCock: 13
Bot 7
- Richie Zisk: 63
- Pat Putnam: S7
- Oscar Gamble: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Sundberg: S9.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: K
Top 8
- Al Cowens: W
- Frank White: 13/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Willie Wilson: D7.2-H
- George Scott: K
Bot 8
- Mike Jorgensen: 43
- Bump Wills: 53
- Buddy Bell: 53
Top 9
- Amos Otis: K
- George Brett: 9
- Darrell Porter: 5/P
Bot 9
- Al Oliver: S3/G
- Richie Zisk: S9.1-2
- Pat Putnam: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- John Ellis: K
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Eric Soderholm: S8
- Billy Sample: 53