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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 24, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 24, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Frost |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 32,210 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: (none) 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Pete LaCock | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Joe Rudi | DH |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 24, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Frost
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Frost
There goes Wilson. The throw from Downing and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Frost
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Frost
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Frost
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Leonard
Harlow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Leonard
Leonard fires to first and picks off Lansford. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Frost
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Frost
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Frost
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Frost
There's a wild pitch. Scott moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Frost
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields the ball and throws to Frost covering. Safe. Scott scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Frost
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Frost
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Leonard
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Frost
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Frost
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Frost
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Frost
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Frost
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Leonard
Harlow strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Frost
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Frost
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Frost
Patek bunts in front of the plate. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Frost
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to home to get Otis. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Frost
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Frost
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Frost
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Frost
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Frost
LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Leonard
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Frost
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Frost
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Frost
There goes White. The throw from Downing and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Frost
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Frost
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Frost
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Leonard
Ike Hampton pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Hampton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Leonard
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Frost
Jim Anderson now playing shortstop.
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Frost
There goes Cowens. The throw from Downing and he is out, Anderson applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Frost
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Frost
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Leonard
Aikens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Frost
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Frost
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Frost
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Leonard
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Frost
Patek hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Frost
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Frost
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Frost
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Frost
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Frost
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Leonard
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1979 -- Kansas City at California (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 5 1 2 0 Harlow L, cf 3 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 5 1 2 2 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Cowens A, rf 5 0 1 0 Ford D, rf 4 0 0 0
Porter D, c 3 0 1 0 Baylor D, lf 3 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Aikens W, 1b 3 1 1 2
LaCock P, dh 4 0 0 0 Downing B, c 3 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 3 2 2 0 Rudi J, dh 3 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 2 1 Grich B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 2 Campaneris B, ss 1 0 0 0
Hampton I, ph 1 0 0 0
Anderson J, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 12 5 29 2 3 2
Kansas City 020 001 002 -- 5
California 000 000 200 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 3 2 2 1 7
California IP H R ER BB SO
Frost D (L) 9.0 12 5 5 4 2
E -- Campaneris B
DP -- California 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, California 1
2B -- Brett G, Lansford C
HR -- Aikens W, Brett G
SB -- White F
CS -- Wilson W, Cowens A
SH -- Patek F
WP -- Frost D
T -- 2:24
A -- 32210
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