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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 26, 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 September 26, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave LaRoche |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 40,565 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim Evans |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Jim Nettles | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | DH |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 26, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. LaRoche
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. LaRoche
Tom Donohue now catching.
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. LaRoche
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. LaRoche
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew juggles the ball. That's an error on Carew. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. LaRoche
Porter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Leonard
Rance Mulliniks pinch runs for Carney Lansford.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. LaRoche
Rance Mulliniks now playing shortstop. Jim Anderson now playing third base. Dickie Thon now playing second base. Bobby Clark now playing right fie
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. LaRoche
Hurdle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. LaRoche
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. LaRoche
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Leonard
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Leonard
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. LaRoche
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. LaRoche
There goes Wilson. The throw from Donohue and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. LaRoche
There goes Wilson. The throw from Donohue and he is safe. Wilson steals third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. LaRoche
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. LaRoche
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. LaRoche
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. LaRoche
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Clark 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: ---
Donohue vs. Leonard
Donohue hits a popup towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Leonard
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Leonard
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Ferris
Bob Ferris now pitching. Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Ferris
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Ferris
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Ferris
Terrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leonard
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Leonard
John Harris pinch runs for Rod Carew.
Garr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ferris
John Harris now playing first base. Larry Harlow now playing left field.
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ferris
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ferris
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harlow. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Ferris
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Ferris
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Clark 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: ---
Thon vs. Leonard
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Leonard
Donohue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Leonard
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Ferris
LaCock hits a line drive towards short. Mulliniks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Ferris
Hurdle hits a line drive towards third. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ferris
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Ferris
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terrell for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Leonard
Mulliniks hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leonard
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ferris
Willie Davis now playing left field. Bobby Clark now playing center field. Larry Harlow now playing right field.
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ferris
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ferris
White hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Leonard
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Leonard
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Leonard
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Leonard
Thon takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donohue vs. Leonard
Donohue strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ferris
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks misplays the ball. That's an error on Mulliniks. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Ferris
Porter takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Ferris
LaCock bunts towards the mound. Ferris fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hurdle vs. Ferris
Hurdle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Ferris
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. McRae scores. Porter moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Quirk vs. Ferris
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Quirk hits a popup towards short. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Leonard
Todd Cruz now playing third base.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Leonard
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Leonard
Mulliniks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Botting
Ralph Botting now pitching.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Botting
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Botting
White hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Clark fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Clark. White moves all the way to home. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Botting
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Botting
Porter hits a popup towards short. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leonard
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Leonard
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Leonard
Harris 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1979 -- Kansas City at California (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 5 1 1 0 Miller R, cf 3 0 1 0
Washington U, ss 5 0 0 0 Davis W, lf 1 0 0 0
White F, 2b 5 2 4 2 Lansford C, 3b 1 0 1 0
McRae H, dh 4 1 1 0 Mulliniks R, pr-ss 3 0 0 0
Porter D, c 4 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 1 0 0 0
Wathan J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Clark B, rf-cf 3 0 0 0
LaCock P, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Baylor D, lf 2 0 0 0
Hurdle C, rf 2 0 1 0 Harlow L, lf-rf 2 0 0 0
Nettles J, lf 4 0 1 1 Carew R, 1b 2 0 1 0
Terrell J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Harris J, pr-1b 2 0 0 0
Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0 Garr R, dh 3 0 2 0
Cruz T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Thon D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Downing B, c 0 0 0 0
Donohue T, c 3 0 0 0
Anderson J, ss-3b 3 0 0 0
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36 4 8 3 31 0 5 0
Kansas City 002 000 011 -- 4
California 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 8
California IP H R ER BB SO
LaRoche D (L) 3.0 3 2 2 0 4
Ferris B 5.0 3 1 0 3 1
Botting R 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Carew R, Mulliniks R, Clark B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, California 5
2B -- White F
3B -- White F
HR -- White F
SB -- Wilson W 2
SH -- LaCock P
HBP -- by LaRoche D (Hurdle C)
T -- 2:20
A -- 40565
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