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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 12, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 12, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marty Pattin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Hinton |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,470 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Woody Urchak 1B: Bill Sprincz 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Gary McAvoy |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| U L Washington | Second Baseman |
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 12, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hinton
Patek hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hinton
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Hinton
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hinton
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Hinton
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Pattin
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Pattin
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pattin
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Pattin
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bannister vs. Pattin
Bannister hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hurdle. Here's the throw into the infield and Soderholm is out. Washington scores. Bannister moves to second. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hinton
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Hinton
Hurdle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hinton
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hinton
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Hinton
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Pattin
Orta hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Pattin
Nahorodny hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Pattin
Pryor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hinton
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hinton
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Hinton
There goes Otis. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Hinton
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Hinton
Wathan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Pattin
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Pattin
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pattin
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Pattin
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hinton
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Hinton
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hinton
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hinton
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Hinton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Hinton
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Pattin
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Pattin
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hinton
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hinton covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hinton
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Hinton
Porter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Hinton
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Hinton
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurdle vs. Hinton
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Pattin
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Pattin
Pryor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nahorodny moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Pattin
Garr hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nahorodny moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Pattin
Washington hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Pattin
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schueler
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schueler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Schueler
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Schueler
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Schueler
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Schueler
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Pattin
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Pattin
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Pattin
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Schueler
Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schueler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schueler
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Schueler
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon throws the ball in to Bannister who tags Hurdle trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pattin
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Pattin
Nahorodny hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Pattin
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Schueler
Washington hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schueler
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Schueler
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Schueler
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Schueler
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Schueler
Porter hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Pattin
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Pattin
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pattin
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Pattin
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Pattin
Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nordhagen vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching. Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Jorge Orta.
Nordhagen hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Schueler
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schueler
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Schueler
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Schueler
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Gura
Mike Squires pinch runs for Lamar Johnson.
Nahorodny hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Gura
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Martin
Renie Martin now pitching. Junior Moore pinch hits for Ralph Garr.
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Martin
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1979 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 0 0 Garr R, lf 4 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 2 2 1 Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 2 1 2 2 Washington C, rf 5 2 2 0
Porter D, c 5 1 2 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 2 0
Wathan J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 0 1
LaCock P, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Bannister A, 2b 4 0 2 1
McRae H, dh 5 0 0 0 Orta J, dh 3 0 0 0
Hurdle C, rf 3 0 2 1 Nordhagen W, ph 1 0 0 0
Washington U, 2b 5 0 1 0 Johnson L, 1b 4 0 2 0
Wilson W, lf 4 1 3 0 Squires M, pr 0 1 0 0
Nahorodny B, c 4 1 1 2
Pryor G, ss 4 0 1 0
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38 5 13 5 37 4 11 4
Kansas City 100 021 010 -- 5
Chicago 100 000 012 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pattin M (W) 7.2 9 2 2 0 2
Gura L 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
Martin R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hinton R (L) 4.2 9 3 3 2 3
Schueler R 4.1 4 2 2 3 0
E -- Hurdle C, Brett G
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Chicago 7
2B -- Porter D, Wilson W
3B -- Brett G
HR -- Brett G, Nahorodny B
SB -- Otis A
SF -- Otis A, Soderholm E
T -- 2:40
A -- 15470
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