Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Splittorff
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Splittorff
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Matlack
  
  White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Matlack
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Matlack
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field. Zisk picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zisk. Brett moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cowens vs. Matlack
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Matlack
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Porter vs. Matlack
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Brett scores. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wathan vs. Matlack
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Matlack
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Splittorff
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Splittorff
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Matlack
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Matlack
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Matlack
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Splittorff
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Splittorff
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Splittorff
  
  Norman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Splittorff
  
  Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Sample reaches second base with a double. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell 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 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Matlack
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Matlack
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Matlack
  
  McRae hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Matlack
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Porter vs. Matlack
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  LaCock vs. Medich
  
  Doc Medich now pitching. Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan.
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Cowens scores. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Medich
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter scores. There goes LaCock trying to get to third. Zisk throws the ball in to Bell, who tags LaCock for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Medich
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Splittorff
  
  Pete LaCock now playing first base.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Splittorff
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Medich
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Medich
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Medich
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Splittorff
  
  Gray hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Splittorff
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Splittorff
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Medich
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Medich
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Medich
  
  Porter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Medich
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Medich
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Norman 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Pattin
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Pattin
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Medich
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Medich
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Medich
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Medich
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Pattin
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Pattin
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Pattin
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Pattin
  
  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Gary Gray.
  
  Gamble 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 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Medich
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Medich
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Medich
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Pattin
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Sundberg reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wills vs. Pattin
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Patek. Sundberg scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Pattin
  
  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sample vs. Pattin
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wills scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Pattin
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Farmer
  
  Johnny Grubb now playing left field. Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. John Ellis now catching. Bert Campaneris now playing shortstop. Ed Fa
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Farmer
  
  There's a wild pitch. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Farmer
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Farmer
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaCock tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Farmer
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Pattin
  
  Oliver 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 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Pattin
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Pattin
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Pattin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Zisk moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Pattin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Zisk moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gamble vs. Pattin
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Pattin
  
  Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/1979 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Sample B, lf          4  0  1  0   White F, 2b           5  1  1  1   
Campaneris B, ss      0  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  2  2  0   
Oliver A, cf          4  0  1  0   Cowens A, rf          3  2  1  0   
Zisk R, rf            4  1  1  0   McRae H, dh           3  0  0  0   
Ellis J, 1b-c         4  0  1  0   Porter D, c           3  2  1  3   
Gray G, dh            2  0  0  0   Wathan J, 1b          1  0  1  1   
Gamble O, ph          2  0  1  1   LaCock P, ph-1b       3  1  2  2   
Sundberg J, c         2  1  1  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  1  1   
Jorgensen M, 1b       1  0  0  0   Wilson W, lf          3  0  0  1   
Wills B, 2b           3  1  0  1                                      
Norman N, ss          2  0  0  0                                      
Grubb J, ph-lf        1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  2                        33  9 11  9

Texas            000 000 021 --  3
Kansas City      303 020 01x --  9

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)         2.1  5  6  6  3  0
Medich D              4.2  5  2  2  0  3
Farmer E              1.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      5.0  1  0  0  1  2
Pattin M (S)          4.0  6  3  2  0  0

E -- Zisk R, Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Texas 4, Kansas City 4
2B -- Sample B
3B -- Sundberg J
HR -- White F, Porter D
SB -- Otis A 2, Cowens A
SF -- Wilson W
WP -- Farmer E, Pattin M 2
T -- 2:19
A -- 20767

    

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