Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Leonard
  
  Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Leonard
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sample moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Leonard
  
  Oliver hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to second with Patek covering, to double up Sample. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Bell reaches second base with a double. Grubb goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Leonard
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Comer
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Comer
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Comer
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Comer
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Leonard
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Leonard
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Leonard
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norman vs. Leonard
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards right. Cowens fields it and throws to second to catch Wills for the out. towards right field. Cowens makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Cowens. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sample vs. Leonard
  
  Sample takes first base on ball four. Norman moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grubb vs. Leonard
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Comer
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Comer
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Comer
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Leonard
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Oliver. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Oliver steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zisk vs. Leonard
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sundberg vs. Leonard
  
  Sundberg 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, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Comer
  
  Hurdle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Comer
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Comer
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Comer
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Comer
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. White scores. There goes Brett trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Leonard
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Putnam reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Leonard
  
  Wills bunts towards the mound. Leonard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norman vs. Leonard
  
  Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Putnam moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sample vs. Leonard
  
  Sample bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Putnam scores. Norman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grubb vs. Leonard
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Comer
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Comer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Comer
  
  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, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Comer
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Comer
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Leonard
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Leonard
  
  Zisk 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, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Leonard
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Comer
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Comer
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Comer
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Comer
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Comer
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hurdle moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Porter vs. Comer
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. Hurdle scores. Brett moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Comer
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Leonard
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Leonard
  
  Wills hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Leonard
  
  Norman hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Comer
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Comer
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Comer
  
  Hurdle hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Comer
  
  Steve Braun pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Leonard
  
  U L Washington now playing shortstop.
  
  Sample 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, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Leonard
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Leonard
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Comer
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Comer
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Comer
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Leonard
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Leonard
  
  Sundberg 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, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Leonard
  
  Putnam 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 8

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Comer
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Comer
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball towards center. Oliver settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Oliver. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Comer
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Comer
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching. Willie Wilson pinch runs for Pete LaCock.
  
  McRae hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Lyle
  
  John Wathan pinch hits for Clint Hurdle.
  
  Wathan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Leonard
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field. John Wathan now playing first base.
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Leonard
  
  Norman bunts between the mound and first base. Leonard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norman for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sample vs. Leonard
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grubb vs. Leonard
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Lyle
  
  Joe Zdeb pinch hits for U L Washington.
  
  Zdeb hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lyle
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lyle
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/2/1979 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Sample B, lf          3  0  1  1   White F, 2b           5  1  0  0   
Grubb J, dh           5  1  1  0   Brett G, 3b           5  0  2  0   
Oliver A, cf          4  1  2  1   Otis A, cf            4  0  3  1   
Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  1   Porter D, c           3  0  0  1   
Zisk R, rf            4  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          4  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  1  0   LaCock P, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Putnam P, 1b          4  1  1  0   Wilson W, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   
Jorgensen M, 1b       0  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           4  0  1  0   
Wills B, 2b           4  0  2  0   Hurdle C, lf          3  1  1  0   
Norman N, ss          3  0  1  0   Wathan J, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   
                                   Patek F, ss           2  0  1  0   
                                   Braun S, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Washington U, ss      0  0  0  0   
                                   Zdeb J, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 10  3                        35  2  8  2

Texas            100 110 000 --  3
Kansas City      001 010 000 --  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Comer S (W)           7.1  8  2  2  3  0
Lyle S (S)            1.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)         9.0 10  3  3  1  1

E -- Cowens A, Brett G, Oliver A
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Texas 8, Kansas City 9
2B -- Bell B, Otis A, Putnam P, McRae H, Oliver A
HR -- Oliver A
SB -- Oliver A, Cowens A
SH -- Sample B, Norman N
T -- 2:24
A -- 20155

    

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