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Brewers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 2, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on June 2, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Travers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,795 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Dick Davis | DH |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| U L Washington | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 2, 1979
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Splittorff
Molitor bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Splittorff
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Travers
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Travers
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Travers
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Travers
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Travers
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Travers
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Travers
Wathan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis 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 -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Splittorff
Lezcano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Splittorff
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Splittorff
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lezcano moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Splittorff
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Splittorff
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Lezcano scores. Wohlford scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Molitor vs. Splittorff
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Travers
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Travers
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Travers
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Travers
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Splittorff
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. Splittorff
Lezcano 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
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Travers
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Cleveland
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Cleveland
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Cleveland
Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan.
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Splittorff
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Yount strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Splittorff
Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Splittorff
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Porter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Splittorff
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Splittorff
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cleveland
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Cleveland
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Cleveland
There goes Washington. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Molitor applying the tag. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cleveland
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Splittorff
Molitor bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Splittorff
There goes Molitor. The throw from Porter to Washington and they have Molitor trapped. The throw over to LaCock, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Splittorff
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Cleveland
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Cleveland
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Cleveland
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Cleveland
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Cleveland
Porter hits a line drive into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Splittorff
Lezcano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Lezcano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yount vs. Splittorff
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Splittorff
Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lezcano scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Splittorff
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Wohlford steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Splittorff
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Splittorff
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Cleveland
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cleveland
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Cleveland
Washington strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Splittorff
Molitor hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Splittorff
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cleveland
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Cleveland
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Cleveland
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Splittorff
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Splittorff
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Splittorff
Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Cleveland
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Cleveland
McRae hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Thomas. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Augustine
Jerry Augustine now pitching.
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Porter reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Augustine
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Augustine
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Splittorff
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Splittorff
Charlie Moore pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Moore bunts towards first. LaCock fields the ball and throws to Splittorff covering. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Splittorff
Molitor hits a line drive towards first. LaCock catches it and steps on first to double up Moore. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1979 -- Milwaukee at Kansas City (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Molitor P, 2b 5 0 2 0 Wilson W, lf 4 0 1 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Cooper C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 2 0
Davis D, dh 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 3 0 1 1
Lezcano S, rf 4 2 2 0 McRae H, dh 4 2 3 2
Yount R, ss 4 0 0 0 Porter D, c 3 0 2 1
Wohlford J, lf 3 1 2 1 Wathan J, 1b 1 0 0 0
Thomas G, cf 2 0 0 0 LaCock P, ph-1b 3 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 3 0 1 2 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0
Moore C, ph 1 0 1 0 Washington U, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 9 3 33 4 11 4
Milwaukee 020 001 000 -- 3
Kansas City 300 000 01x -- 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Travers B* 2.0 6 3 3 0 0
Cleveland R (L) 5.1 4 1 1 1 2
Augustine J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 9.0 9 3 3 5 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd
E -- Porter D
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Martinez B, Otis A, Lezcano S, McRae H, Porter D
3B -- Wilson W
HR -- McRae H
SB -- Wohlford J 2
CS -- Washington U, Molitor P
SF -- Cowens A
T -- 2:17
A -- 32795
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