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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 30, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on June 30, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Aase |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 41,451 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Fred Spenn 3B: Rich Garcia |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Pete LaCock | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 30, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gale
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gale
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Gale
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Aase
Wilson bunts in front of the plate. Downing scoops up the ball and tags Wilson for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Aase
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Aase
Otis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Aase
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Aase
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Aase
Scott takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaCock vs. Aase
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gale
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Gale
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Gale
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Gale
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Aase
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Aase
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Aase
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Aase
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Gale
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Gale
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gale
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Gale
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Aase
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Aase
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Aase
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Aase
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harlow who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Aase
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Aase
White hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Gale
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Gale
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Gale
Aikens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Gale
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Gale
Rudi hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Gale
Harlow bunts towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Gale
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Aase
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Aase
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Aase
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Aase
There goes Brett. The throw from Downing and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gale
Grich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gale
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Gale
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gale
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Gale
Aikens takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Gale
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Aikens moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Gale
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aikens scores. Downing scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Gale
Harlow hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Aase
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Aase
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Aase
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson misplays the ball. That's an error on Anderson. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Aase
Scott takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaCock vs. Aase
LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Aase
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Paschall
Bill Paschall now pitching.
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Paschall
Grich 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 -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Paschall
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Aase
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Aase
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Aase
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Paschall
Ford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Paschall
Baylor hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Paschall
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Scott. Ford moves to third. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Downing vs. Paschall
Downing is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Paschall
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. Aikens moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harlow vs. Paschall
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harlow for the out. Aikens scores. Downing moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Paschall
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paschall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Aase
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Aase
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Aase
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Porter scores. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. LaRoche
John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. LaRoche
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Paschall
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Paschall
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Paschall
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. LaRoche
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. LaRoche
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. LaRoche
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Paschall
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Paschall
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Paschall
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Paschall
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. LaRoche
Otis hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. LaRoche
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. LaRoche
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1979 -- California at Kansas City (N)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Grich B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Wilson W, lf 5 0 1 0
Lansford C, 3b 5 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 5 0 1 0
Ford D, rf 3 1 0 0 Otis A, cf 5 2 3 1
Baylor D, dh 5 2 1 0 Porter D, c 4 2 3 1
Aikens W, 1b 4 3 3 2 Cowens A, rf 5 0 2 2
Downing B, c 3 1 2 1 Scott G, 1b 2 1 1 0
Rudi J, lf 5 0 2 3 LaCock P, dh 3 0 1 1
Harlow L, cf 4 0 1 1 Wathan J, ph 1 0 1 0
Anderson J, ss 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 10 8 38 5 13 5
California 000 240 200 -- 8
Kansas City 102 000 200 -- 5
California IP H R ER BB SO
Aase D (W)* 6.0 12 5 5 2 2
LaRoche D (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (L) 5.0 7 6 6 4 7
Paschall B 4.0 3 2 2 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Anderson J, Scott G
DP -- California 2
LOB -- California 8, Kansas City 9
3B -- Wilson W, Scott G
HR -- Otis A, Porter D, Aikens W, Grich B
CS -- Brett G
HBP -- by Paschall B (Ford D)
T -- 2:48
A -- 41451
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