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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 14, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on July 14, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 39,282 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | Left Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Jamie Quirk | DH |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 14, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gale
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gale
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Wills scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Gale
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Jenkins
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. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Jenkins
Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Gale
Putnam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Gale
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Gale
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. Putnam moves to third. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Putnam scores. Grubb moves to third. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norman vs. Gale
Norman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Gale
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Gale
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Gura
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Gura
Putnam 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. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Gura
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Gura
Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Putnam scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Gura
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Gura
Sundberg hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Jenkins
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Gura
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, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gura
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Gura
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Jenkins
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. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Jenkins
White strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Patek reaches second base with a double. LaCock scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson 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
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Gura
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 -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Gura
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Gura
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Jenkins
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Gura
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gura
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Gura
Norman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Jenkins
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. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaCock tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson 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
Top 7
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gura
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Gura
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. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Gura
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock has Wills trapped. There's the throw to Porter and over to Brett, who tags Wills for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Gura
Richie Zisk pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Zisk takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Billy Sample pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
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
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kern
Billy Sample now playing left field. Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Jim Kern now pitching.
Brett strikes out. Sundberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brett out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kern
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Kern
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
Top 8
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Quisenberry
Grubb 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, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Quisenberry
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Quisenberry
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Kern
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Kern
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Kern
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. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kern
White hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Quisenberry
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Quisenberry
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Quisenberry
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Kern
Steve Braun pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Braun bunts towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kern
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Kern
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kern
Otis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/14/1979 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 5 1 3 0 Wilson W, lf 5 1 1 0
Bell B, 3b 5 1 2 4 Brett G, 3b 5 0 0 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 0 1 Otis A, cf 5 0 1 1
Gamble O, dh 3 0 0 0 Porter D, c 3 0 1 0
Zisk R, ph 0 0 0 0 Quirk J, dh 4 0 1 0
Putnam P, 1b 3 2 1 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 2 3 0
Sample B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0
Grubb J, rf 4 1 2 1 White F, 2b 3 0 0 1
Jorgensen M, lf-1b 3 1 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 3 1
Sundberg J, c 4 1 1 1 Braun S, ph 1 0 1 0
Norman N, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 7 37 3 11 3
Texas 151 000 000 -- 7
Kansas City 100 101 000 -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 6.0 9 3 3 1 4
Kern J (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (L) 1.2 6 6 6 1 1
Gura L 5.0 3 1 0 1 3
Quisenberry D 2.1 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 4, Kansas City 9
2B -- Wilson W, Grubb J, Wills B 2, LaCock P 2, Patek F 2
HR -- Bell B
SF -- White F
PB -- Porter D
T -- 2:23
A -- 39282
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