Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Farmer
  
  White is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Farmer
  
  U L Washington pinch runs for Frank White.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Farmer
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. Washington scores. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Farmer
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Otis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Farmer
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCock vs. Farmer
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. Otis scores. Porter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Farmer
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Farmer
  
  Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Gura
  
  U L Washington now playing second base.
  
  Sample hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gura
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Gura
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and has Bell trapped. He races towards second and tags Bell for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Gura
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Gura
  
  Ellis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Gura
  
  Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Farmer
  
  Patek hits a line drive towards the mound. Farmer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Farmer
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Norman applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Farmer
  
  Washington 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 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Farmer
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Gura
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Gura
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norman vs. Gura
  
  Norman bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sample vs. Gura
  
  Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Wills scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Gura
  
  Bell 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 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Farmer
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Farmer
  
  Porter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Farmer
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Norman. Otis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Farmer
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Farmer
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Farmer
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to third. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hurdle vs. Farmer
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. Cowens scores. LaCock moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Farmer
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground for a single. LaCock scores. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Gura
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Gura
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Gura
  
  Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Farmer
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Farmer
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Farmer
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Gura
  
  Gray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Gura
  
  Sundberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Gura
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Gura
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Gura
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Farmer
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Farmer
  
  Cowens is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Farmer
  
  Tom Poquette pinch runs for Al Cowens.
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wills picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wills. Poquette moves to third. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Farmer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Poquette scores. LaCock moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hurdle vs. Kern
  
  Hurdle 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 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gura
  
  Tom Poquette now playing right field.
  
  Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Gura
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Bell trying to get to third. Otis throws the ball in to Brett, who tags Bell for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Gura
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Oliver moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Gura
  
  Ellis hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gray vs. Gura
  
  Gray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Zisk moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Rodriguez
  
  Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kern
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Kern
  
  Washington 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 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kern
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Rodriguez
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Rodriguez
  
  Norman hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Rodriguez
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kern
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Kern
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Kern
  
  Poquette strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Kern
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Rodriguez
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Rodriguez
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Rodriguez
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Rodriguez
  
  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for John Ellis.
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kern
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Kern
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kern
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Rodriguez
  
  Pat Putnam pinch hits for Gary Gray.
  
  Putnam strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Rodriguez
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Rodriguez
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Kern
  
  Steve Braun pinch hits for U L Washington.
  
  Braun strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kern
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kern
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1979 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
White F, 2b           0  0  0  0   Sample B, lf          4  0  1  2   
Washington U, pr-2b   3  1  0  0   Bell B, 3b            3  0  2  0   
Braun S, ph           1  0  0  0   Oliver A, cf          4  2  1  0   
Brett G, 3b           5  1  1  0   Zisk R, rf            3  1  0  0   
Otis A, cf            5  2  1  1   Ellis J, 1b           3  1  1  3   
Porter D, c           4  0  2  1   Grubb J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          2  1  1  0   Jorgensen M, 1b       0  0  0  0   
Poquette T, pr-rf     1  1  0  0   Gray G, dh            3  1  2  1   
LaCock P, 1b          3  1  1  1   Putnam P, ph          1  0  0  0   
McRae H, dh           2  0  0  0   Sundberg J, c         4  2  2  2   
Hurdle C, lf          3  0  0  1   Wills B, 2b           3  1  0  0   
Patek F, ss           4  0  2  1   Norman N, ss          2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  7  8  5                        31  8  9  8

Kansas City      303 010 000 --  7
Texas            320 210 00x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (L)            4.2  8  8  7  2  1
Rodriguez E           3.1  1  0  0  0  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Farmer E              4.1  7  7  4  4  3
Kern J (W)            4.2  1  0  0  0  6

E -- Wills B 2, Norman N, Washington U
DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Texas 3
2B -- Bell B, Sundberg J, Otis A
HR -- Ellis J, Sundberg J
SB -- Cowens A
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Norman N
HBP -- by Farmer E (White F), by Farmer E (Cowens A), by Gura L (Bell B)
WP -- Farmer E
T -- 2:33
A -- 14400

    

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