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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 23, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 23, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,141 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dave Phillips |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Steve Braun | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 23, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Jenkins
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Jenkins
There's a wild pitch. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills 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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards second. White scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Leonard
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Jenkins
Braun hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Jenkins
There goes Wilson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Leonard
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver 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 -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Jenkins
Braun hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Jenkins
There goes Brett. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Jenkins
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Jenkins
LaCock hits a line drive towards first. Putnam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Leonard
Putnam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Leonard
Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Jenkins
There goes Wilson. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Jenkins
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Leonard
Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Leonard
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver 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
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching.
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Rajsich
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rajsich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Leonard
Putnam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Leonard
Gamble 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 -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Leonard
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Rajsich
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rajsich
White bunts towards the mound. Rajsich fields it and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Rajsich
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Rajsich
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Cowens scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching. George Scott pinch hits for Steve Braun.
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Leonard
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Jorgensen 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 -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Leonard
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Darwin
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Darwin
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Darwin
Porter hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Leonard
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields the ball and throws to Leonard covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Leonard
Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. John Ellis pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hrabosky
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hrabosky
Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Billy Sample pinch hits for Larvell Blanks. Dave Roberts pinch runs for Eric Soderholm.
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1979 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 4 1 2 1 Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Braun S, dh 3 1 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 1 2 1
Scott G, ph 1 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 4 1 2 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 4 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 5 1 3 2 Putnam P, 1b 4 1 2 3
Porter D, c 3 0 1 0 Gamble O, dh 3 0 0 0
LaCock P, 1b 4 0 1 1 Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 3 1 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0
White F, 2b 3 1 2 1 Grubb J, lf 3 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Soderholm E, ph 1 0 1 0
Roberts D, pr 0 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 2 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Blanks L, ss 0 0 0 0
Sample B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 10 5 36 4 10 4
Kansas City 002 011 010 -- 5
Texas 100 000 003 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)* 8.0 9 4 4 0 4
Hrabosky A 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Quisenberry D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 6.1 9 4 4 4 4
Rajsich D 1.1 1 1 1 1 0
Darwin D 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Texas 5
2B -- Braun S, Brett G, Wilson W
HR -- Bell B, White F, Putnam P
SB -- Wilson W, Brett G
CS -- Wilson W
SH -- Otis A, White F
WP -- Jenkins F
T -- 2:44
A -- 24141
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