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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 18, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 6,864 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: John Shulock |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Steve Braun | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Todd Cruz | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bryant | Left Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 18, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Norris
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Norris
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Norris
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Gura
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gura
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Gura
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Norris
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Norris
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Norris
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bryant. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Norris
Braun strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Gura
Revering hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Gura
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Gura
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Gura
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Norris
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Norris
There goes White. The throw from Newman and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Norris
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Norris
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Norris
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Norris
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Norris
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Gura
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Gura
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Gura
Murphy bunts towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Gura covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Gura
Gura fires to first and has Murphy trapped. There's the throw to White who tags Murphy for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Norris
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Norris
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Norris
There goes Cowens. The throw from Newman and he is out, Edwards applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Norris
Braun strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gura
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Gura
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Gura
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Gura
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Norris
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Norris
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Norris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Gura
Page strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Gura
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Gura
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Gura
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Norris
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Norris
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Norris
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Norris
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Norris
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. Norris
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Gura
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Gura
Edwards bunts towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Gura
Bryant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Gura
There goes Murphy. The throw from Porter and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Norris
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Norris
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Norris
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Gura
Revering hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Gura
Newman 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 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Gura
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Gura covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Gura
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Norris
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Norris
Otis bunts towards the right side of the infield. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Norris
Porter bunts towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Norris
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Norris
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cowens for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Norris
Braun hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Gura
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Gura
Picciolo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Gura
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Gura
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Norris
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Norris
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Norris
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Norris
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bryant. Brett reaches second base with a double. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Otis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Lacey
Porter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Gura
Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Gura
Revering hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Revering reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Gura
Newman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Gura
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Hrabosky
Gross strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1979 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 5 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 2 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 5 1 2 1 Edwards M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 2 1 1 0 Bryant D, lf 4 0 0 0
Porter D, c 4 0 0 0 Revering D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Scott G, 1b 4 0 2 2 Newman J, c 3 1 1 2
Cowens A, rf 4 0 3 0 Page M, dh 3 0 1 0
Braun S, dh 4 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 4 0 1 0
White F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gross W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cruz T, ss 3 1 1 0 Picciolo R, ss 3 0 0 0
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35 3 10 3 31 2 6 2
Kansas City 000 000 021 -- 3
Oakland 000 000 002 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 8.1 6 2 2 4 2
Hrabosky A (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Norris M (L) 8.2 10 3 2 2 12
Lacey B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Edwards M
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Oakland 6
2B -- Cowens A, Brett G
3B -- Revering D
HR -- Newman J
SB -- White F
CS -- Murphy D 2, Cowens A
SH -- Otis A, Porter D
T -- 2:42
A -- 6864
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