Yankees @ Royals
August 20, 1979

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Yankees 14 13 1
Royals 1 5 1
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Yankees 14 13 1
Royals 1 5 1

George Brett Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .334
OBP 1.000 .388
At Bats 2 506
Hits 2 169
• Singles 0 99
• Doubles 0 38
• Triples 2 16
• Home Runs 0 16
Walks 0 45
RBI’s 0 79

Luis Tiant Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 6 0
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Royals Stadium - August 20, 1979
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Out
Luis Tiant
Brad Gulden
Chris Chambliss
Willie Randolph
Graig Nettles
Bucky Dent
Lenny Randle
Bobby Brown
Bobby Murcer
George Brett
Al Cowens
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Lenny Randle now playing left field. Bobby Murcer now playing right field. Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cruz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 5 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Jamie Quirk now catching. U L Washington now playing second base. Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 White hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Hurdle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gulden settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Otis takes first base on ball four. LaCock moves to second.
Bottom 4 LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Marty Pattin now pitching. Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 4 Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second.
Top 4 Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 3 Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Bobby Brown now playing center field. Bobby Murcer now playing left field. Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Gamble hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Gamble reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Murcer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 3 Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Gulden moves to second.
Top 3 Gulden takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Spencer reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out.
Bottom 2 Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss juggles the ball. That's an error on Chambliss.
Bottom 2 Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Chambliss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Gamble scores.
Top 2 Gamble hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Gamble reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. Randolph moves to third.
Top 2 Steve Mingori now pitching. Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Gulden scores. Murcer moves to second.
Top 2 Murcer takes first base on ball four. Nettles scores. Spencer moves to third. Gulden moves to second.
Top 2 Dent strikes out.
Top 2 Gulden takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to third. Spencer moves to second.
Top 2 Spencer takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 There's a wild pitch. Nettles moves to second.
Top 2 Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss scores.
Top 2 Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards second. White picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on White. Chambliss moves to second.
Top 2 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 1 Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Porter reaches second base with a double. Brett scores.
Bottom 1 Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 1 Cowens strikes out.
Bottom 1 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out.
Top 1 Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.