Final
TEX 3 — KC 2
5/2/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197905020
Complete available game record for TEX at KC, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank White | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Sample | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Brett | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Grubb | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Oliver | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Bell | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie Zisk | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Cowens | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Sundberg | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jorgensen | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Putnam | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bump Wills | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Norman | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Zdeb | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Braun | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparky Lyle | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Leonard | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Comer | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Comer | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Sparky Lyle | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Leonard | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Clint Hurdle | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Zisk | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Comer | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Norman | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Oliver | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Putnam | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Sample | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Sundberg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bump Wills | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Bell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→0 | S7.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→2 | 4(B)6(2)/LDP | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | D8/8XDW.1-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | D9/9L | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S9 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S6.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 94(1)/FO.2-3(E9) | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | E5/G | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | SB2 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 13.2-3 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 5/FL/P | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S4/G | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 54(1)/FO | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S9.1-3 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | S5.3-H;1X3(535) | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | D8 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 1/BP | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8.2-3 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | FC/SH.3-H;1-2 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 31 | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | W | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 4/P | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | HR/8 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 53 | 3–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 43 | 3–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 8 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S5.2-3;1-2 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | W.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 9 | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 6/L | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 9/L | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | D7 | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 6/P | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 43 | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 7 | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | D8 | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 9 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 7 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 43 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | E8 | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | W | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 6/P | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 2/FL/P | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S8 | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 1/BG/SH.1-2 | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 63.2-3 | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 7 | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | NP | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 9/FL | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 3–2 |