Final
KC 5 — CWS 4
5/12/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CHA197905120
Complete available game record for KC at CWS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Junior Moore | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Garr | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Claudell Washington | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chet Lemon | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Soderholm | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Bannister | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Johnson | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Squires | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Nahorodny | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Pryor | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renie Martin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Schueler | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Gura | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Hinton | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Pattin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hinton | 4.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Marty Pattin | 7.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Larry Gura | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Ron Schueler | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Renie Martin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hinton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chet Lemon | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Garr | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Pryor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Schueler | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Soderholm | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudell Washington | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Nahorodny | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Johnson | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Bannister | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Gura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renie Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Pattin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 7/L | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | T9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 9/SF.3-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | D9 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S9.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 6(1)/FO.2-3 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | S9.3-H;1X3(35);B-2(E9) | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 5/FL/P | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S9 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S7.1-3 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 3/FL/P | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 4/L | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S8 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | SB2 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 7 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K/C | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 64(1)/FO | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 8/L | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 36(1)/FO | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S/BG.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 5(2)/FO | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 31 | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | W | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S.1-3 | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S8.3-H;1-2 | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO.2-3 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S9.3-H;1-3 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 8 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | E5 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S7.1-2 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L.2-3 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL/P | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 3–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 13 | 3–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 7 | 3–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | HR/9 | 3–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | W | 4–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 7 | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 13 | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 7 | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | S8.BX2(84) | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 6/P | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | D8 | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 8 | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | IW | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H;1-3 | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 6/P | 5–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 5–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 5–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S9.1-3 | 5–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 9/SF.3-H | 5–1 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S8.1-2 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 5/L | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 43 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 8 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | W | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 7 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7.1-H | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 5–4 |