Final
CWS 4 — KC 2
7/8/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197907080
Complete available game record for CWS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Garr | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Moore | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Lamar Johnson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Squires | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chet Lemon | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Torres | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Scott | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Pryor | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Braun | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milt May | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Quirk | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Bell | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Quisenberry | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Pattin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Barrios | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Hoffman | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Scarbery | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Barrios | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Marty Pattin | 1.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Guy Hoffman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Mingori | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Dan Quisenberry | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Randy Scarbery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Barrios | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Bell | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Ralph Garr | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Guy Hoffman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Johnson | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chet Lemon | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milt May | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Moore | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Pryor | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Scarbery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Squires | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Torres | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Pattin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Quisenberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank White | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 5/P | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | D7 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | D9.2-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | D9.2-H | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 4/P | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 2–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | HR/7 | 2–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S7 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 34/SH.1-2 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | PB.2-3 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S8.3-H | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 5/P | 4–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 4–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 5/FL/P | 4–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 53.1-2 | 4–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 4–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 8 | 4–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 53 | 4–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 53 | 4–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 4–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 4–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 4–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 4–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 53 | 4–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S9 | 4–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | K/C | 4–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 4–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 4–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | D7 | 4–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 1/L | 4–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 4–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 8/L | 4–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K/C | 4–0 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S7 | 4–0 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S/BG.1-2 | 4–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K | 4–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 4–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S7.B-H(E7)(NR) | 4–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | D9 | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 4–1 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S8 | 4–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 53/SH.1-2 | 4–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K/C | 4–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 4/P | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | E5.B-2 | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G.2-3 | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 3/L | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 53 | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S9 | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 9/L | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 8/L | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S8 | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP | 4–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 4–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | W | 4–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 4–1 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | D9.1-H | 4–1 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | WP.2-3 | 4–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 63 | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 43 | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | D7 | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 6/P | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 4–2 |