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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CAL		12
8		 
(11)
DET
@CHW		5
2
MIL
@CLE		1
3
TEX
@KCR		3
9
BOS
@OAK		5
7
BAL
@SEA		3
1
MIN
@TOR		3
2
CHC
@CIN		5
1
LAD
@MON		3
7
SDP
@NYM		10
5
SFG
@PHI		7
0
ATL
@PIT		5
2
HOU
@STL		6
7		 
(11)
Tuesday, May 1, 1979, 7:35PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 20,767, Time of Game: 2:19
Rangers
3
12-8
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Royals
9
12-10
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Jon Matlack (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    3  7  1
Royals          3  0  3   0  2  0   0  1  X    9 11  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Sample LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .772 -0.004 0.49 0.035 -0.039 -0.8 4 0 2B,GDP
   Bert Campaneris SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .561 -0.073 0.63 0.000 -0.073 -1.0 1 2
Al Oliver CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .364 .931 -0.018 0.22 0.003 -0.021 -0.2 2 0
Richie Zisk RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .593 -0.032 0.21 0.001 -0.033 -0.8 3 1 GDP
John Ellis 1B-C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .160 .339 -0.018 0.18 0.001 -0.018 -0.5 8 0
Gary Gray DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .485 -0.018 0.33 0.000 -0.018 -0.4
   Oscar Gamble PH 2 0 1 1 0 0 .325 .987 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 0.6
Jim Sundberg C 2 1 1 0 1 0 .172 .503 0.033 0.36 0.039 -0.005 1.1 3 0 3B
   Mike Jorgensen 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .828 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 1 0
Bump Wills 2B 3 1 0 1 0 0 .178 .479 -0.033 0.54 0.003 -0.036 -0.0 0 3
Nelson Norman SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .509 -0.030 0.61 0.000 -0.030 -0.6 2 1
   Johnny Grubb PH-LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .528 0.010 0.24 0.010 0.000 1.0 0 0
Jon Matlack P 0 0
   Doc Medich P 0 1
   Ed Farmer P 0 1
Team Totals 33 3 7 2 1 2 .212 .538 -0.185 0.34 0.092 -0.275 -1.8 24 9
2B: B Sample (4, off P Splittorff).
3B: J Sundberg (2, off M Pattin).
TB: J Sundberg 3; B Sample 2; A Oliver; R Zisk; O Gamble; J Grubb; J Ellis.
GIDP: R Zisk (3); B Sample (2).
RBI: O Gamble (8); B Wills (5).
2-out RBI: O Gamble.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: R Zisk (2).
Outfield Assists: R Zisk (P LaCock at 3rd base).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank White 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .301 .858 0.083 0.27 0.095 -0.012 0.3 2 7 HR
George Brett 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .261 .768 0.021 0.27 0.030 -0.009 0.2 0 3
Amos Otis CF 4 2 2 0 0 2 .324 .831 0.139 0.57 0.141 -0.002 1.9 10 0 2·SB
Al Cowens RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .325 .938 -0.027 0.45 0.015 -0.043 -0.1 2 0 SB
Hal McRae DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .244 .732 -0.021 0.55 0.008 -0.029 -1.0
Darrell Porter C 3 2 1 3 1 0 .365 1.078 0.023 0.72 0.024 0.000 1.7 3 0 HR
John Wathan 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .360 .850 0.072 1.25 0.072 0.000 1.0 3 0
   Pete LaCock PH-1B 3 1 2 2 0 0 .328 .838 0.056 0.31 0.056 0.000 1.8 5 0
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .324 .743 -0.015 0.36 0.014 -0.029 -0.5 0 0
Willie Wilson LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .619 -0.016 0.15 0.001 -0.017 -0.6 1 0 SF
Paul Splittorff P 1 0
   Marty Pattin P 0 0
Team Totals 33 9 11 9 3 3 .333 .894 0.315 0.43 0.456 -0.141 4.7 27 10
HR: D Porter (3, off D Medich; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); F White (3, off J Matlack; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: W Wilson (1, off E Farmer).
TB: F White 4; D Porter 4; G Brett 2; P LaCock 2; A Otis 2; F Patek; J Wathan; A Cowens.
RBI: D Porter 3 (22); P LaCock 2 (9); F White (12); W Wilson (1); J Wathan (6); F Patek (9).
2-out RBI: J Wathan.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Brett-F White-P LaCock 2.
E: F Patek (9).
Baserunning
SB: A Otis 2 (10, 3rd base off J Matlack/J Sundberg, 2nd base off J Matlack/J Sundberg); A Cowens (3, 2nd base off J Matlack/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, L (0-1) 2.1 5 6 6 3 0 1 23.14 15 20 -0.242 0.88 -3.0
Doc Medich 4.2 5 2 2 0 3 1 6.52 18 3 3 -0.072 0.14 -1.2
Ed Farmer 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.06 4 0 0 -0.001 0.00 -0.5
Team Totals 8 11 9 9 3 3 2 10.12 37 20 3 3 -0.315 0.34 -4.7

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, W (4-2) 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.55 17 66 0.175 0.64 2.7
Marty Pattin, S (1) 4 6 3 2 0 0 0 2.57 17 0 0 0.009 0.07 -0.9
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 1 2 0 2.00 34 66 0 0 0.184 0.43 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: E Farmer (1); M Pattin 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Bob Jones, 2B - Don Schulte, 3B - Al Purduski.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 20,767.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Kansas City Royals
1 Billy Sample LF 1 Frank White 2B
2 Buddy Bell 3B 2 George Brett 3B
3 Al Oliver CF 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Richie Zisk RF 4 Al Cowens RF
5 John Ellis 1B 5 Hal McRae DH
6 Gary Gray DH 6 Darrell Porter C
7 Jim Sundberg C 7 John Wathan 1B
8 Bump Wills 2B 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Nelson Norman SS 9 Willie Wilson LF
Jon Matlack P Paul Splittorff P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 --- R KCR F. White J. Matlack 10% 64% Home Run
b1 1-0 0 1-- KCR A. Otis J. Matlack 8% 76% Single to RF; Brett to 3B; Otis to 2B/Adv on E9
b1 2-0 2 1-3 R KCR J. Wathan J. Matlack 7% 80% Single to CF; Otis Scores; Porter to 3B
b3 3-0 1 123 RR KCR P. LaCock D. Medich 6% 94% Single to LF; Otis Scores; Cowens Scores; Porter to 2B
t3 0-3 2 -23 O TEX B. Bell P. Splittorff 6% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX B. Sample P. Splittorff 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX B. Bell P. Splittorff 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver P. Splittorff 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- R KCR F. White J. Matlack 10% 64% Home Run
b1 1-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett J. Matlack 3% 67% Single to LF
b1 1-0 0 1-- KCR A. Otis J. Matlack 8% 76% Single to RF; Brett to 3B; Otis to 2B/Adv on E9
b1 1-0 0 -23 O KCR A. Cowens J. Matlack -4% 72% Flyball: LF
b1 1-0 1 -23 KCR H. McRae J. Matlack 1% 72% Walk
b1 1-0 1 123 RO KCR D. Porter J. Matlack 0% 73% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brett Scores; Otis to 3B
b1 2-0 2 1-3 R KCR J. Wathan J. Matlack 7% 80% Single to CF; Otis Scores; Porter to 3B
b1 3-0 2 1-3 O KCR F. Patek J. Matlack -3% 77% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O TEX R. Zisk P. Splittorff 2% 79% Foul Popfly: 1B
t2 0-3 1 --- O TEX J. Ellis P. Splittorff 1% 81% Flyball: CF
t2 0-3 2 --- O TEX G. Gray P. Splittorff 1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
b2 3-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Matlack -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 3-0 1 --- O KCR F. White J. Matlack -1% 80% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 3-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Matlack -1% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- TEX J. Sundberg P. Splittorff -4% 75% Walk
t3 0-3 0 1-- O TEX B. Wills P. Splittorff 3% 79% Flyball: CF
t3 0-3 1 1-- O TEX N. Norman P. Splittorff 3% 81% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-3 2 1-- TEX B. Sample P. Splittorff -3% 78% Double to LF; Sundberg to 3B
t3 0-3 2 -23 O TEX B. Bell P. Splittorff 6% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
b3 3-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis J. Matlack 2% 85% Single to RF
b3 3-0 0 1-- KCR A. Cowens J. Matlack 1% 87% Otis Steals 2B
b3 3-0 0 -2- KCR A. Cowens J. Matlack 1% 88% Walk
b3 3-0 0 12- O KCR H. McRae J. Matlack -3% 85% Popfly: SS
b3 3-0 1 12- KCR D. Porter J. Matlack 3% 88% Otis Steals 3B; Cowens Steals 2B
b3 3-0 1 -23 KCR D. Porter J. Matlack 0% 88% Walk
Doc Medich replaces Jon Matlack pitching
Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan (1B) batting 7th
b3 3-0 1 123 RR KCR P. LaCock D. Medich 6% 94% Single to LF; Otis Scores; Cowens Scores; Porter to 2B
b3 5-0 1 12- RO KCR F. Patek D. Medich 1% 95% Single to RF; Porter Scores; LaCock out at 3B/RF-3B
b3 6-0 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson D. Medich -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
Pete LaCock moves from PH to 1B
t4 0-6 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver P. Splittorff 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-P
t4 0-6 1 --- O TEX R. Zisk P. Splittorff 1% 96% Flyball: CF
t4 0-6 2 --- O TEX J. Ellis P. Splittorff 0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
b4 6-0 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Medich -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 6-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Medich -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 6-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Medich -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
t5 0-6 0 --- O TEX G. Gray P. Splittorff 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t5 0-6 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg P. Splittorff 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t5 0-6 2 --- O TEX B. Wills P. Splittorff 0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
b5 6-0 0 --- KCR A. Cowens D. Medich 0% 98% Single to CF
b5 6-0 0 1-- O KCR H. McRae D. Medich -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b5 6-0 1 1-- RR KCR D. Porter D. Medich 2% 99% Home Run; Cowens Scores
b5 8-0 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Medich -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 8-0 2 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Medich -0% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 8.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 9-1-2
Marty Pattin replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
t6 0-8 0 --- O TEX N. Norman M. Pattin 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-8 1 --- O TEX B. Sample M. Pattin 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t6 0-8 2 --- O TEX B. Bell M. Pattin 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
b6 8-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Medich -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b6 8-0 1 --- O KCR F. White D. Medich -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b6 8-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett D. Medich 0% 100% Single to RF
b6 8-0 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis D. Medich -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 8.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 3-4-5
t7 0-8 0 --- TEX A. Oliver M. Pattin -0% 99% Single to CF
t7 0-8 0 1-- OO TEX R. Zisk M. Pattin 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 0-8 2 --- TEX J. Ellis M. Pattin -0% 100% Single to LF
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Gary Gray (DH) batting 6th
t7 0-8 2 1-- O TEX O. Gamble M. Pattin 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
b7 8-0 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Medich -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 8-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Medich -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 8-0 2 --- O KCR D. Porter D. Medich -0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 8.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 7-8-9
t8 0-8 0 --- TEX J. Sundberg M. Pattin -0% 100% Triple to CF
t8 0-8 0 --3 R TEX B. Wills M. Pattin -0% 99% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Sundberg Scores
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Nelson Norman (SS) batting 9th
t8 1-8 0 1-- TEX J. Grubb M. Pattin -1% 98% Single to RF; Wills to 3B
t8 1-8 0 1-3 ROO TEX B. Sample M. Pattin 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Wills Scores/No RBI/unER
t8 2-8 2 --- O TEX B. Bell M. Pattin 0% 100% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Rangers' Ed Farmer facing 7-8-9
Ed Farmer replaces Doc Medich pitching
John Ellis moves from 1B to C
Mike Jorgensen replaces Jim Sundberg (C) playing 1B batting 7th
Bert Campaneris replaces Billy Sample (LF) playing SS batting 1st
Johnny Grubb moves from PH to LF
b8 8-2 0 --- KCR P. LaCock E. Farmer 0% 100% Single to CF
b8 8-2 0 1-- KCR F. Patek E. Farmer 0% 100% Wild Pitch; LaCock to 2B
b8 8-2 0 -2- O KCR F. Patek E. Farmer -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B; LaCock to 3B
b8 8-2 1 --3 RO KCR W. Wilson E. Farmer 0% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; LaCock Scores
b8 9-2 2 --- O KCR F. White E. Farmer -0% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 9.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-9, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 3-4-5
t9 2-9 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver M. Pattin 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-9 1 --- TEX R. Zisk M. Pattin -0% 100% Single to LF
t9 2-9 1 1-- O TEX J. Ellis M. Pattin 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-9 2 1-- TEX O. Gamble M. Pattin 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Zisk to 2B
t9 2-9 2 -2- TEX O. Gamble M. Pattin -0% 100% Wild Pitch; Zisk to 3B
t9 2-9 2 --3 R TEX O. Gamble M. Pattin -0% 100% Single to CF; Zisk Scores
t9 3-9 2 1-- O TEX M. Jorgensen M. Pattin 0% 100% Foul Popfly: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 9.

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