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Standings
NYY
@CAL		0
1
MIL
@CLE		6
1
TEX
@KCR		3
2
BOS
@OAK		2
1
BAL
@SEA		9
3
MIN
@TOR		7
5
CHC
@CIN		1
4
ATL
@PIT		2
10
HOU
@STL		2
5
Wednesday, May 2, 1979, 7:35PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 20,155, Time of Game: 2:24
Rangers
3
13-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
2
12-11
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Steve Comer (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    3 10  1
Royals          0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  8  2

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Sample LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .281 .776 0.085 1.33 0.135 -0.049 0.8 5 0 SH
Johnny Grubb DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 .171 .513 -0.158 1.59 0.053 -0.211 -1.7 GDP
Al Oliver CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .370 .984 0.083 1.11 0.197 -0.115 0.6 3 0 HR,2B,SB
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .571 0.032 1.01 0.105 -0.073 0.3 2 3 2B
Richie Zisk RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .552 -0.125 0.96 0.000 -0.125 -1.4 3 0
Jim Sundberg C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .503 -0.033 0.81 0.033 -0.065 -0.3 1 0
Pat Putnam 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .320 .785 0.002 0.97 0.072 -0.070 -0.1 5 2 2B
   Mike Jorgensen 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .828 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Bump Wills 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .195 .505 -0.012 0.99 0.058 -0.070 0.2 3 1
Nelson Norman SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .519 -0.001 1.20 0.057 -0.058 -0.2 2 2 SH
Steve Comer P 1 3
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 10 3 1 1 .286 .763 -0.127 1.13 0.710 -0.836 -1.8 27 11
2B: B Bell (7, off D Leonard); A Oliver (5, off D Leonard); P Putnam (3, off D Leonard).
HR: A Oliver (3, off D Leonard; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: B Sample (1, off D Leonard); N Norman (5, off D Leonard).
TB: A Oliver 6; B Bell 2; B Wills 2; P Putnam 2; J Grubb; N Norman; B Sample; J Sundberg.
GIDP: J Grubb (2).
RBI: B Sample (5); B Bell (15); A Oliver (17).
2-out RBI: B Bell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
Fielding
E: A Oliver (2).
Baserunning
SB: A Oliver (1, 2nd base off D Leonard/D Porter).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank White 2B 5 1 0 0 0 0 .284 .811 -0.219 1.73 0.000 -0.219 -1.3 2 7
George Brett 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .268 .769 -0.043 1.21 0.060 -0.103 0.0 0 1
Amos Otis CF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .346 .876 0.103 1.45 0.128 -0.025 0.9 2 0 2B
Darrell Porter C 3 0 0 1 1 0 .351 1.046 -0.007 2.23 0.122 -0.129 0.2 1 0
Al Cowens RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .896 -0.039 2.27 0.118 -0.157 -0.8 3 1 SB
Pete LaCock 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .317 .830 0.002 1.58 0.061 -0.059 -0.1 9 0
   Willie Wilson PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .619 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Hal McRae DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .733 -0.092 1.97 0.072 -0.164 -0.4 2B
Clint Hurdle LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .846 -0.037 1.49 0.052 -0.089 -0.2 3 0
   John Wathan PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .346 .819 -0.124 4.72 0.000 -0.124 -0.5 1 0
Freddie Patek SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .329 .750 -0.019 1.43 0.030 -0.049 -0.1 3 2
   Steve Braun PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 -0.060 2.07 0.000 -0.060 -0.3
   U L Washington SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Joe Zdeb PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 -0.092 3.55 0.000 -0.092 -0.2
Dennis Leonard P 2 1
Team Totals 35 2 8 2 3 0 .229 .575 -0.627 1.86 0.643 -1.270 -2.8 27 13
2B: H McRae (8, off S Comer); A Otis (5, off S Comer).
TB: A Otis 4; G Brett 2; H McRae 2; F Patek; C Hurdle.
RBI: D Porter (23); A Otis (12).
2-out RBI: A Otis; D Porter.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. F White-F Patek; F White-F Patek-P LaCock.
E: G Brett (7); A Cowens (1).
Outfield Assists: A Cowens (B Wills at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: A Cowens (4, 2nd base off S Comer/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Comer, W (2-3) 7.1 8 2 2 3 0 0 2.97 33 51 0.170 1.60 1.3
Sparky Lyle, S (4) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 5 2 0 0.456 3.62 1.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 3 0 0 2.00 38 51 2 0 0.626 1.13 2.8

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, L (3-3) 9 10 3 3 1 1 1 3.06 38 55 0.126 1.13 1.8
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 1 1 1 3.00 38 55 0.126 1.86 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harold Easley, 1B - Duane Shaw, 2B - Larry Zirbel, 3B - Ted Hendry.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 20,155.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Kansas City Royals
1 Billy Sample LF 1 Frank White 2B
2 Johnny Grubb DH 2 George Brett 3B
3 Al Oliver CF 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Buddy Bell 3B 4 Darrell Porter C
5 Richie Zisk RF 5 Al Cowens RF
6 Jim Sundberg C 6 Pete LaCock 1B
7 Pat Putnam 1B 7 Hal McRae DH
8 Bump Wills 2B 8 Clint Hurdle LF
9 Nelson Norman SS 9 Freddie Patek SS
Steve Comer P Dennis Leonard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 2 12- O KCR J. Wathan S. Lyle 12% 83% Foul Popfly: C
b5 1-3 2 123 R KCR D. Porter S. Comer -12% 55% Walk; Hurdle Scores; Brett to 3B; Otis to 2B
b8 2-3 1 12- O KCR H. McRae S. Lyle 12% 71% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 0 12- OO TEX A. Oliver D. Leonard -11% 47% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
t5 2-1 0 --- R TEX A. Oliver D. Leonard 11% 75% Home Run

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' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TEX B. Sample D. Leonard 3% 53% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- TEX J. Grubb D. Leonard 5% 59% Single to LF; Sample to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- OO TEX A. Oliver D. Leonard -11% 47% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
t1 0-0 2 1-- R TEX B. Bell D. Leonard 11% 58% Double to CF; Grubb Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- O TEX R. Zisk D. Leonard -3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O KCR F. White S. Comer 2% 57% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O KCR G. Brett S. Comer 2% 59% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- KCR A. Otis S. Comer -2% 57% Double to RF (RF Line)
b1 0-1 2 -2- O KCR D. Porter S. Comer 3% 60% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- TEX J. Sundberg D. Leonard 3% 63% Single to RF
t2 1-0 0 1-- O TEX P. Putnam D. Leonard -3% 60% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 1 1-- TEX B. Wills D. Leonard 3% 63% Single to SS; Sundberg to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- O TEX N. Norman D. Leonard -3% 60% Groundout: RF-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sundberg to 3B/Adv on E9
t2 1-0 2 1-3 TEX B. Sample D. Leonard 2% 62% Walk; Norman to 2B
t2 1-0 2 123 O TEX J. Grubb D. Leonard -7% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens S. Comer 3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock S. Comer 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 --- O KCR H. McRae S. Comer 1% 61% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
t3 1-0 0 --- TEX A. Oliver D. Leonard 3% 64% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t3 1-0 0 1-- TEX B. Bell D. Leonard 2% 67% Oliver Steals 2B
t3 1-0 0 -2- O TEX B. Bell D. Leonard -1% 65% Groundout: P-1B; Oliver to 3B
t3 1-0 1 --3 O TEX R. Zisk D. Leonard -6% 60% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 --3 O TEX J. Sundberg D. Leonard -4% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O KCR C. Hurdle S. Comer 3% 59% Foul Popfly: 3B
b3 0-1 1 --- KCR F. Patek S. Comer -3% 56% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b3 0-1 1 1-- O KCR F. White S. Comer 3% 59% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-1 2 1-- KCR G. Brett S. Comer -3% 56% Single to RF; White to 3B
b3 0-1 2 1-3 RO KCR A. Otis S. Comer -6% 50% Single to 3B; White Scores; Brett out at 3B/3B-1B-3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
t4 1-1 0 --- TEX P. Putnam D. Leonard 7% 57% Double to CF
t4 1-1 0 -2- O TEX B. Wills D. Leonard -5% 52% Bunt Popfly: P
t4 1-1 1 -2- TEX N. Norman D. Leonard 6% 58% Single to CF; Putnam to 3B
t4 1-1 1 1-3 R TEX B. Sample D. Leonard 8% 66% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Putnam Scores; Norman to 2B
t4 2-1 1 12- OO TEX J. Grubb D. Leonard -9% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- O KCR D. Porter S. Comer 3% 60% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1-2 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens S. Comer 2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-2 2 --- KCR P. LaCock S. Comer -2% 60% Walk
b4 1-2 2 1-- O KCR H. McRae S. Comer 3% 63% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
t5 2-1 0 --- R TEX A. Oliver D. Leonard 11% 75% Home Run
t5 3-1 0 --- O TEX B. Bell D. Leonard -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- O TEX R. Zisk D. Leonard -1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-1 2 --- O TEX J. Sundberg D. Leonard -1% 70% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- KCR C. Hurdle S. Comer -5% 65% Single to RF
b5 1-3 0 1-- O KCR F. Patek S. Comer 5% 70% Flyball: RF
b5 1-3 1 1-- O KCR F. White S. Comer 4% 74% Flyball: LF
b5 1-3 2 1-- KCR G. Brett S. Comer -3% 71% Single to LF; Hurdle to 2B
b5 1-3 2 12- KCR A. Otis S. Comer -5% 67% Single to 3B; Hurdle to 3B; Brett to 2B
b5 1-3 2 123 R KCR D. Porter S. Comer -12% 55% Walk; Hurdle Scores; Brett to 3B; Otis to 2B
b5 2-3 2 123 O KCR A. Cowens S. Comer 11% 66% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
t6 3-2 0 --- O TEX P. Putnam D. Leonard -3% 63% Flyball: RF
t6 3-2 1 --- O TEX B. Wills D. Leonard -2% 61% Lineout: SS
t6 3-2 2 --- O TEX N. Norman D. Leonard -1% 60% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 6-7-8
b6 2-3 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock S. Comer 4% 64% Flyball: CF
b6 2-3 1 --- KCR H. McRae S. Comer -7% 57% Double to LF
b6 2-3 1 -2- O KCR C. Hurdle S. Comer 6% 63% Popfly: SS
Steve Braun pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 9th
b6 2-3 2 -2- O KCR S. Braun S. Comer 6% 69% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
U L Washington replaces Steve Braun (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t7 3-2 0 --- O TEX B. Sample D. Leonard -3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-2 1 --- O TEX J. Grubb D. Leonard -2% 64% Flyball: LF
t7 3-2 2 --- TEX A. Oliver D. Leonard 3% 67% Double to CF
t7 3-2 2 -2- O TEX B. Bell D. Leonard -4% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
b7 2-3 0 --- O KCR F. White S. Comer 5% 68% Groundout: P-1B
b7 2-3 1 --- O KCR G. Brett S. Comer 4% 71% Flyball: LF
b7 2-3 2 --- O KCR A. Otis S. Comer 3% 74% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
t8 3-2 0 --- O TEX R. Zisk D. Leonard -2% 71% Flyball: LF
t8 3-2 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg D. Leonard -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-2 2 --- O TEX P. Putnam D. Leonard -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 4-5-6
Mike Jorgensen replaces Pat Putnam playing 1B batting 7th
b8 2-3 0 --- O KCR D. Porter S. Comer 7% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2-3 1 --- KCR A. Cowens S. Comer -7% 68% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball)
b8 2-3 1 1-- KCR P. LaCock S. Comer -5% 63% Cowens Steals 2B
b8 2-3 1 -2- KCR P. LaCock S. Comer -4% 59% Walk
Sparky Lyle replaces Steve Comer pitching
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Pete LaCock (1B) batting 6th
b8 2-3 1 12- O KCR H. McRae S. Lyle 12% 71% Popfly: SS
John Wathan pinch hits for Clint Hurdle (LF) batting 8th
b8 2-3 2 12- O KCR J. Wathan S. Lyle 12% 83% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
John Wathan moves from PH to 1B
Willie Wilson moves from PR to LF
t9 3-2 0 --- TEX B. Wills D. Leonard 3% 86% Single to CF
t9 3-2 0 1-- O TEX N. Norman D. Leonard -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Wills to 2B
t9 3-2 1 -2- O TEX B. Sample D. Leonard -2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B; Wills to 3B
t9 3-2 2 --3 O TEX J. Grubb D. Leonard -3% 79% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
Joe Zdeb pinch hits for U L Washington (SS) batting 9th
b9 2-3 0 --- O KCR J. Zdeb S. Lyle 9% 88% Foul Flyball: RF
b9 2-3 1 --- O KCR F. White S. Lyle 7% 95% Flyball: LF
b9 2-3 2 --- O KCR G. Brett S. Lyle 5% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.

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