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Standings
CAL
@BAL		2
10
SEA
@BOS		13
5
MIL
@CLE		5
0
CHW
@DET		2
4
TOR
@MIN		4
6
TOR
@MIN		3
4
OAK
@NYY		4
12
KCR
@TEX		1
4
ATL
@CHC		2
3
MON
@LAD		7
2
HOU
@PIT		5
6
NYM
@SDP		2
1
PHI
@SFG		1
4
CIN
@STL		3
12
Saturday, July 21, 1979 7:35PM
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 36,258, Time of Game: 2:21
Royals
1
45-49
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 9½ GB
 at Rangers
4
53-42
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
W: Doc Medich (4-3)
L: Paul Splittorff (10-9)
S: Jim Kern (17)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Rangers         0  0  1   1  0  0   2  0  X    4 11  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .771 0.039 0.89 0.087 -0.048 0.5 0 1 SB
George Brett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .317 .877 -0.013 1.07 0.070 -0.083 -0.5 1 3
Al Cowens RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .317 .815 0.098 1.26 0.122 -0.024 0.5 3 0
Darrell Porter C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .909 0.108 1.46 0.131 -0.023 0.6 3 0
Amos Otis CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .298 .828 -0.174 1.93 0.000 -0.174 -1.3 6 0
Pete LaCock DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .720 -0.303 1.83 0.023 -0.326 -1.7 CS
George Scott 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .682 -0.065 0.86 0.000 -0.065 -0.7 5 2
Frank White 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .699 -0.059 1.16 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 4 0
   Steve Braun PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .752 -0.014 0.56 0.000 -0.014 -0.2
   U L Washington 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .637 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Todd Cruz SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .522 -0.042 0.83 0.000 -0.042 -0.3 1 1
   Jamie Quirk PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .667 -0.007 0.26 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Freddie Patek SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .572 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Paul Splittorff P
   Steve Busby P 1
   Steve Mingori P 1
   Eduardo Rodriguez P
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 0 6 .133 .267 -0.432 1.20 0.433 -0.865 -3.7 24 9
TB: D Porter; P LaCock; W Wilson; G Brett.
RBI: A Cowens (48).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: W Wilson (B Bell at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (38, 2nd base off D Medich/J Sundberg).
CS: P LaCock (1, 2nd base by D Medich/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bump Wills 2B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .283 .708 0.110 0.92 0.145 -0.035 1.4 3 5
Billy Sample CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .760 -0.071 1.54 0.054 -0.125 -0.7 3 0 2B
   Johnny Grubb PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .752 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.3 0 0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 1 3 1 1 1 .291 .744 0.132 0.92 0.149 -0.017 1.3 0 2 SB
John Ellis DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .731 -0.157 1.49 0.000 -0.157 -1.8
Richie Zisk LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .232 .656 0.026 0.80 0.092 -0.066 0.2 1 0
Oscar Gamble RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .366 1.079 -0.041 0.92 0.011 -0.052 -0.1 1 0 HBP,IW
Jim Sundberg C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .665 0.001 1.08 0.077 -0.076 0.1 7 1 2B
Pat Putnam 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .292 .816 0.049 1.11 0.070 -0.022 0.4 7 0
   Eric Soderholm PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .664 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.4
   Mike Jorgensen 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .852 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Nelson Norman SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .185 .478 0.035 1.29 0.118 -0.083 -0.1 2 4
Doc Medich P
   Jim Kern P
Team Totals 33 4 11 4 5 3 .333 .830 0.069 1.05 0.716 -0.648 -0.2 27 12
2B: B Sample (11, off P Splittorff); J Sundberg (18, off P Splittorff).
IBB: O Gamble (11, by S Busby).
HBP: O Gamble (1, by P Splittorff).
TB: B Bell 3; R Zisk 2; B Wills 2; J Sundberg 2; B Sample 2; N Norman; P Putnam.
RBI: R Zisk (33); B Bell (56); B Wills (29); N Norman (10).
2-out RBI: N Norman.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 2. N Norman-B Wills; J Sundberg-N Norman.
E: N Norman (17).
Baserunning
SB: B Bell (3, 2nd base off P Splittorff/D Porter).
Pickoffs: R Zisk (2nd base by S Busby).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, L (10-9) 6.1 9 4 4 3 2 0 4.05 31 38 -0.043 1.30 -0.1
Steve Busby 0.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.44 3 1 1 -0.043 0.39 -0.8
Steve Mingori 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.97 3 2 0 0.008 0.19 0.3
Eduardo Rodriguez 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.95 2 1 0 0.010 0.18 0.7
Team Totals 8 11 4 4 5 3 0 4.50 39 38 4 1 -0.068 1.20 0.2

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doc Medich, W (4-3) 6 4 1 1 0 3 0 4.37 22 63 -0.048 1.12 0.3
Jim Kern, S (17) 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.42 8 3 0 0.480 1.44 3.4
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 0 6 0 1.00 30 63 3 0 0.432 1.05 3.7
D Medich faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: S Mingori (1).
WP: D Medich (2).
HBP: P Splittorff (3; O Gamble).
IBB: S Busby (2; O Gamble).
Pickoffs: S Busby (3; R Zisk, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Dallas Parks.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 36,258.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Texas Rangers
1 Willie Wilson LF 1 Bump Wills 2B
2 George Brett 3B 2 Billy Sample CF
3 Al Cowens RF 3 Buddy Bell 3B
4 Darrell Porter C 4 John Ellis DH
5 Amos Otis CF 5 Richie Zisk LF
6 Pete LaCock DH 6 Oscar Gamble RF
7 George Scott 1B 7 Jim Sundberg C
8 Frank White 2B 8 Pat Putnam 1B
9 Todd Cruz SS 9 Nelson Norman SS
Paul Splittorff P Doc Medich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-2 1 123 OO KCR P. LaCock J. Kern 28% 79% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
t7 1-2 0 12- KCR D. Porter D. Medich -13% 39% Single to RF; Brett to 3B; Cowens to 2B
t7 1-2 0 123 O KCR A. Otis J. Kern 12% 51% Strikeout
b4 1-1 2 1-3 R TEX N. Norman P. Splittorff 12% 68% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Gamble Scores; Putnam to 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- R TEX B. Wills P. Splittorff 11% 60% Single to LF; Sundberg Scores; Putnam to 2B

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Medich -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- KCR G. Brett D. Medich -2% 44% Wilson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- KCR G. Brett D. Medich -3% 41% Wild Pitch; Wilson to 3B
t1 0-0 0 --3 O KCR G. Brett D. Medich 4% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO KCR A. Cowens D. Medich -2% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- O KCR D. Porter D. Medich 1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O TEX B. Wills P. Splittorff -2% 42% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 1 --- O TEX B. Sample P. Splittorff -2% 41% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 2 --- O TEX B. Bell P. Splittorff -1% 40% Single to LF; Bell out at 2B/LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Medich 2% 42% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- KCR P. LaCock D. Medich -2% 40% Single to LF
t2 1-0 1 1-- OO KCR G. Scott D. Medich 5% 44% Double Play: Strikeout, LaCock Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O TEX J. Ellis P. Splittorff -3% 42% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 --- O TEX R. Zisk P. Splittorff -2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O TEX O. Gamble P. Splittorff -1% 39% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Medich 2% 41% Lineout: LF
t3 1-0 1 --- O KCR T. Cruz D. Medich 2% 43% Foul Popfly: C
t3 1-0 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Medich 1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- TEX J. Sundberg P. Splittorff 7% 51% Double to LF
b3 0-1 0 -2- TEX P. Putnam P. Splittorff 4% 55% Walk
b3 0-1 0 12- O TEX N. Norman P. Splittorff -6% 48% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b3 0-1 1 12- R TEX B. Wills P. Splittorff 11% 60% Single to LF; Sundberg Scores; Putnam to 2B
b3 1-1 1 12- O TEX B. Sample P. Splittorff -4% 56% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Putnam to 3B
b3 1-1 2 1-3 TEX B. Bell P. Splittorff 2% 58% Walk; Sample to 2B
b3 1-1 2 123 O TEX J. Ellis P. Splittorff -8% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 2-3-4
t4 1-1 0 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Medich 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Medich 2% 55% Popfly: 2B
t4 1-1 2 --- O KCR D. Porter D. Medich 1% 56% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- TEX R. Zisk P. Splittorff 4% 60% Single to CF
b4 1-1 0 1-- O TEX O. Gamble P. Splittorff -4% 56% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-1 1 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg P. Splittorff -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b4 1-1 2 1-- TEX P. Putnam P. Splittorff 3% 56% Single to RF; Gamble to 3B
b4 1-1 2 1-3 R TEX N. Norman P. Splittorff 12% 68% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Gamble Scores; Putnam to 2B
b4 2-1 2 12- TEX B. Wills P. Splittorff 3% 70% Walk; Putnam to 3B; Norman to 2B
b4 2-1 2 123 O TEX B. Sample P. Splittorff -7% 64% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
t5 1-2 0 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Medich 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Medich 2% 69% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 2 --- O KCR G. Scott D. Medich 2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
b5 2-1 0 --- TEX B. Bell P. Splittorff 3% 74% Single to CF
b5 2-1 0 1-- O TEX J. Ellis P. Splittorff -3% 71% Strikeout
b5 2-1 1 1-- TEX R. Zisk P. Splittorff 2% 73% Bell Steals 2B
b5 2-1 1 -2- O TEX R. Zisk P. Splittorff -3% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-1 2 -2- TEX O. Gamble P. Splittorff 1% 70% Hit By Pitch
b5 2-1 2 12- O TEX J. Sundberg P. Splittorff -4% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
t6 1-2 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Medich 4% 70% Foul Popfly: 2B
t6 1-2 1 --- O KCR T. Cruz D. Medich 3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-2 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Medich 2% 74% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
b6 2-1 0 --- O TEX P. Putnam P. Splittorff -2% 72% Flyball: RF
b6 2-1 1 --- O TEX N. Norman P. Splittorff -2% 70% Foul Popfly: 1B
b6 2-1 2 --- O TEX B. Wills P. Splittorff -1% 69% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 2-3-4
t7 1-2 0 --- KCR G. Brett D. Medich -7% 62% Single to LF
t7 1-2 0 1-- KCR A. Cowens D. Medich -10% 52% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brett to 2B
t7 1-2 0 12- KCR D. Porter D. Medich -13% 39% Single to RF; Brett to 3B; Cowens to 2B
Jim Kern replaces Doc Medich pitching
t7 1-2 0 123 O KCR A. Otis J. Kern 12% 51% Strikeout
t7 1-2 1 123 OO KCR P. LaCock J. Kern 28% 79% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
b7 2-1 0 --- TEX B. Sample P. Splittorff 5% 84% Double to LF
b7 2-1 0 -2- R TEX B. Bell P. Splittorff 7% 92% Single to LF; Sample Scores; Bell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 3-1 0 -2- O TEX J. Ellis P. Splittorff -2% 90% Popfly: 2B
Steve Busby replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
b7 3-1 1 -2- R TEX R. Zisk S. Busby 5% 95% Single to LF; Bell Scores; Zisk to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 4-1 1 -2- TEX O. Gamble S. Busby 0% 95% Intentional Walk
b7 4-1 1 12- O TEX J. Sundberg S. Busby -2% 93% Zisk Picked off 2B (P-2B)
b7 4-1 2 1-- TEX J. Sundberg S. Busby 0% 94% Walk; Gamble to 2B
Steve Mingori replaces Steve Busby pitching
Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Pat Putnam (1B) batting 8th
b7 4-1 2 12- O TEX E. Soderholm S. Mingori -1% 93% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Jim Kern facing 7-8-9
Mike Jorgensen replaces Eric Soderholm (PH) playing 1B batting 8th
t8 1-4 0 --- O KCR G. Scott J. Kern 2% 95% Flyball: CF
Steve Braun pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 8th
t8 1-4 1 --- O KCR S. Braun J. Kern 1% 97% Strikeout
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Todd Cruz (SS) batting 9th
t8 1-4 2 --- O KCR J. Quirk J. Kern 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 9-1-2
U L Washington replaces Steve Braun (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
Freddie Patek replaces Jamie Quirk (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 4-1 0 --- O TEX N. Norman S. Mingori -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 4-1 1 --- TEX B. Wills S. Mingori 0% 97% Single to RF
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Billy Sample (CF) batting 2nd
b8 4-1 1 1-- TEX J. Grubb S. Mingori 0% 97% Balk; Wills to 2B
Eduardo Rodriguez replaces Steve Mingori pitching
b8 4-1 1 -2- O TEX J. Grubb E. Rodriguez -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wills to 3B
b8 4-1 2 --3 O TEX B. Bell E. Rodriguez -1% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Jim Kern facing 1-2-3
Johnny Grubb moves from PH to CF
t9 1-4 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Kern 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-4 1 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Kern 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-4 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens J. Kern 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 4.

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