Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Splittorff
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Splittorff
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Splittorff
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ryan
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Ryan
  
  Braun strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ryan
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Splittorff
  
  Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Splittorff
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Splittorff
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Ryan
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Ryan
  
  LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Ryan
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Splittorff
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Splittorff
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grich vs. Splittorff
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lansford vs. Splittorff
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Anderson scores. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Splittorff
  
  Ford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Ryan
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ryan
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Ryan
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Splittorff
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Splittorff
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Splittorff
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Splittorff
  
  Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ryan
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Ryan
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Ryan
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Ryan
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Splittorff
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Splittorff
  
  Grich hits a line drive towards the mound. Splittorff catches it and throws to first to double up Anderson. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Splittorff
  
  Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Splittorff
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Ryan
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Ryan
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Ryan
  
  Quirk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Splittorff
  
  Downing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Splittorff
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ryan
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Ryan
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Ryan
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Ryan
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Ryan
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek scores. Braun moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Ryan
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun scores. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCock vs. Ryan
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Splittorff
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Splittorff
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Splittorff
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grich vs. Splittorff
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Ryan
  
  Dan Ford now playing right field. Larry Harlow now playing center field.
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Ryan
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ryan
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Splittorff
  
  John Wathan now playing right field. Al Cowens now playing center field.
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Splittorff
  
  Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Baylor vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Pattin
  
  Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Pattin
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Downing moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harlow vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Harlow bunts towards the mound. Hrabosky fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hrabosky. Downing scores. Rudi moves to third. Harlow moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Angels, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aikens vs. Hrabosky
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Harlow moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Anderson vs. Hrabosky
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cowens. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Harlow scores. Aikens goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Angels, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grich vs. Rodriguez
  
  Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lansford vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Anderson scores. View Play 
• Angels, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Angels, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Rodriguez
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Rodriguez
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Ryan
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Ryan
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Ryan
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Rodriguez
  
  Rudi hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harlow vs. Rodriguez
  
  Harlow hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Rodriguez
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Angels, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ryan
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Ryan
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Ryan
  
  LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Ryan
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quirk vs. Ryan
  
  Quirk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/1/1979 -- California at Kansas City (D)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Grich B, 2b           5  0  0  0   Wilson W, cf          3  0  0  0   
Lansford C, 3b        4  3  3  2   Wathan J, rf          1  0  0  0   
Ford D, cf-rf         5  3  3  4   Braun S, lf           2  1  0  0   
Baylor D, dh          5  2  2  4   Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  1   
Downing B, c          5  1  1  0   Porter D, c           3  0  1  1   
Rudi J, lf            5  1  1  0   LaCock P, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Rettenmund M, rf      3  0  1  0   Cowens A, rf-cf       4  0  1  0   
Harlow L, cf          2  1  0  0   Quirk J, dh           4  0  0  0   
Aikens W, 1b          5  1  1  1   White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Anderson J, ss        4  2  4  2   Patek F, ss           3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 14 16 13                        31  2  4  2

California       013 000 0(10)0 -- 14
Kansas City      000 002 000 --  2

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W)            9.0  4  2  2  3 10

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)*     7.0  9  6  6  1  2
Pattin M+             0.0  3  3  3  0  0
Hrabosky A#           0.0  2  3  2  0  0
Rodriguez E           2.0  2  2  2  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
  # Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Hrabosky A
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- California 3, Kansas City 5
2B -- Anderson J 3
HR -- Baylor D 2, Ford D 2
SB -- Patek F
T -- 2:47
A -- 32636

    

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