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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 1, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on July 1, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 1, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 1, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 32,636 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Fred Spenn 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Larry Barnett |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | DH |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 1, 1979
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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