Back-to-back homers by Al Cowens and Hal McRae highlighted a five-run outburst in the fourth inning as the Royals defeated the Indians, 7-2, for their sixth straight victory. The Indians counted their pair in the top of the fourth on a circuit clout by Andre Thornton.

That set an example for the Royals. After Amos Otis walked in the home half, Cowens and McRae rapped their round-trippers. The Royals went on to add two more runs on a double by Frank White before the inning ended. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 7, Cleveland Indians 2

Game Played on Saturday, April 28, 1979 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Indians      0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  1
Royals       0  0  0    5  1  0    0  1  x  -   7 13  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Norris lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .232      White 2b              5   0   3   2     0   1   .315
Manning cf            4   1   2   0     0   0   .241      Brett 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Bonds dh              4   0   2   0     0   2   .294      Otis cf               3   1   1   1     2   0   .306
Thornton 1b           4   1   1   2     0   1   .145      Cowens rf             5   1   1   2     0   0   .319
Alexander c           4   0   0   0     0   1   .233      McRae dh              4   1   1   1     0   1   .257
Harrah 3b             3   0   1   0     0   1   .188      Porter c              3   1   2   0     1   0   .391
Kuiper 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .302      Wathan 1b             4   1   0   0     0   0   .333
Dade rf               3   0   0   0     0   1   .154      Patek ss              4   0   4   0     0   0   .344
Veryzer ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .193      Wilson lf             3   2   1   0     1   1   .333
Waits p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hood p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cruz p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   8   2     0   7             Totals               35   7  13   6     4   3

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 27,167
Left on Base: Indians 3, Royals 9
DP: Indians 1, Royals 1
Errors: Harrah
Doubles: Manning (3), White (8)
Home Runs: Thornton (4), Cowens (2), McRae (2)
Stolen Bases: Patek 2 (6), Otis (7), Wilson (6), Wathan (1)
Caught Stealing: Kuiper (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Brett (1)
GIDP: Kuiper (3)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Waits L(2-3)            3.2   7   5   5   1   2   2  19   4.64
Hood                    3.1   4   2   2   3   1   0  17   5.87
Cruz                    1     2   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.26
Totals                  8    13   7   7   4   3   2  40

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard W(3-2)          9     8   2   2   0   7   1  32   3.08
Totals                  9     8   2   2   0   7   1  32

Passed Balls: Alexander (4)

Umpires: HP - Duane Shaw, 1B - Harold Easley, 2B - Dick Nelson, 3B - Larry Zirbel


INDIANS 1ST: Debut for umpire Duane Shaw; Norris flied
out to left; Manning popped to shortstop; Bonds singled to
center; Bonds was picked off first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: White doubled to center; Brett out on a sacrifice
bunt (second to first) [White to third]; Otis popped to second;
Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 0, Royals 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Thornton flied out to left; Alexander grounded out
(second to first); Harrah was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae grounded out (third to first); Porter grounded
out (shortstop to first); Wathan popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 0, Royals 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Kuiper singled to center; Dade popped to first in
foul territory; Kuiper was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Veryzer flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek singled to center; Patek stole second; Wilson
struck out (catcher to first); White struck out (catcher to
first); Brett grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Royals 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Norris was called out on strikes; Manning doubled
to left; Bonds struck out; Thornton homered [Manning scored];
Alexander flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis walked; Otis stole second; Cowens homered [Otis
scored]; McRae homered; Porter singled to right; Wathan flied
out to right; Patek singled to left [Porter to second]; Wilson
forced Patek (third to second) [Porter to third]; Wilson stole
second; White singled to left [Porter scored, Wilson scored];
HOOD REPLACED WAITS (PITCHING); Brett reached on an error by
Harrah [White to second]; Alexander allowed a passed ball [White
to third, Brett to second]; Otis walked; Cowens flied out to
center; 5 R, 5 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 5.

INDIANS 5TH: Harrah singled to center; Kuiper grounded into a
double play (pitcher to second to first) [Harrah out at second];
Dade flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2,
Royals 5.

ROYALS 5TH: McRae lined to left; Porter singled to center;
Wathan forced Porter (shortstop to second); Patek singled to
right [Wathan to third]; Wathan stole home and Patek stole
second; Wilson singled to second [Patek out at home (second to
third to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 6.

INDIANS 6TH: Veryzer grounded out (third to first); Norris
grounded out (second to first); Manning singled to center; Bonds
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 6.

ROYALS 6TH: White popped to catcher; Brett grounded out (pitcher
unassisted); Otis flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, Royals 6.

INDIANS 7TH: Thornton struck out; Alexander struck out; Harrah
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 6.

ROYALS 7TH: Cowens popped to first in foul territory; McRae was
called out on strikes; Porter walked; Wathan flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 6.

INDIANS 8TH: Kuiper grounded out (shortstop to first); Dade was
called out on strikes; Veryzer singled to left; Norris lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 6.

ROYALS 8TH: Patek singled to right; Wilson walked [Patek to
second]; CRUZ REPLACED HOOD (PITCHING); On a bunt White singled
to first [Patek to third, Wilson to second]; Brett lined into a
double play (third unassisted) [Patek out at third]; Otis
singled to right [Wilson scored, White to second]; Cowens forced
Otis (third to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals
7.

INDIANS 9TH: Manning grounded out (pitcher to first); Bonds
singled to third; Thornton flied to left in foul territory;
Alexander popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 7.

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