Unloading a 19-hit attack, the Royals routed the White Sox, 14-5. With the score 3-3, the Royals erupted for five runs in the fourth inning. A two-run single by George Brett and home run by John Wathan highlighted the outburst. Willie Wilson hit a two-run inside-the-park homer in the seventh inning. Eduardo Rodriguez was the beneficiary of his teammates' hitting and breezed to his fourth straight win. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 14, Chicago White Sox 5
Game Played on Sunday, May       13, 1979 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I
Royals       0  0  3    5  0  2    2  1  1  -  14 19  0
White Sox    0  1  2    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   5  5  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson lf,cf          6   3   3   2     0   0   .333      Garr lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .319
Brett 1b              5   3   2   2     0   0   .257      Washington rf         4   2   1   1     0   0   .313
  LaCock 1b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .284        Moore rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .343
Otis cf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .327      Lemon cf              4   1   1   1     0   1   .358
  Poquette lf         1   0   1   1     0   0   .167        Torres cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Wathan c              5   2   1   2     1   0   .267      Soderholm 3b          2   1   0   0     2   0   .298
McRae dh              3   2   2   2     1   0   .240      Johnson 1b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .313
Hurdle rf             5   0   2   2     0   0   .277      Orta dh               3   0   1   2     0   0   .182
Cruz ss               5   0   2   1     0   0   .333      Nahorodny c           3   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Terrell 3b            5   2   3   0     0   0   .600        Nordhagen c         1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Washington 2b         5   1   2   1     0   0   .233      Pryor ss              3   1   0   0     1   0   .341
Rodriguez p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Kessinger 2b          2   0   0   0     0   0   .095
                                                            Gates ph,2b         2   0   1   1     0   0   .500
                                                          Wortham p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Scarbery p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Trout p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Proly p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               44  14  19  13     3   0             Totals               31   5   5   5     4   2

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 20,100
Left on Base: Royals 8, White Sox 5
DP: Royals 0, White Sox 0
Errors: Pryor
Doubles: Otis (8), Hurdle (9), Terrell 2 (2), Washington (4), McRae 2 (11), Cruz (1), Wilson (2), Lemon (12)
Triples: Washington (1), Gates (1)
Home Runs: Wathan (1), Wilson (1), Washington (4)
Stolen Bases: Wilson (8), Brett (5)
Caught Stealing: McRae (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Otis (3)
Sacrifice Flies: McRae (4), Orta (2)
Hit by Pitch: Garr (1,by Rodriguez)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rodriguez W(4-0)        9     5   5   5   4   2   1  37   4.18
Totals                  9     5   5   5   4   2   1  37

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wortham L(4-3)          3     7   5   5   2   0   0  18   4.57
Scarbery                0.1   3   3   3   1   0   1   5   6.57
Trout                   3.2   5   4   2   0   0   1  16   5.11
Proly                   2     4   2   2   0   0   0  10   3.89
Totals                  9    19  14  12   3   0   2  49

Hit by Pitch: Rodriguez (1)
Wild Pitches: Wortham (2)

Umpires: HP - Bill Sprincz, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Woody Urchak, 3B - Gary McAvoy


ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Brett
grounded out (second to first); Otis walked; Wathan flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first);
Washington flied out to right; Lemon grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, White Sox 0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae flied out to center; Hurdle flied out to
center; Cruz singled to center; Terrell singled to center [Cruz
to second]; Washington forced Terrell (shortstop to second); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Soderholm walked; Johnson walked [Soderholm to
second]; Orta singled to center [Soderholm scored, Johnson to
second]; Nahorodny popped to third in foul territory [Johnson to
third]; Pryor lined to center; Kessinger flied out to left; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, White Sox 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Brett singled
to left; Otis doubled to right [Brett to third]; Wortham threw a
wild pitch [Brett scored, Otis to third]; Wathan walked; McRae
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Otis scored, Wathan to second];
Hurdle doubled to left [Wathan scored]; Cruz grounded out (third
to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Garr was hit by a pitch; Washington forced Garr
(second to shortstop); Lemon doubled to left [Washington
scored]; Soderholm walked; Johnson singled to center [Lemon to
third, Soderholm to second]; Orta hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Lemon scored, Soderholm to third, Johnson to second]; Nahorodny
flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, White Sox 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Terrell doubled to right; Washington doubled to
right [Terrell scored]; SCARBERY REPLACED WORTHAM (PITCHING);
Wilson singled to right [Washington to third]; Wilson stole
second; Brett singled to center [Washington scored, Wilson
scored]; Brett stole second; Otis out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Brett to third]; Wathan homered [Brett
scored]; McRae walked; TROUT REPLACED SCARBERY (PITCHING); McRae
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Hurdle
grounded out (shortstop to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
8, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Pryor grounded out (third to first); Kessinger
grounded out (first unassisted); Garr popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 8, White Sox 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Terrell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington tripled to right;
Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 8, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Washington grounded out (first unassisted); Lemon
popped to first in foul territory; Soderholm grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 8, White Sox 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Brett reached on an error by Pryor; Otis grounded
out (third to first) [Brett to second]; Wathan grounded out
(second to first) [Brett to third]; McRae doubled to left [Brett
scored (unearned)]; Hurdle singled to center [McRae scored
(unearned)]; Cruz forced Hurdle (shortstop to second); 2 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 10, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Johnson popped to shortstop; Orta popped to
catcher in foul territory; Nahorodny flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 10, White Sox 3.

ROYALS 7TH: NORDHAGEN REPLACED NAHORODNY (PLAYING C ); Terrell
doubled to right; Washington grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Terrell to third]; Wilson hit an inside the park homer to
center [Terrell scored]; Brett grounded out (pitcher to second
to first); Otis flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 12, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 7TH: WILSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); LACOCK
REPLACED BRETT (PLAYING 1B); POQUETTE REPLACED OTIS (PLAYING
LF); Pryor grounded out (third to first); GATES BATTED FOR
KESSINGER; Gates popped to shortstop; Garr flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 12, White Sox 3.

ROYALS 8TH: GATES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); PROLY REPLACED
TROUT (PITCHING); Wathan grounded out (shortstop to first);
McRae doubled to right; Hurdle grounded out (first unassisted);
Cruz doubled to left [McRae scored]; Terrell grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 13, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Washington homered; Lemon struck out; Soderholm
flied out to left; Johnson was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 13, White Sox 4.

ROYALS 9TH: MOORE REPLACED WASHINGTON (PLAYING RF); TORRES
REPLACED LEMON (PLAYING CF); Washington grounded out (shortstop
to first); Wilson doubled to left; LaCock grounded out (first
unassisted) [Wilson to third]; Poquette singled to left [Wilson
scored]; Wathan forced Poquette (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 14, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Orta flied out to center; Nordhagen grounded out
(shortstop to first); Pryor walked; Gates tripled to right
[Pryor scored]; Garr grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 14, White Sox 5.