The Brewer staff's league-leading total of complete games amounted to 31 when Jim Slaton hurled the route for the fifth time this season and edged the Royals, 3-2. Steve Busby, who had beaten the Brewers seven straight times in his career, was stopped on that streak when Ben Oglivie singled in the eighth inning, Sixto Lezcano sacrificed and Robin Yount singled for the Brewers' winning run. [The Sporting News]



Milwaukee Brewers 3, Kansas City Royals 2
Game Played on Saturday, June      16, 1979 (Day game) at County Stadium
Royals       0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  9  0
Brewers      1  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  x  -   3  8  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .347      Molitor 2b            4   1   2   0     0   1   .315
Braun dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .321      Bando 3b              3   1   1   0     0   1   .234
Otis cf               4   1   2   1     0   0   .302      Cooper 1b             2   0   1   1     2   0   .298
Brett 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .332      Thomas cf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .237
Porter c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .297      Oglivie lf            3   1   1   0     1   0   .228
Cowens rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .317      Lezcano rf            2   0   0   1     1   2   .323
Scott 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .224      Yount ss              4   0   1   1     0   0   .232
White 2b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .297      Davis dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Cruz ss               3   0   1   1     0   0   .193      Moore c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .352
  LaCock ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .269      Slaton p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Busby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   2   9   2     1   2             Totals               29   3   8   3     5   5

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 43,784
Left on Base: Royals 7, Brewers 9
DP: Royals 0, Brewers 0
Doubles: Brett (16), Bando (6), Molitor (14), Cooper (15)
Home Runs: Otis (6)
Stolen Bases: White 2 (9), Cooper (6)
Caught Stealing: Brett (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Bando (3), Lezcano (4)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Busby L(2-4)            8     8   3   3   5   5   0  36   2.93
Totals                  8     8   3   3   5   5   0  36

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Slaton W(6-3)           9     9   2   2   1   2   1  36   2.36
Totals                  9     9   2   2   1   2   1  36

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Dallas Parks, 3B - Bill Haller


ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); Braun flied
out to left; Otis singled to center; Brett flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Molitor struck out; Bando doubled to left; Cooper
walked; Thomas flied out to left; Oglivie walked [Bando to
third, Cooper to second]; Lezcano walked [Bando scored, Cooper
to third, Oglivie to second]; Yount popped to shortstop in foul
territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 0, Brewers 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Porter flied out to left; Cowens grounded out
(pitcher to first); Scott was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 2ND: Davis flied out to right; On a bunt Moore singled
to third; Molitor singled to left [Moore to second]; Bando
struck out; Cooper flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 0, Brewers 1.

ROYALS 3RD: White singled to center; White stole second; Cruz
singled to center [White scored, Cruz to second (on throw to
home)]; Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cruz to
third]; Braun grounded out (first unassisted); Otis flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 3RD: Thomas walked; Oglivie flied out to left; Lezcano
was called out on strikes; Yount forced Thomas (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Brewers 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Brett singled to center; Brett was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Porter flied out to center;
Cowens flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1,
Brewers 1.

BREWERS 4TH: Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Moore
flied out to center; Molitor grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Brewers 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Scott flied out to right; White singled to center;
White stole second; Cruz flied out to left; Wilson walked; Braun
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 5TH: Bando grounded out (pitcher to first); Cooper
walked; Cooper stole second; Thomas singled to left [Cooper to
third]; Oglivie flied out to center; Lezcano struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Brewers 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis homered; Brett doubled to left; Porter popped
to catcher in foul territory; Cowens popped to shortstop; Scott
grounded out (first to second to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Royals 2, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 6TH: Yount lined to left; Davis flied out to right;
Moore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Brewers 1.

ROYALS 7TH: White flied out to right; Cruz popped to pitcher;
Wilson lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Brewers
1.

BREWERS 7TH: Molitor doubled to center; Bando out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Molitor to third]; Cooper doubled to
left [Molitor scored]; Cooper was picked off second (pitcher to
second); Thomas struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2,
Brewers 2.

ROYALS 8TH: Braun singled to right; Otis forced Braun (center to
shortstop); Brett forced Otis (pitcher to shortstop); Porter
singled to third [Brett to second]; Cowens forced Porter (third
to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 8TH: Oglivie singled to right; Lezcano out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Oglivie to second]; Yount
singled to right [Oglivie scored]; Davis grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Yount to second]; Moore grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Brewers 3.

ROYALS 9TH: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); White lined
to center; LACOCK BATTED FOR CRUZ; LaCock struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Brewers 3.