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Larry Gura and Al Hrabosky combined on a six-hitter as the Royals pushed over the deciding run in the ninth to defeat the Athletics, 3-2. Todd Cruz singled and scored the winning run on a double by George Brett. Mike Norris had the Royals blanked on five hits when Mike Edwards' error opened the gate to two runs in the eighth. [The Sporting News] Kansas City Royals 3, Oakland Athletics 2Game Played on Monday, June 18, 1979 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumRoyals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 - 3 10 0 A's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 6 1 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wilson lf 5 0 0 0 0 3 .330 Murphy cf 2 0 1 0 2 0 .280 Brett 3b 5 1 2 1 0 2 .329 Edwards 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 Otis cf 2 1 1 0 2 1 .307 Bryant lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .164 Porter c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .295 Revering 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .278 Scott 1b 4 0 2 2 0 1 .231 Newman c 3 1 1 2 1 0 .231 Cowens rf 4 0 3 0 0 0 .331 Page dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 .228 Braun dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 .292 Armas rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .177 White 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .294 Gross 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Cruz ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 .194 Picciolo ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .190 Gura p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Norris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hrabosky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lacey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 3 10 3 3 12 Totals 31 2 6 2 4 4 Time of Game: 2:42 Attendance: 6,864 Left on Base: Royals 10, A's 6 DP: Royals 0, A's 0 Errors: Edwards Doubles: Cowens (4), Brett (17) Triples: Revering (1) Home Runs: Newman (12) Stolen Bases: White (10) Caught Stealing: Cowens (6), Murphy 2 (10) Sacrifice Hits: Otis (4), Porter (2) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gura W(4-6) 8.1 6 2 2 4 2 1 33 5.49 Hrabosky SV(8) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4.00 Totals 9 6 2 2 4 4 1 35 A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Norris L(3-4) 8.2 10 3 2 2 12 0 38 5.06 Lacey 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5.15 Totals 9 10 3 2 3 12 0 40 Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - John Shulock ROYALS 1ST: Wilson struck out; Brett struck out; Otis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 1ST: Murphy popped to first in foul territory; Edwards popped to second; Bryant grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. ROYALS 2ND: Porter struck out; Scott struck out; Cowens doubled to left; Braun struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 2ND: Revering popped to catcher in foul territory; Newman walked; Page flied out to center; Armas flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. ROYALS 3RD: White singled to center; White stole second; Cruz walked; Wilson flied out to right; Brett was called out on strikes; Otis singled to pitcher [White to third, Cruz to second]; Porter grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 3RD: Gross grounded out (third to first); Picciolo grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Murphy singled to first; Murphy was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. ROYALS 4TH: Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); Cowens singled to left; Cowens was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Braun struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 4TH: Edwards singled to third; Bryant grounded out (pitcher to first) [Edwards to second]; Revering flied out to center; Newman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. ROYALS 5TH: White grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 5TH: Page struck out; Armas singled to left; Gross grounded out (first unassisted) [Armas to second]; Picciolo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. ROYALS 6TH: Brett flied out to left; Otis walked; Porter forced Otis (first to shortstop); Scott singled to right [Porter to second]; Cowens singled to center [Porter to third, Scott to second]; Braun flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 6TH: Murphy walked; On a bunt Edwards made an out to third; Bryant popped to second; Murphy was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. ROYALS 7TH: White struck out; Cruz popped to first in foul territory; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 7TH: Revering lined to right; Newman grounded out (second to first); Page singled to first; Armas grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. ROYALS 8TH: Brett singled to center; Otis reached on an error by Edwards on a sacrifice bunt [Brett to second]; Porter out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Brett to third, Otis to second]; Scott singled to left [Brett scored, Otis scored (unearned)]; Cowens grounded out (first unassisted) [Scott to second]; Braun popped to first in foul territory; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 8TH: Gross flied out to right; Picciolo was called out on strikes; Murphy walked; Edwards grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0. ROYALS 9TH: White was called out on strikes; Cruz singled to left; Wilson struck out; Brett doubled to left [Cruz scored]; LACEY REPLACED NORRIS (PITCHING); Otis was walked intentionally; Porter popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 9TH: Bryant flied out to right; Revering tripled to right; Newman homered [Revering scored]; Page walked; HRABOSKY REPLACED GURA (PITCHING); Armas struck out; Gross struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 2. |
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