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 2
Game Played on Monday, June      18, 1979 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Royals       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.