Freddie Patek and George Brett each drove in a pair of runs and Dennis Leonard unfurled a three-hitter as the Royals defeated the Angels, 5-2. Patek drove in runs with groundouts in the second and sixth innings and Brett clouted a two-run homer in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 5, California Angels 2
Game Played on Sunday, June      24, 1979 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium
Royals       0  2  0    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   5 12  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  3  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson lf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .337      Harlow cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .224
Brett 3b              5   1   2   2     0   0   .330      Lansford 3b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .309
Cowens rf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .325      Ford rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .291
Porter c              3   0   1   0     2   0   .309      Baylor lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Scott 1b              4   1   2   0     1   0   .261      Aikens 1b             3   1   1   2     0   0   .294
LaCock dh             4   0   0   0     0   1   .274      Downing c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .349
Otis cf               3   2   2   0     1   0   .308      Rudi dh               3   0   0   0     0   1   .230
White 2b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .309      Grich 2b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .325
Patek ss              3   0   0   2     0   0   .234      Campaneris ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hampton ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .400
                                                            Anderson ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                          Frost p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   5  12   5     4   2             Totals               29   2   3   2     1   7

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 32,210
Left on Base: Royals 9, Angels 1
DP: Royals 0, Angels 1
Errors: Campaneris
Doubles: Brett (18), Lansford (14)
Home Runs: Brett (9), Aikens (13)
Stolen Bases: White (11)
Caught Stealing: Wilson (7), Cowens (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Patek (7)
GIDP: Scott (14)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard W(5-4)          9     3   2   2   1   7   1  30   3.94
Totals                  9     3   2   2   1   7   1  30

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Frost L(5-4)            9    12   5   5   4   2   1  41   4.68
Totals                  9    12   5   5   4   2   1  41

Wild Pitches: Frost (1)

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Derryl Cousins


ROYALS 1ST: umpire Don Denkinger missed game due to father's
stroke; Wilson singled to shortstop; Wilson was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Brett doubled to left;
Cowens flied out to right [Brett to third]; Porter flied out to
right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Harlow walked; Lansford forced Harlow (third to
second); Lansford was picked off first (pitcher to first); Ford
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Scott walked; LaCock struck out; Otis singled to
right [Scott to second]; Frost threw a wild pitch [Scott to
third, Otis to second]; White singled to first [Scott scored,
Otis to third]; Patek grounded out (shortstop to first) [Otis
scored, White to second]; Wilson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Baylor flied out to center; Aikens flied out to
left; Downing struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2,
Angels 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Brett flied out to left; Cowens grounded out
(shortstop to first); Porter walked; Scott singled to third
[Porter to third]; LaCock flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Rudi grounded out (second to first); Grich singled
to left; Campaneris flied out to left; Harlow struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis walked; White reached on an error by Campaneris
[Otis to second]; Patek out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
second) [Otis to third, White to second]; Wilson reached on a
fielder's choice [Otis out at home (shortstop to catcher)];
Brett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Lansford struck out; Ford flied out to center;
Baylor grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Angels 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Cowens struck out; Porter flied out to right; Scott
singled to right; LaCock flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Aikens grounded out (second to first); Downing
grounded out (third to first); Rudi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis singled to center; White singled to right [Otis
to third]; White stole second; Patek grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Otis scored]; Wilson grounded out (first unassisted)
[White to third]; Brett grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Grich struck out; HAMPTON BATTED FOR CAMPANERIS;
Hampton was called out on strikes; Harlow grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Angels 0.

ROYALS 7TH: ANDERSON REPLACED HAMPTON (PLAYING SS); Cowens
singled to center; Cowens was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Porter walked; Scott grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Porter out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Lansford doubled to right; Ford struck out; Baylor
popped to shortstop; Aikens homered [Lansford scored]; Downing
flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Angels 2.

ROYALS 8TH: LaCock grounded out (pitcher to first); Otis flied
out to right; White grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Angels 2.

ANGELS 8TH: Rudi flied out to right; Grich flied out to center;
Anderson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 3, Angels 2.

ROYALS 9TH: Patek popped to shortstop; Wilson singled to center;
Brett homered [Wilson scored]; Cowens flied out to right; Porter
singled to right; Scott forced Porter (shortstop to second); 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5, Angels 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Harlow grounded out (second to first); Lansford
grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Angels 2.