A homer barrage by the Indians buried the Royals, 8-2. Bobby Bonds clouted a two-run round-tripper in the first inning, Andre Thornton smacked a leadoff blast in the sixth, Mike Hargrove connected for a two-run shot in the seventh and Toby Harrah smacked a bases-empty blast in the eighth. It was the Royals' ninth loss in 10 games. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 8, Kansas City Royals 2
Game Played on Monday, July      9, 1979 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  5  0
Indians      4  0  0    0  0  1    2  1  x  -   8 10  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
White 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .270      Hargrove 1b           4   1   1   2     0   0   .207
Brett 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .326      Norris cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .249
Otis cf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .306      Bonds rf              4   1   1   2     0   0   .294
Cowens rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .314      Thornton dh           4   2   2   1     0   1   .236
Porter c              2   1   0   0     2   0   .310      Harrah 3b             4   2   2   1     0   0   .290
Scott 1b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .251      Hassey c              4   0   1   1     0   0   .254
Patek ss              3   0   0   1     0   0   .235      Alston lf             3   0   0   1     0   1   .200
Washington dh         3   0   0   0     0   2   .260      Kuiper 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Wilson lf             3   0   1   0     0   1   .315      Veryzer ss            2   0   1   0     0   0   .224
Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Clyde p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Busby p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Paschall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   5   2     2   4             Totals               32   8  10   8     1   2

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance:  9,148
Left on Base: Royals 5, Indians 3
DP: Royals 0, Indians 0
Errors: Clyde
Doubles: Scott (14), Norris (8)
Home Runs: Bonds (14), Thornton (12), Hargrove (3), Harrah (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Veryzer (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Patek (2), Alston (1)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard L(5-5)          6.1   9   7   7   1   0   3  29   4.27
Busby                   0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   3.46
Paschall                1     1   1   1   0   1   1   4   7.94
Totals                  8    10   8   8   1   2   4  35

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Clyde W(2-0)            9     5   2   2   2   4   0  34   2.86
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   4   0  34

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano


ROYALS 1ST: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett
grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Otis flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted); Norris
doubled to center; Bonds homered [Norris scored]; Thornton
singled to center; Harrah singled to center [Thornton to
second]; Hassey singled to center [Thornton scored, Harrah to
third]; Alston hit a sacrifice fly to right [Harrah scored];
Kuiper flied out to center; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0,
Indians 4.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); Porter
lined to right; Scott flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Indians 4.

INDIANS 2ND: Veryzer flied out to center; Hargrove grounded out
(first unassisted); Norris grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 4.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek lined to center; Washington lined to right;
Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 4.

INDIANS 3RD: Bonds flied out to left; Thornton flied out to
left; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 4.

ROYALS 4TH: White grounded out (third to first); Brett singled
to center; Otis singled to center [Brett to second]; Cowens
flied out to right; Porter flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 4.

INDIANS 4TH: Hassey flied out to center; On a bunt Alston
grounded out (pitcher to first); Kuiper grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 4.

ROYALS 5TH: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek
grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 4.

INDIANS 5TH: Veryzer singled to right; Hargrove flied out to
center; Norris flied out to right; Bonds lined to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
White grounded out (third to first); Brett grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 4.

INDIANS 6TH: Thornton homered; Harrah grounded out (pitcher to
first); Hassey grounded out (catcher to first); Alston lined to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 5.

ROYALS 7TH: Otis singled to center; Cowens grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Otis to second]; Porter walked; Scott
doubled to right [Otis scored, Porter to third]; Patek hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Porter scored]; Washington was called
out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 5.

INDIANS 7TH: Kuiper singled to left; Veryzer out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Kuiper to second]; Hargrove homered
[Kuiper scored]; Norris walked; BUSBY REPLACED LEONARD
(PITCHING); Bonds forced Norris (catcher to shortstop); Thornton
struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 7.

ROYALS 8TH: Wilson singled to center; Wilson was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Clyde [Wilson to third]; White
struck out; Brett popped to third in foul territory; Otis
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
2, Indians 7.

INDIANS 8TH: PASCHALL REPLACED BUSBY (PITCHING); Harrah homered;
Hassey lined to first; Alston was called out on strikes; Kuiper
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
2, Indians 8.

ROYALS 9TH: Cowens flied out to center; Porter walked; Scott
flied out to center; Patek lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 8.