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Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers
May 8, 1979 Box Score
The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 8, 1979 at Arlington Stadium. The Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981) |
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| Game played on Tuesday, May 8, 1979 at Arlington Stadium |
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| Kansas City |
3 | 0 | 3 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| Texas |
3 | 2 | 0 | | 2 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | x | – | 8 | 9 | 3 |
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| Kansas City Royals |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
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Gura L (1-4) |
4.2 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
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Rodriguez |
3.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Totals |
8.0 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
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| Texas Rangers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
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Farmer |
4.1 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
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Kern W (4-0) |
4.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Totals |
9.0 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
E–Washington (5), Wills 2 (10), Norman (9). DP–Kansas City 1, Texas 1. 2B–Kansas City Otis (7,off Farmer), Texas Bell (8,off Gura); Sundberg (2,off Gura). HR–Texas J Ellis (2,1st inning off Gura 2 on, 2 out); Sundberg (1,4th inning off Gura 1 on, 0 out). HBP–White (1,by Farmer); Cowens (1,by Farmer); Bell (3,by Gura). SH–Norman (7,off Gura). SB–Cowens (6,2nd base off Farmer/Sundberg). CS–Patek (4,2nd base by Farmer/Sundberg). WP–Farmer (2). HBP–Gura (3,Bell); Farmer 2 (2,White,Cowens). U-HP–Dick Nelson, 1B–Johnny James, 2B–Mike Thompson, 3B–Joe Bob Taylor. T–2:33. A–14,400. |
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| Game played on Tuesday, May 8, 1979 at Arlington Stadium |
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