Kansas City Royals vs Milwaukee Brewers
June 16, 1979 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 16, 1979 at County Stadium. The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 2, Milwaukee Brewers 3

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Wilson lf 3 0 0 0
Braun dh 4 0 1 0
Otis cf 4 1 2 1
Brett 3b 4 0 2 0
Porter c 4 0 1 0
Cowens rf 4 0 0 0
Scott 1b 4 0 0 0
White 2b 4 1 2 0
Cruz ss 3 0 1 1
  LaCock ph 1 0 0 0
Busby p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 2 9 2
Milwaukee Brewers ab   r   h rbi
Molitor 2b 4 1 2 0
Bando 3b 3 1 1 0
Cooper 1b 2 0 1 1
Thomas cf 3 0 1 0
Oglivie lf 3 1 1 0
Lezcano rf 2 0 0 1
Yount ss 4 0 1 1
Davis dh 4 0 0 0
Moore c 4 0 1 0
Slaton p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 3 8 3
Kansas City 001 001 000290
Milwaukee 100 000 11x380
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Busby  L (2-4) 8.0 8 3 3 5 5
Totals
8.0
8
3
3
5
5
  Milwaukee Brewers IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton  W (6-3) 9.0 9 2 2 1 2
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
1
2

  E–None.  2B–Kansas City Brett (16,off Slaton), Milwaukee Bando (6,off Busby); Molitor (14,off Busby); Cooper (15,off Busby).  HR–Kansas City Otis (6,6th inning off Slaton 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Bando (3,off Busby); Lezcano (4,off Busby).  SB–White 2 (9,2nd base off Slaton/Moore 2); Cooper (6,2nd base off Busby/Porter).  CS–Brett (4,2nd base by Slaton/Moore).  U-HP–Ron Luciano, 1B–Ken Kaiser, 2B–Dallas Parks, 3B–Bill Haller.  T–2:28.  A–43,784.
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