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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 23, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 23, 1980 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 26,270 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: John Shulock 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | DH |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Torres | Left Fielder |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Todd Cruz | Shortstop |
| Tom Donohue | Catcher |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 23, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tanana
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tanana
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Tanana
There goes Washington. The throw from Donohue and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Tanana
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz misplays the ball. That's an error on Cruz. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Tanana
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Tanana
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz misplays the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Washington moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aikens vs. Tanana
Aikens takes first base on ball four. Washington scores. White moves to third. Wathan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chalk vs. Tanana
Chalk takes first base on ball four. White scores. Wathan moves to third. Aikens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hurdle vs. Tanana
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. Aikens scores. Chalk moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torres vs. Tanana
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Leonard
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tanana
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Tanana
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Tanana
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Tanana
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Tanana
Wathan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harlow. Wathan reaches second base with a double. White scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Knapp
Chris Knapp now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Knapp
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Knapp
Chalk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Leonard
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Knapp
Hurdle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Knapp
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Knapp
Wilson is hit by the pitch. Hurdle moves to third. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Knapp
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hurdle tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Knapp
White hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Knapp
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leonard
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donohue vs. Leonard
Donohue hits a line drive into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Leonard
Harlow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Lansford reaches third base with a triple. Cruz scores. Harlow goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a fly ball towards left. Torres catches it and throws to home to double up Lansford. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Knapp
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Knapp
Aikens hits a fly ball towards center. Harlow catches it and throws to first to double up Wathan. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Knapp
Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Knapp
Hurdle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Knapp
Torres takes first base on ball four. Chalk moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Knapp
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chalk scores. Hurdle scores. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Knapp
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford hits a line drive into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Leonard
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Knapp
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Knapp
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Knapp
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Knapp
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leonard
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Leonard
Donohue hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Leonard
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Knapp
Chalk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Chalk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Knapp
Hurdle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Knapp
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Knapp
Wilson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Knapp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Knapp
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Knapp
White hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Knapp
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Knapp
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rance Mulliniks now playing second base.
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Leonard
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Leonard
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Donohue vs. Leonard
Donohue hits a line drive into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Leonard
Harlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Montague
John Montague now pitching.
Aikens hits a line drive towards third. Lansford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Montague
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Montague
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching. Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Pattin
There goes Carew. The throw from Wathan and he is out, Mulliniks applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pattin
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Pattin
Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Pattin
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Pattin
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Pattin
Cruz hits a line drive into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 12 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Montague
Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Montague
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Montague
There's a wild pitch. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Montague
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mulliniks vs. Montague
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Montague
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Brett reaches second base with a double. Torres scores. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wathan vs. Montague
Wathan hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 13 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Christenson
Gary Christenson now pitching.
Donohue hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Christenson
Harlow hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle who is chasing the ball. Harlow reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Christenson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harlow scores. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Christenson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mulliniks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Quisenberry
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1980 -- Kansas City at California (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 5 1 2 2 Harlow L, cf 5 2 3 0
Washington U, ss 5 1 1 1 Lansford C, 3b 5 0 3 3
White F, 2b 5 2 1 0 Carew R, 1b 5 0 2 0
Mulliniks R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ford D, dh 5 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 6 1 2 2 Rudi J, lf 5 3 3 3
Wathan J, c 6 1 3 2 Grich B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Aikens W, 1b 4 1 0 1 Cowens A, rf 4 1 1 0
LaCock P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Cruz T, ss 4 1 2 1
Chalk D, dh 4 2 2 1 Donohue T, c 3 1 1 2
Hurdle C, rf 4 3 3 4
Torres R, lf 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 13 16 13 40 9 17 9
Kansas City 431 202 001 -- 13
California 002 100 222 -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 7.0 10 5 5 0 3
Pattin M 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
Christenson G 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Quisenberry D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L) 1.1 6 7 3 2 2
Knapp C 5.2 8 5 5 1 2
Montague J 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Cruz T 2
DP -- Kansas City 2, California 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, California 5
2B -- Wathan J, Chalk D, Brett G
3B -- Lansford C, Harlow L
HR -- Rudi J 2, Hurdle C, Donohue T
SB -- Washington U
CS -- Carew R
SF -- Washington U, Donohue T
HBP -- by Knapp C (Hurdle C), by Knapp C (Wilson W)
WP -- Knapp C, Montague J
T -- 3:09
A -- 26270
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