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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 8, 1980 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Britt Burns |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,410 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Ted Hendry |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | DH |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Terrell | First Baseman |
| Bob Detherage | Right Fielder |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | Left Fielder |
| Junior Moore | Third Baseman |
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Nordhagen | DH |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Kimm | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Burns
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Burns
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Burns
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Burns
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Splittorff
Bannister hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Splittorff
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Splittorff
Morrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Burns
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Burns
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burns
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Burns
Terrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Splittorff
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
Nordhagen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Detherage who is chasing the ball. Nordhagen reaches third base with a triple. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nordhagen scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kimm vs. Splittorff
There goes Washington. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kimm vs. Splittorff
Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terrell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kimm for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pryor vs. Splittorff
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Detherage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Splittorff
Bannister hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Splittorff
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Detherage vs. Burns
Detherage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Burns
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Burns
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Burns
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Splittorff
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Splittorff
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
Nordhagen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Burns
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Burns
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Burns
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Burns
There goes Porter. The throw from Kimm and he is out, Morrison applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Splittorff
Kimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Splittorff
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. Kimm moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Splittorff
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burns
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Burns
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Detherage vs. Burns
Detherage strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Splittorff
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Splittorff
Morrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Morrison reaches second base with a double. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Detherage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Splittorff
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
Nordhagen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morrison scores. Nordhagen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kimm vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Kimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nordhagen moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pryor vs. Pattin
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Nordhagen scores. Washington moves to third. Kimm moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bannister vs. Pattin
Bannister hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Burns
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Burns
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Burns
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Burns
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Pattin
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Pattin
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Burns
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Burns
Wathan hits a line drive into right field. Washington picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Washington. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Burns
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Burns
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Busby
Steve Busby now pitching.
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Busby
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Nordhagen reaches second base with a double. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Busby
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosley vs. Busby
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Bruce Kimm.
There's a wild pitch. Lemon scores. Nordhagen moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bosley vs. Busby
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Molinaro vs. Busby
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Greg Pryor.
Molinaro hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bannister vs. Busby
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Detherage vs. Burns
Harry Chappas now playing shortstop. Marv Foley now catching.
Detherage strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Burns
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Burns
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Busby
Moore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Detherage. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Busby
Morrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Busby
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore scores. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Busby
There's a wild pitch. Morrison moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Busby
Lemon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nordhagen vs. Busby
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baines vs. Busby
Harold Baines pinch hits for Claudell Washington.
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terrell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baines for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Burns
Harold Baines now playing right field.
Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Burns
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Burns
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Burns
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Burns
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chalk scores. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Burns
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1980 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 0 2 0 Bannister A, lf 5 0 1 0
Washington U, ss 4 0 2 0 Moore J, 3b 5 2 2 0
Chalk D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Morrison J, 2b 4 1 2 0
McRae H, lf 4 0 0 0 Johnson L, 1b 4 0 1 2
Porter D, dh 3 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 3 2 1 0
Wathan J, c 4 0 1 0 Nordhagen W, dh 4 2 2 1
White F, 2b 4 1 2 2 Washington C, rf 4 1 3 2
Terrell J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Baines H, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Detherage B, rf 3 0 0 0 Kimm B, c 2 0 1 0
Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Chappas H, ss 0 0 0 0
Pryor G, ss 2 0 0 1
Molinaro B, ph 1 0 0 0
Foley M, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 36 8 13 6
Kansas City 010 000 001 -- 2
Chicago 030 030 11x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 4.2 8 6 5 3 0
Pattin M 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Busby S 2.0 4 2 2 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burns B (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 8
E -- Washington U, Washington C
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Chicago 11
2B -- Morrison J, Nordhagen W, Moore J
3B -- Nordhagen W
HR -- White F
SB -- Washington C
CS -- Porter D
SF -- Pryor G, Johnson L
WP -- Busby S 2
T -- 3:01
A -- 7410
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