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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 16, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on May 16, 1980 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,264 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Russ Goetz |
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 |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | DH |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Rusty Torres | Left Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 16, 1980
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Gale
Harlow hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Torres. Harlow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Gale
Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Gale
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Gale
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Gale
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kison
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kison
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Skaggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kison
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gale
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Gale
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Gale
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Kison
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kison covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Kison
Aikens 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 -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Kison
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Kison
Torres hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Gale
Skaggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Gale
Harlow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skaggs moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Gale
Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Gale
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skaggs scores. Harlow moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Gale
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. Harlow scores. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Gale
There goes Carew. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Carew steals third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Gale
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Gale
Grich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Grich reaches third base with a triple. Carew scores. Rudi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Gale
Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Torres picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Torres. Grich scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Pattin
Skaggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. Skaggs moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harlow vs. Pattin
Harlow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres throws the ball in to White who tags Harlow, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Patek scores. Skaggs scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Kison
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Kison
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kison
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kison
White hits a popup, foul, towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Pattin
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Pattin
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Pattin
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Pattin
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Torres who is chasing the ball. Rudi reaches third base with a triple. Carew scores. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Pattin
Grich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kison
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Kison
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Kison
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Kison
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, with Patek covering, and over to third - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Pattin
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Pattin
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Pattin
Skaggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Pattin
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Pattin
Lansford takes first base on ball four. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Pattin
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. Harlow scores. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Pattin
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Kison
Torres 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 -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Kison
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Kison
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kison
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Kison
White hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Busby
Steve Busby now pitching.
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Busby
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Busby
Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kison
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Kison
Porter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Kison
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Kison
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Busby
Patek hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Busby
Skaggs hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Busby
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 -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Busby
Lansford hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Kison
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Kison
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Kison
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Kison
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Kison
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Busby
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Busby
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Busby
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Busby
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Busby
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. LaRoche
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. LaRoche
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. LaRoche
Wathan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Christenson
Gary Christenson now pitching.
Skaggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Christenson
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Christenson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Christenson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Montague
Bert Campaneris now playing second base. Todd Cruz now playing shortstop. John Montague now pitching.
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Montague
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Montague
Washington hits a line drive towards third. Lansford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1980 -- California at Kansas City (N)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Harlow L, cf 6 2 4 2 Wilson W, cf 3 0 1 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 1
Carew R, 1b 6 2 3 3 Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Ford D, dh 4 0 0 1 Porter D, dh 3 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 3 1 1 1 Aikens W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 5 1 2 2 Wathan J, c 3 0 0 0
Campaneris B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Torres R, lf 3 1 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 1 2 1 Hurdle C, rf 4 0 2 0
Patek F, ss 4 2 1 1 Washington U, ss 4 0 1 0
Cruz T, ss 0 0 0 0
Skaggs D, c 4 2 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 16 11 31 1 7 1
California 008 120 000 -- 11
Kansas City 000 000 100 -- 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B (W) 6.2 7 1 1 4 3
LaRoche D 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Montague J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (L) 2.2 6 6 6 3 3
Pattin M 2.1 6 5 5 3 2
Busby S 3.0 4 0 0 1 0
Christenson G 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Torres R
DP -- California 3, Kansas City 2
LOB -- California 10, Kansas City 8
2B -- Harlow L, Brett G
3B -- Grich B, Rudi J, Harlow L
SB -- Carew R
T -- 3:01
A -- 22264
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