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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 30, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 30, 1980 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Wortham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,550 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Russ Goetz |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | DH |
| Wayne Nordhagen | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
| Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Marv Foley | Catcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | DH |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Torres | Right Fielder |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 30, 1980
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Gura
Morrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Morrison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Gura
Squires hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morrison moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morrison tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Gura
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wortham
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Wortham
There goes Wilson. The throw from Foley and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Wortham
There goes Wilson. The throw from Foley and he is safe. Wilson steals third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Wortham
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 scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wortham
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wortham
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Wortham
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Wortham
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gura
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Gura
Baines hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Gura
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Wortham
Aikens hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wortham
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Wortham
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wortham
There goes Torres. The throw from Foley and he is safe. Torres steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Wortham
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Gura
Foley 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Gura
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Gura
Squires 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
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Wortham
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Wortham
There goes Washington. The throw from Foley and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Wortham
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morrison juggles the ball. The ball bounces towards first. Squires picks up the ball and throws Washington out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Wortham
Otis takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Wortham
Porter hits a fly ball towards center. Lemon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lemon. Brett scores. Otis moves to third. Porter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wathan vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching.
Wathan hits a line drive into center field. Lemon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lemon. Otis scores. Porter scores. Wathan moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Proly
Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Proly
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Proly fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Gura
Nordhagen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Proly
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Proly
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Proly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Proly
There goes Wilson. The throw from Foley and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Proly
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Proly
Brett takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Proly
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Proly
Porter hits a line drive into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Gura
Baines 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Gura
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Proly
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Proly
Aikens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. Aikens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Proly
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. White reaches second base with a double. Aikens scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Proly
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Proly
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Gura
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gura, and towards White, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Gura
Morrison hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Gura
Squires is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Contreras
Nardi Contreras now pitching.
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Contreras
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Contreras
Otis strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Contreras
Porter takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wathan vs. Contreras
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to third for the out. Washington scores. Porter moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Contreras
Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Gura
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Gura
Baines hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Contreras
White hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Contreras
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Contreras covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Contreras
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Contreras
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Gura
Pryor hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Gura
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foley for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Gura
Morrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Morrison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Gura
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Contreras
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Contreras
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Contreras
Porter hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nordhagen vs. Gura
Nordhagen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Torres 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 5/30/1980 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Morrison J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Wilson W, lf 3 2 0 0
Squires M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Washington U, ss 4 1 2 1
Lemon C, cf 3 0 0 1 Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 0
Johnson L, dh 4 1 2 1 Otis A, cf 2 2 0 1
Nordhagen W, lf 4 0 1 0 Porter D, dh 4 2 1 2
Bell K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 4 0 1 3
Baines H, rf 3 0 0 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 1 2 0
Pryor G, ss 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 1
Foley M, c 3 0 0 0 Torres R, rf 2 0 0 0
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31 2 6 2 31 9 9 8
Chicago 100 000 100 -- 2
Kansas City 303 111 00x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wortham R (L) 2.1 2 6 3 4 2
Proly M 2.2 4 2 2 3 0
Contreras N 3.0 3 1 1 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 3
E -- Morrison J, Lemon C 2
DP -- Chicago 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Kansas City 8
2B -- Morrison J 2, Aikens W, White F, Johnson L
HR -- Porter D, Johnson L
SB -- Wilson W 3, Torres R, Washington U
SF -- Lemon C, Otis A
HBP -- by Gura L (Squires M), by Contreras N (Wilson W)
T -- 2:29
A -- 26550
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