Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a line drive towards third. Chalk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Splittorff
  
  Wills strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Splittorff
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Matlack
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Matlack
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Matlack
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Matlack
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Matlack
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Splittorff
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Splittorff
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Matlack
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Matlack
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Matlack
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Splittorff
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Splittorff
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Splittorff
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Matlack
  
  Chalk hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Matlack
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Matlack
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Splittorff
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Splittorff
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Matlack
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Matlack
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Matlack
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Matlack
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Splittorff
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Splittorff
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Matlack
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Matlack
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Matlack
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Splittorff
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Splittorff, and towards Washington, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Splittorff
  
  Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Splittorff
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Matlack
  
  Wilson bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Matlack
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Matlack
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Matlack
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Splittorff
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Splittorff
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Zisk hits a line drive towards first. Aikens catches it and steps on first to double up Oliver. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Matlack
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Matlack
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Matlack
  
  Aikens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Matlack
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Splittorff
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Jim Norris pinch hits for Billy Sample.
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Quisenberry
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Quisenberry
  
  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Quisenberry, and towards Washington, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Matlack
  
  Jim Norris now playing right field. Tucker Ashford now playing third base.
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Matlack
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Matlack
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Matlack
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Matlack
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Babcock
  
  Bob Babcock now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Quisenberry
  
  Pat Putnam pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Quisenberry
  
  Rivers strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Quisenberry
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Quisenberry
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Quisenberry covering, for the out. Putnam moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Zisk vs. Quisenberry
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Putnam scores. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. Quisenberry
  
  Mike Hart pinch runs for Richie Zisk.
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. Hart moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Norris vs. Christenson
  
  Gary Christenson now pitching. Pepe Frias pinch runs for Rusty Staub.
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hart scores. Frias moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Christenson
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frias scores. Norris moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ashford vs. Eastwick
  
  Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
  
  Ashford bunts towards the mound. Eastwick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Norris scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Putnam vs. Eastwick
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Ashford moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Eastwick
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Lyle
  
  Pepe Frias now playing shortstop. Pat Putnam now playing first base. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Lyle
  
  Wathan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Lyle
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Lyle
  
  German Barranca pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1980 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  0  0  0   Wilson W, lf          4  2  2  0   
Wills B, 2b           4  1  2  0   Washington U, ss      3  0  0  0   
Oliver A, lf          4  0  1  0   McRae H, dh           3  0  2  1   
Zisk R, dh            4  0  2  1   Otis A, cf            2  0  0  1   
Hart M, pr            0  1  0  0   Porter D, c           4  0  0  0   
Staub R, 1b           4  0  2  1   Wathan J, rf          4  0  0  0   
Frias P, pr-ss        0  1  0  0   Aikens W, 1b          4  1  2  1   
Sample B, rf          2  0  0  0   Barranca G, pr        0  0  0  0   
Norris J, ph-rf       2  1  1  1   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  1  1  1   Chalk D, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Roberts D, 3b         2  0  0  0                                      
Grubb J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Ashford T, 3b         1  0  1  1                                      
Harrelson B, ss       2  0  0  0                                      
Putnam P, ph-1b       2  1  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 12  6                        31  3  6  3

Texas            000 000 006 --  6
Kansas City      100 000 110 --  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J             7.2  5  3  3  3  0
Babcock B (W)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Lyle S (S)            1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P*         7.0  4  0  0  0  1
Quisenberry D (L)     1.2  4  4  4  0  2
Christenson G+        0.0  2  2  2  0  0
Eastwick R            0.1  2  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

DP -- Texas 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Texas 4, Kansas City 5
2B -- Wilson W
HR -- Aikens W
SB -- Wilson W, Washington U, McRae H
SF -- Otis A
T -- 2:25
A -- 39457

    

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