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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 21, 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 July 21, 1980 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Britt Burns |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 37,054 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Ted Hendry |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Molinaro | DH |
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Wayne Nordhagen | Left Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
| Ricky Seilheimer | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Wathan | Left Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Torres | Center Fielder |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 21, 1980
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Leonard
Molinaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Leonard
Morrison bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Molinaro moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nordhagen vs. Leonard
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Burns
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burns
White strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Burns
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Burns
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leonard
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Leonard
Baines strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seilheimer vs. Leonard
Seilheimer 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 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Burns
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Burns
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Burns
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nordhagen who is chasing the ball. Porter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hurdle vs. Burns
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baines. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. Porter scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Burns
Torres hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Leonard
Pryor hits a fly ball into left field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Leonard
Molinaro hits a fly ball into left field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Leonard
Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Burns
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burns
White hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Burns
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Burns
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Leonard
Nordhagen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leonard
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Leonard
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Washington fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Burns
Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Burns
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Burns
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seilheimer vs. Leonard
Seilheimer strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Leonard
Willie Wilson now playing center field. John Wathan now catching. Rusty Torres now playing left field.
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Burns
Hurdle hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Burns
Torres hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Burns
Washington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Leonard
Molinaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Leonard
Morrison hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Leonard
There goes Molinaro. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Molinaro steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nordhagen vs. Leonard
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Molinaro scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Leonard
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burns
White hits a line drive into left field. Nordhagen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nordhagen. White moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Burns
Brett bunts towards the mound. Burns fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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 -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Burns
Wathan hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Leonard
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seilheimer vs. Leonard
Seilheimer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Burns
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Burns
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Burns
The ball gets by Seilheimer for a passed ball. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Burns
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Burns
Torres hits a line drive into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Burns
Washington takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Hurdle moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Farmer
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Farmer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Leonard
Pryor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Leonard
Molinaro hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Leonard
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Pryor moves to third. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nordhagen vs. Quisenberry
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Quisenberry, and towards White, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Farmer
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Farmer
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Farmer
Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Quisenberry
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Quisenberry
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baines for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Quisenberry
Randy Johnson pinch hits for Kevin Bell.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Quisenberry
Mike Squires pinch hits for Ricky Seilheimer.
Squires hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle 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 7/21/1980 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Molinaro B, dh 4 1 2 0 Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0
Morrison J, 2b 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 2 1
Johnson L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 2 0
Nordhagen W, lf 4 0 1 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 0 Wathan J, lf-c 4 0 0 0
Baines H, rf 4 0 0 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bell K, 3b 2 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 0 0 0 0
Johnson R, ph 1 0 1 0 Porter D, c 2 1 1 0
Seilheimer R, c 3 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 1 1 1 0
Squires M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hurdle C, rf 2 0 1 1
Pryor G, ss 3 0 1 0 Torres R, cf-lf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 30 2 7 2
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Kansas City 010 000 10x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burns B (L) 6.2 6 2 2 3 1
Farmer E 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 7.1 5 1 1 1 5
Quisenberry D (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Nordhagen W, White F
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Hurdle C
3B -- Porter D
SB -- Molinaro B
SH -- Morrison J
PB -- Seilheimer R
T -- 2:34
A -- 37054
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