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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 31, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on August 31, 1980 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Clay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 37,390 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Billy Sample | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mike Richardt | Second Baseman |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Rance Mulliniks | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 31, 1980
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Splittorff
Sample hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Splittorff
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Splittorff
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clay
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Clay covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clay
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Clay
Brett takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Clay
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Clay
Otis is hit by the pitch. McRae moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hurdle vs. Clay
Hurdle hits a popup towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Splittorff
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Splittorff
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Splittorff
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardt vs. Splittorff
Richardt 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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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Clay
Wathan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Clay
Jamie Quirk pinch runs for John Wathan.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Clay
There goes White. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Clay
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Clay
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Clay
There goes Wilson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Clay
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Splittorff
Jamie Quirk now catching.
Frias strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Splittorff
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Splittorff
Oliver 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: 12-
Zisk vs. Splittorff
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clay
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Clay
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Clay
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Clay
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Splittorff
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett 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 fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Splittorff
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Clay
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clay
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Clay
There goes White. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Clay
Mulliniks hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rivers. Mulliniks reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Clay
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Clay
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Clay
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardt vs. Splittorff
Richardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Splittorff
Frias bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Richardt moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Splittorff
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Clay
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Clay
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Clay
There goes Otis. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Clay
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quirk vs. Clay
Quirk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Clay
White takes first base on ball four. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Clay
There's a wild pitch. Quirk moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mulliniks vs. Clay
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Splittorff
Willie Wilson now playing center field. Jose Cardenal now playing left field.
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Splittorff
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Splittorff
Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lyle
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lyle
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Lyle
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt misplays the ball. That's an error on Richardt. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Lyle
Pete LaCock pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Splittorff
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Splittorff
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardt vs. Splittorff
Richardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Lyle
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Lyle
Quirk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lyle
There goes Quirk. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Richardt applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lyle
White hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Splittorff
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Splittorff
Sample hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Splittorff
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Splittorff
Zisk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Pat Putnam pinch hits for John Ellis.
Putnam hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Putnam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Quisenberry
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lyle
Pat Putnam now playing first base. U L Washington pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks.
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lyle
Wilson bunts towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Richardt covering, for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Lyle
McRae is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Lyle
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Lyle
Dave Chalk pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Chalk hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Quisenberry
Darrell Porter now catching. Jamie Quirk now playing first base. U L Washington now playing shortstop.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardt vs. Quisenberry
Richardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Quisenberry
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Richardt moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Quisenberry
Rivers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Quisenberry
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Billy Sample.
Grubb 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 9
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Lyle
Johnny Grubb now playing right field.
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Lyle
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Lyle
Quirk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle scores. Quirk moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1980 -- Texas at Kansas City (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 1 2 0 Wilson W, lf-cf 4 0 1 1
Sample B, rf 4 1 2 2 McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0
Grubb J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 4 0 1 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Zisk R, dh 4 1 1 1 LaCock P, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Ellis J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Chalk D, ph 1 0 0 0
Putnam P, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Porter D, c 0 0 0 0
Roberts D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 1 1 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Cardenal J, lf 2 0 0 0
Richardt M, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hurdle C, rf 5 1 1 0
Frias P, ss 3 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 0 0 0 0
Quirk J, pr-c-1b 3 0 2 1
White F, 2b 3 2 1 1
Mulliniks R, ss 2 0 1 1
Washington U, ph-ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 31 4 7 4
Texas 000 000 030 -- 3
Kansas City 010 110 001 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Clay K 4.2 4 3 3 7 0
Lyle S (L) 3.2 2 1 1 3 1
Darwin D 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P 7.2 8 3 3 0 2
Quisenberry D (W) 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Richardt M
LOB -- Texas 8, Kansas City 15
2B -- Oliver A, Mulliniks R, Putnam P, Hurdle C
HR -- Sample B, Zisk R
SB -- White F 2, Wilson W, Otis A
CS -- Quirk J
SH -- Frias P, Wilson W
HBP -- by Clay K (Otis A), by Clay K (Wathan J)
WP -- Clay K
T -- 2:41
A -- 37390
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