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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 9, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on October 9, 1980 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 9, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 9, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 42,633 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Ken Kaiser |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | DH |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bobby Brown | Center Fielder |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Wathan | Right Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 9, 1980
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Leonard
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Leonard
Murcer hits a line drive towards first. Aikens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Leonard
Watson 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 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. May
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. May
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. May
Brett hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Leonard
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Leonard
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Leonard
Dent strikes out. Porter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dent out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. May
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. May
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. May
Wathan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. May
There goes McRae. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Leonard
Brown hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Leonard
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Leonard
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. May
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with May covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Porter vs. May
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. May
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. May
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Porter scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Washington vs. May
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Washington reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. May
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. May
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Leonard
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Leonard
Gamble strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Otis vs. May
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. May
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. May
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Leonard
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Wathan is chasing the ball. Nettles rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Leonard
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Leonard
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Leonard
Randolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wathan. Randolph reaches second base with a double. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Leonard
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. May
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. May
White bunts towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. May
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. May
Washington takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. May
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with May covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Leonard
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Leonard
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. May
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Otis vs. May
Otis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. May
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. May
There goes Otis. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. May
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Leonard
Clint Hurdle now playing right field.
Cerone hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Leonard
Dent hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. May
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. May
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. May
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. May
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Leonard
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Leonard
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Leonard
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Leonard
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Watson reaches second base with a double. There goes Randolph trying to get to home. Wilson throws the ball in to Brett who relays the ball to Porter, who tags Randolph, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. May
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. May
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. May
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Gamble hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Quisenberry
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Quisenberry
Nettles 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
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Box Score
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Game of 10/9/1980 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 4 0 2 1 Wilson W, lf 3 1 1 2
Murcer B, dh 4 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 3 0 1 1
Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 0 2 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0
Gamble O, lf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0
Cerone R, c 4 0 2 0 Wathan J, rf 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Hurdle C, rf 0 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 Aikens W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Brown B, cf 2 1 0 0 Porter D, c 3 1 1 0
White F, 2b 3 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 29 3 6 3
New York 000 020 000 -- 2
Kansas City 003 000 00x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
May R (L) 8.0 6 3 3 3 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)* 8.0 7 2 2 1 8
Quisenberry D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 5, Kansas City 5
2B -- Washington U, Randolph W, Watson B
3B -- Wilson W
HR -- Nettles G
SB -- Otis A
CS -- McRae H
T -- 2:51
A -- 42633
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