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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 20, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 20, 1980 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 50,328 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Al Clark 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Torres | Left Fielder |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Fred Stanley | Second Baseman |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 20, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Guidry
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Guidry
Guidry fires to first and has Wilson trapped. There's the throw to Dent who tags Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Guidry
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Guidry
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Guidry
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Guidry
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington scores. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Guidry
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gale
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Gale
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Gale
Nettles hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wathan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Guidry
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Guidry
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Guidry
Torres hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Guidry
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aikens moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Guidry
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aikens scores. Hurdle scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Guidry
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Guidry
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murcer. McRae reaches second base with a double. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wathan vs. Guidry
Wathan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Guidry
White hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Washington scores. McRae scores. Wathan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Lollar
Tim Lollar now pitching.
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurdle vs. Lollar
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torres vs. Lollar
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gale
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Gale
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Gale
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Gale
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lollar
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Lollar
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Lollar
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lollar
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Gale
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gale
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gale
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Gale covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Lollar
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lollar
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Lollar
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Gale
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gale
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Torres. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Gale
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gamble vs. Gale
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gale
Spencer 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
Top 5
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Lollar
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Lollar
Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lollar
Wilson strikes out. There goes Torres. The throw from Oates to second, and Torres is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Gale
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oates for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Gale
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gale
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lollar
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Lollar
Brett takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Lollar
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lollar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. Lollar
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Lollar
There's a wild pitch. Washington scores. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Lollar
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Quisenberry
Murcer 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 -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Quisenberry
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Lollar
Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Lollar
Pete LaCock pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
Hurdle bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Lollar
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Lollar
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaCock scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Lollar
Washington hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Quisenberry
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Jackson 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 -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Quisenberry
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Quisenberry
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Quisenberry
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Figueroa
Ed Figueroa now pitching.
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Figueroa
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Figueroa
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Quisenberry
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Quisenberry
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Quisenberry
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Quisenberry
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Figueroa
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Figueroa
LaCock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Figueroa
Hurdle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Figueroa
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Figueroa
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to third. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Figueroa
Washington takes first base on ball four. Hurdle scores. Torres moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 11 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Figueroa
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Brett reaches second base with a double. Torres scores. Wilson scores. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Figueroa
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 14 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Figueroa
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 14 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Quisenberry
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Quisenberry covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 14 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Quisenberry
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 14 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Quisenberry
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 14 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Quisenberry
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1980 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 5 2 4 1 Jones R, cf 4 0 2 0
Washington U, ss 4 4 2 3 Murcer B, lf 3 1 1 1
Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 3 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 0
McRae H, dh 5 1 2 1 Jackson R, rf 4 1 2 1
Wathan J, c 4 1 1 1 Gamble O, dh 3 0 0 1
White F, 2b 5 1 2 3 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Aikens W, 1b 2 1 1 0 Oates J, c 3 0 0 0
LaCock P, pr-1b 1 1 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Hurdle C, rf 3 2 2 0 Stanley F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Torres R, lf 5 1 2 1
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38 14 17 13 31 3 7 3
Kansas City 160 001 105 -- 14
New York 010 200 000 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (W) 5.0 3 3 3 2 1
Quisenberry D (S) 4.0 4 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (L) 1.2 8 7 7 3 1
Lollar T 5.1 4 2 2 5 2
Figueroa E 2.0 5 5 5 1 0
DP -- Kansas City 3, New York 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, New York 3
2B -- McRae H, Nettles G, Brett G
3B -- White F
HR -- Jackson R, Murcer B
CS -- Wilson W, Torres R
SH -- Hurdle C
SF -- Brett G, McRae H
WP -- Lollar T
T -- 2:52
A -- 50328
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