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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 18, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 18, 1980 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,609 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: (none) 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 18, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Figueroa
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Figueroa
McRae 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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Figueroa
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Figueroa
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Porter reaches second base with a double. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Figueroa
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gale
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 -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gale
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver 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 2
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Figueroa
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Figueroa
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Figueroa
White hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Figueroa
Washington takes first base on ball four. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Figueroa
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gale
Bell hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Gale
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Gale
Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Figueroa
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Figueroa
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Figueroa
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Figueroa
Aikens hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Figueroa
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hough
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Hough
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Gale
Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Gale
Rivers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Gale
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson 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 -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hough
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hough
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Hough
Porter hits a fly ball towards right. Grubb settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Grubb. McRae moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aikens vs. Hough
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. Brett scores. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Hough
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to home to get Porter. Aikens moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Hough
Hurdle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver 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, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gale
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hough
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hough
Washington 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 -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hough
McRae takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Hough
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Gale
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Gale
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Gale
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hough
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Hough
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Hough
Aikens hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Hough
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Hough
Hurdle 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
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gale
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Gale
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gale
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Gale
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hough
Dave Roberts now playing second base.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hough
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Hough
There goes Wilson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Hough
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Hough
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Gale
Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Gale
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Gale
Frias hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hough
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Hough
Aikens hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hough
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gale
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
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 -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Gale
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Twitty
Jeff Twitty now pitching.
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Quisenberry
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Hough
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hough
White hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hough
Washington hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Quisenberry
Putnam hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Quisenberry
Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Quisenberry
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Quisenberry
Jim Norris pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
Norris 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1980 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 3 1 1 0
McRae H, dh 4 2 2 0 Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 5 3 3 0 Roberts D, 2b 1 0 1 0
Porter D, c 3 0 1 2 Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 0
Aikens W, 1b 5 1 2 4 Bell B, 3b 4 1 2 2
LaCock P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Zisk R, dh 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 5 0 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 1 2 1
Hurdle C, rf 5 0 1 0 Grubb J, rf 4 0 0 0
White F, 2b 5 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 3 0 1 0
Norris J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 11 6 34 3 7 3
Kansas City 103 200 000 -- 6
Texas 000 002 100 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (W)* 7.0 7 3 3 1 4
Twitty J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Quisenberry D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (L) 2.1 7 4 4 1 0
Hough C 6.2 4 2 1 4 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Bell B, Grubb J
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Texas 6
2B -- Porter D, McRae H
HR -- Aikens W, Bell B, Putnam P
SB -- Wilson W
SF -- Porter D
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 2:48
A -- 17609
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