Royals @ Rangers
August 20, 1980

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Bottom 12 R H E
Royals 5 9 0
Rangers 3 9 1
Bottom 12 R H E
Royals 5 9 0
Rangers 3 9 1

Rusty Staub Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .328
OBP .000 .399
At Bats 0 250
Hits 0 82
• Singles 0 56
• Doubles 0 19
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 0 30
RBI’s 0 44

Renie Martin Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
8 7 0
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Arlington Stadium - August 20, 1980
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Strikeout
Renie Martin
Darrell Porter
Willie Aikens
Dave Chalk
George Brett
U L Washington
Willie Wilson
Amos Otis
John Wathan
Rusty Staub
Jim Sundberg

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Kansas City Royals 5 9 0 11
Texas Rangers 3 9 1 6
Winning Pitcher Dan Quisenberry
Losing Pitcher John Henry Johnson
Save Renie Martin
Game Winning RBI Willie Aikens
Attendance 16,996
Time of Game 3 hours 21 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Rusty Staub pinch hits for Dave Roberts. Staub strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 12 Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 12 Jim Norris pinch hits for Billy Sample. Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 12 Renie Martin now pitching. Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 12 Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 12 Otis strikes out.
Top 12 Danny Darwin now pitching. There's a wild pitch. Brett scores. Porter moves to second.
Top 12 Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. Brett tags and moves to third.
Top 12 Porter takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to third. Brett moves to second.
Top 12 Brett is walked intentionally.
Top 12 McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sample. McRae reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 11 Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 11 Bell is walked intentionally.
Bottom 11 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second.
Bottom 11 John Wathan now playing right field. Dave Chalk now playing second base. Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 11 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.
Top 11 Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 11 Dave Chalk pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks. Chalk takes first base on ball four.
Top 11 Pat Putnam now playing first base. John Wathan pinch hits for Clint Hurdle. Wathan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 10 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 10 Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 10 Otis strikes out.
Top 10 John Henry Johnson now pitching. Aikens hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Sample hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sample for the out.
Bottom 9 Ellis hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Rance Mulliniks now playing second base. Zisk is called out on strikes.
Top 9 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Clay fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Clay. Wilson moves to second.
Top 9 Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 9 Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Frank White. Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Wills strikes out. Porter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wills out.
Top 8 Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Otis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Clay covering, for the out.
Top 8 Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 There goes Rivers. The throw from Porter and he is out, White applying the tag.
Bottom 7 Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Sundberg hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Brett takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second.
Top 7 McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clay fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Sample strikes out.
Bottom 6 Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out.
Top 6 Dave Roberts now playing shortstop. Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Bell hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivers moves to second.
Bottom 5 Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Dave Roberts pinch hits for Pepe Frias. Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 5 Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Sample moves to second.
Bottom 5 Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 5 Aikens hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 There's a wild pitch. Washington scores. Brett moves to third. Porter moves to second.
Top 5 Porter is hit by the pitch. Washington moves to third. Brett moves to second.
Top 5 Brett is walked intentionally.
Top 5 McRae strikes out.
Top 5 Wilson hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 There goes Washington. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Washington steals second.
Top 5 Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 White hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Oliver is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Wills takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Frias hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Aikens hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Porter hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rivers. Porter reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Brett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out.
Bottom 2 Sundberg is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Sample hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Ellis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Ellis reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Washington strikes out.
Top 2 White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Hurdle hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores.
Bottom 1 Wills bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third.
Bottom 1 Rivers hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Rivers reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Otis hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Aikens strikes out.
Top 1 There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to third. Porter moves to second.
Top 1 Porter takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second.
Top 1 Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores.
Top 1 There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to third.
Top 1 McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. McRae reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 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.