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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1980-05-06 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 7938 · Wind 17 mph · 2:06
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 2–0. Rich Wortham earned the win and Ed Farmer picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Rich Wortham L: Larry Gura SV: Ed Farmer
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Chalk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Detherage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Bannister | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Morrison | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lamar Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harold Baines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Kimm | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Squires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Wortham | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Ed Farmer | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 43/G4
- Frank White: 8/F8XD
- Hal McRae: S8/F89D.BX2(86)
Bot 1
- Alan Bannister: 9/F9
- Junior Moore: 8/F8
- Jim Morrison: 4/P4
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: 43/G4
- John Wathan: 53/G5
- Willie Aikens: K
Bot 2
- Lamar Johnson: 8/L8
- Chet Lemon: D7/L7L
- Wayne Nordhagen: S8/L8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Harold Baines: 31/G3L.2-3
- Bruce Kimm: 9/L9
Top 3
- Dave Chalk: K
- Bob Detherage: 9/F9D
- U. L. Washington: 9/F9
Bot 3
- Greg Pryor: 8/L78
- Alan Bannister: 9/F89
- Junior Moore: 13/G1
Top 4
- Willie Wilson: 9/F9
- Frank White: 9/F9S
- Hal McRae: 8/F8XD
Bot 4
- Jim Morrison: 7/L7D
- Lamar Johnson: W
- Chet Lemon: 9/F9D
- Wayne Nordhagen: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Darrell Porter: 7/F7
- John Wathan: S14/G1
- Willie Aikens: S9/G34.1-3(E9)
- Dave Chalk: W.1-2
- Bob Detherage: 4/LDP/L4.2X2(4)
Bot 5
- Wayne Nordhagen: 6/P56
- Harold Baines: 7/F7LS
- Bruce Kimm: W
- Greg Pryor: 5/L5
Top 6
- U. L. Washington: 53/G5L
- Willie Wilson: 63/G6
- Frank White: W
- Hal McRae: 7/F7
Bot 6
- Alan Bannister: 63/G6
- Junior Moore: 43/G4
- Jim Morrison: S7/G56
- Lamar Johnson: SB2
- Lamar Johnson: 7/F7
Top 7
- Darrell Porter: 9/F9L
- John Wathan: W
- Willie Aikens: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Chet Lemon: S7/G56
- Wayne Nordhagen: 4/P3DF/FL
- Harold Baines: 5/P25F/FL
- Bruce Kimm: POCS2(134)
Top 8
- Dave Chalk: 9/L9S
- George Brett: 43/G4
- U. L. Washington: K
Bot 8
- Bruce Kimm: S8/G6M
- Greg Pryor: 24/BG2/SH.1-2
- Alan Bannister: 53/G5
- Junior Moore: S7/G56.2-H
- Jim Morrison: S9/L9S.1-3
- Mike Squires: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: S3/G34S
- Steve Braun: 6/P56D
- Hal McRae: 3/G3S.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 7/F7
Notes & reviews
- Lemon: running catch at the warning track (~430' away)
- Caromed off Aikens' glove to Gura who tagged Baines
- Detherage: shoestring catch
- Caromed off Wortham to Morrison; no play at 1B
- Baines fumbled
- Morrison: leaping catch
- Moore: diving backhand stop
- Baines: running catch
- Baines: shoestring catch
- Brett tripped and fell running to 1B and limped to dugout