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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1980-08-06 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 29115 · 80°F, night · 2:56
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Larry Gura earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. John Wockenfuss went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Larry Gura L: Jack Morris SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Fred Spenn · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Peters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lentine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Corcoran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 8.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Morris | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Roger Weaver | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bruce Robbins | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Rozema | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: T7
- Hal McRae: HP
- George Brett: 8/SF.3-H
- Darrell Porter: 4/P
- Willie Aikens: S9.1-3
- John Wathan: K/C
Bot 1
- Rick Peters: K
- Alan Trammell: HP
- Steve Kemp: W.1-2
- John Wockenfuss: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Lance Parrish: 53
- Al Cowens: 7
Top 2
- Amos Otis: S
- U. L. Washington: W.1-2
- Frank White: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Willie Wilson: K
- Jamie Quirk: 3/FL/P
Bot 2
- Tom Brookens: S
- Jim Lentine: 46(1)3/GDP
- Lou Whitaker: K/C
Top 3
- George Brett: 5/P
- Darrell Porter: S7
- Willie Aikens: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 3
- Rick Peters: 13
- Alan Trammell: W
- Steve Kemp: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- John Wathan: 63
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- U. L. Washington: 3/G
Bot 4
- John Wockenfuss: 7
- Lance Parrish: S8
- Al Cowens: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Frank White: W
- Willie Wilson: 1/SH.1-2
- Jamie Quirk: S8.2-H
- George Brett: S9.1-2
- Darrell Porter: S8.2-H;1-3
- Willie Aikens: 9/SF.3-H
- John Wathan: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Amos Otis: W
- U. L. Washington: K
Bot 5
- Tom Brookens: 63
- Jim Lentine: S7
- Lou Whitaker: 8
- Rick Peters: 13
Top 6
- Frank White: 63
- Willie Wilson: 53
- Jamie Quirk: 31
Bot 6
- Alan Trammell: W
- Steve Kemp: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Wockenfuss: 63
Top 7
- George Brett: K/C
- Darrell Porter: 43
- Willie Aikens: W
- John Wathan: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 7
- Lance Parrish: S8
- Al Cowens: SB2
- Al Cowens: S/G5.2-2
- Tom Brookens: 56(2)/FO.1-2
- Jim Lentine: 9
- Lou Whitaker: K
Top 8
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Frank White: 9
- Willie Wilson: D9
- Jamie Quirk: 4/P
Bot 8
- Rick Peters: 6/P
- Alan Trammell: 9
- Steve Kemp: 8
Top 9
- George Brett: S9
- Darrell Porter: S.1-3
- Pete LaCock: 46(1)3/GDP.3-3
- John Wathan: S8.3-H
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- John Wockenfuss: 6/P
- Lance Parrish: W
- Champ Summers: 43.1-2
- Richie Hebner: S9.2-H
- Tim Corcoran: S9.1-3
- Lou Whitaker: 7
Notes & reviews
- Hal McRae left with muscle spasms
- Royals Manager Jim Frey ejected by HP umpire Greg Kosc