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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1980-05-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29050 · 69°F, night, rain, wet · Wind 20 mph · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Renie Martin earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. John Wathan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Renie Martin L: Steve Trout SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Dallas Parks · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Morrison | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Squires | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lamar Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Molinaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harold Baines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bruce Kimm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Chappas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Trout | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Farmer | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Renie Martin | 6.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Morrison: 4/P
- Mike Squires: 9
- Chet Lemon: W
- Lamar Johnson: POCS2(13416)
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 63
- U. L. Washington: 63
- George Brett: S7.B-2(E7)
- Amos Otis: 31
Top 2
- Lamar Johnson: 43
- Bob Molinaro: 5/P
- Junior Moore: 13
Bot 2
- Darrell Porter: S7
- John Wathan: K
- Willie Aikens: 64(1)/FO
- Dave Chalk: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Harold Baines: W
- Bruce Kimm: W.1-2
- Greg Pryor: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Jim Morrison: K/C
- Mike Squires: D7.2-H;1-H
- Chet Lemon: S7.2-H
- Lamar Johnson: 13
Bot 3
- Frank White: 8/L
- Willie Wilson: S7
- U. L. Washington: S8.1-2
- George Brett: S8.2-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: OA.2X3(25)
Top 4
- Bob Molinaro: S7
- Junior Moore: 8/L
- Harold Baines: SB2
- Harold Baines: K
- Bruce Kimm: 8/L
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: HP
- John Wathan: FC4.1-2(E4/TH2)
- Willie Aikens: 8/L.2-3
- Dave Chalk: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Greg Pryor: 5/L
- Jim Morrison: 53
- Mike Squires: 3/G
Bot 5
- Frank White: 2/FL/P
- Willie Wilson: 43
- U. L. Washington: 53
Top 6
- Chet Lemon: K+PB.B-1
- Lamar Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Molinaro: 8/L
Bot 6
- George Brett: S7
- Amos Otis: S9.1-3
- Darrell Porter: S7.3-H;1-2
- John Wathan: HR9/IPHR.2-H;1-H
- Willie Aikens: 3/G
- Dave Chalk: 7
- Frank White: W
- Willie Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Junior Moore: 43
- Harold Baines: 53
- Bruce Kimm: W
- Thad Bosley: 3/G
Bot 7
- U. L. Washington: 8
- George Brett: 43
- Amos Otis: 143
Top 8
- Jim Morrison: D7
- Mike Squires: S9.2-H
- Chet Lemon: CS2(24)
- Chet Lemon: S9
- Lamar Johnson: FC.1-2;B-1
- Bob Molinaro: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Claudell Washington: 7
Bot 8
- Darrell Porter: 7
- John Wathan: S8
- Pete LaCock: W.1-2
- Dave Chalk: S7.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: S/BG.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- U. L. Washington: 4(1)/FO
Top 9
- Harold Baines: 43
- Bruce Kimm: S9
- Harry Chappas: 8/L
- Jim Morrison: S7.1-2
- Mike Squires: 7
Notes & reviews
- 1:02 rain delay before start of game
- Squeeze play