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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals

1980-06-18 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 23736 Β· 90Β°F, night Β· 2:55

Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 10–2. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 8th. Larry Gura earned the win. Jamie Quirk went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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CLE01100000027
KCA004100051014

W: Larry Gura   L: John Denny   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ken Kaiser Β· 1B: Fred Spenn Β· 2B: Dale Ford Β· 3B: Terry Cooney Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Miguel Dilone312010
Jorge Orta401000
Mike Hargrove400101
Joe Charboneau301010
Toby Harrah111000
Alan Bannister300000
Rick Manning400002
Bo Diaz401000
Tom Veryzer401001
Jerry Dybzinski200000
Gary Alexander100000

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Willie Wilson523000
Frank White420000
Darrell Porter312120
Willie Aikens312010
Amos Otis411200
Clint Hurdle412110
John Wathan301120
Jamie Quirk502300
U. L. Washington311020

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Denny3.0730
Bob Owchinko4.0440
Sid Monge1.0310

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Gura9.0724

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Miguel Dilone: W
  • Jorge Orta: 5
  • Mike Hargrove: SB2
  • Mike Hargrove: 53
  • Joe Charboneau: SB3
  • Joe Charboneau: 7

Bot 1

  • Willie Wilson: S
  • Frank White: 54(1)/FO
  • Darrell Porter: W.1-2
  • Willie Aikens: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Toby Harrah: S5
  • Alan Bannister: 1/BG/SH.1-2
  • Rick Manning: K/C
  • Bo Diaz: SB3.2-H(E5)(NR)
  • Bo Diaz: S8
  • Tom Veryzer: 4/L

Bot 2

  • Amos Otis: 9
  • Clint Hurdle: S9
  • John Wathan: W.1-2
  • Jamie Quirk: 56(1)/FO.2-3
  • U. L. Washington: W.1-2
  • Willie Wilson: 43

Top 3

  • Miguel Dilone: D9/P9S
  • Jorge Orta: 8.2-3
  • Mike Hargrove: E4/G.3-H(RBI)
  • Joe Charboneau: S8.1-2
  • Jerry Dybzinski: 8
  • Alan Bannister: 54(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Frank White: E4/G
  • Darrell Porter: 8
  • Willie Aikens: S9.1-3
  • Amos Otis: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Clint Hurdle: S8/G46.2-H;1-2
  • John Wathan: S8/P8S.2-3;1-2
  • Jamie Quirk: D9/F9DW.3-H;2-H;1XH(942)
  • U. L. Washington: 8/8XDW

Top 4

  • Rick Manning: 43
  • Bo Diaz: 8
  • Tom Veryzer: S8
  • Miguel Dilone: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Willie Wilson: D8
  • Frank White: 7
  • Darrell Porter: S.2-3
  • Willie Aikens: HP.1-2
  • Amos Otis: 8/SF.3-H
  • Clint Hurdle: 31

Top 5

  • Jorge Orta: 53
  • Mike Hargrove: K
  • Joe Charboneau: W
  • Jerry Dybzinski: 63

Bot 5

  • John Wathan: 8
  • Jamie Quirk: 7
  • U. L. Washington: T7
  • Willie Wilson: 3/G

Top 6

  • Alan Bannister: 13
  • Rick Manning: 6/L
  • Bo Diaz: 7

Bot 6

  • Frank White: 8
  • Darrell Porter: W
  • Willie Aikens: W.1-2
  • Amos Otis: 5(2)3(B)/GDP

Top 7

  • Tom Veryzer: 43
  • Miguel Dilone: D8.BX3(865)
  • Jorge Orta: S7
  • Mike Hargrove: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Clint Hurdle: 7
  • John Wathan: W
  • Jamie Quirk: 5(B)5(1)/LDP

Top 8

  • Joe Charboneau: 5/L
  • Gary Alexander: 8
  • Alan Bannister: 63

Bot 8

  • U. L. Washington: W
  • Willie Wilson: S8.1-2
  • Frank White: E5/SH/TH.2-H(NR);1-H(NR);B-3
  • Darrell Porter: S9.3-H
  • Willie Aikens: S8.1-2
  • Amos Otis: 7
  • Clint Hurdle: W.2-3;1-2
  • John Wathan: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Jamie Quirk: S.3-H(UR);1-2
  • U. L. Washington: 8

Top 9

  • Rick Manning: K/C
  • Bo Diaz: 53
  • Tom Veryzer: K/C

Notes & reviews

  • Indians Harrah ejected by HP umpire Kaiser at end of inning for arguing balls and strikes on Rick Manning
  • a pitch sailed over Joe Charboneau's head; he and John Wathan argued, the benches cleared but no blows thrown