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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
1980-08-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30693 · 89°F, night · Wind 9 mph · 3:08
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 8–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 7th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Jamie Quirk went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Jim Clancy SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Dallas Parks · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Otto Velez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damaso Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Garth Iorg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Ainge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Whitt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Moseby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Clancy | 6.2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
 Mike Willis | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Schrom | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Barlow | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfredo Griffin: 53
- Bob Bailor: 63
- John Mayberry: 2/FL/P
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: W
- John Wathan: SB2
- John Wathan: 4/P
- George Brett: W
- Darrell Porter: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Aikens: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Hal McRae: K
Top 2
- Otto Velez: 63
- Damaso Garcia: 63
- Roy Howell: K
Bot 2
- Jamie Quirk: W
- Dave Chalk: SB2
- Dave Chalk: 3/G.2-3
- U. L. Washington: K
- Willie Wilson: K/C
Top 3
- Garth Iorg: 63
- Danny Ainge: D7
- Ernie Whitt: S7.2-3
- Alfredo Griffin: E4.3-H;1-2
- Bob Bailor: 7
- John Mayberry: 7
Bot 3
- John Wathan: S9
- George Brett: S9.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Willie Aikens: FLE6
- Willie Aikens: 163.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 43
Top 4
- Otto Velez: S7
- Damaso Garcia: S9.1-3
- Roy Howell: K
- Garth Iorg: 53/SH.3-H;1-2
- Danny Ainge: 9
Bot 4
- Jamie Quirk: HR/9
- Frank White: 9
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 5
- Ernie Whitt: 31
- Alfredo Griffin: 8
- Bob Bailor: D7
- John Mayberry: 31
Bot 5
- John Wathan: 43
- George Brett: S4
- Darrell Porter: CS2(26)
- Darrell Porter: K
Top 6
- Otto Velez: W
- Damaso Garcia: 16(1)3/GDP
- Roy Howell: S8
- Garth Iorg: K
Bot 6
- Willie Aikens: 1/L
- Hal McRae: 9
- Jamie Quirk: 43
Top 7
- Danny Ainge: 9/FL
- Ernie Whitt: 43
- Alfredo Griffin: S7
- Bob Bailor: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Frank White: W
- U. L. Washington: 34/SH.1-2
- Amos Otis: 9.2-3
- John Wathan: W
- George Brett: D9.3-H;1-H
- Darrell Porter: S9.2-H
- Willie Aikens: S9.1-2
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 8
- Bob Bailor: S8
- John Mayberry: S8.1-3
- Otto Velez: 8
- Damaso Garcia: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Roy Howell: S9.1-3;BX2(956)
Bot 8
- Pete LaCock: 9
- Frank White: 63
- U. L. Washington: S8
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- John Wathan: W.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
Top 9
- Steve Braun: 63
- Danny Ainge: 63
- Ernie Whitt: S9
- Lloyd Moseby: D7.1-3
- Bob Bailor: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Willie Wilson ejected by HP umpire Mike Reilly
- Dave Chalk left with injured right knee
- Squeeze play
- Alfredo Griffin ejected by 2B umpire George Maloney