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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Royals
1980-08-21 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 32139 Β· 84Β°F, night Β· Wind 10 mph Β· 2:39
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 4β3. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Rick Waits earned the win and Victor Cruz picked up the save. Ron Hassey went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Rick Waits L: Steve Busby SV: Victor Cruz
Umpires β HP: Nick Bremigan Β· 1B: Jim McKean Β· 2B: Jim Evans Β· 3B: Larry Barnett Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miguel Dilone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Hargrove | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ron Hassey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alan Bannister | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Manning | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Brohamer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Veryzer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Charboneau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U. L. Washington | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rusty Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank White | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Chalk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Waits | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Sid Monge | 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Victor Cruz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Busby | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Jeff Twitty | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Dilone: D7
- Jorge Orta: PB.2-3#
- Jorge Orta: 9
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Ron Hassey: HR.3-H;1-H
- Toby Harrah: 3
- Alan Bannister: K
Bot 1
- U. L. Washington: K
- John Wathan: S8
- George Brett: K+CS2(26)/DP/C
Top 2
- Rick Manning: D8
- Jack Brohamer: 5/FL
- Tom Veryzer: 53
- Miguel Dilone: 43
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 7
- Amos Otis: 9
- Darrell Porter: D9
- Willie Aikens: K/C
Top 3
- Jorge Orta: 9
- Mike Hargrove: S7
- Ron Hassey: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Rusty Torres: 8
- Frank White: 5/FL
- U. L. Washington: 53
Top 4
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Alan Bannister: 54(1)/FO
- Rick Manning: 3
- Jack Brohamer: 3/G
Bot 4
- John Wathan: 8
- George Brett: HR/9
- Hal McRae: 9
- Amos Otis: 7
Top 5
- Tom Veryzer: W
- Miguel Dilone: 13.1-2
- Jorge Orta: 7
- Mike Hargrove: 63
Bot 5
- Darrell Porter: 5
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Rusty Torres: 63
Top 6
- Ron Hassey: 43
- Toby Harrah: 7
- Alan Bannister: T7
- Rick Manning: D7.3-H
- Jack Brohamer: 8
Bot 6
- Frank White: W
- U. L. Washington: HR/7.1-H
- John Wathan: K
- George Brett: 8
- Hal McRae: W
- Amos Otis: 7
Top 7
- Tom Veryzer: S7
- Miguel Dilone: 14/SH.1-2
- Jorge Orta: 43.2-3
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Bo Diaz: 9
Bot 7
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Willie Aikens: W
- Dave Chalk: K
- Frank White: 9
Top 8
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Alan Bannister: 53
- Rick Manning: 9
Bot 8
- U. L. Washington: S7
- John Wathan: 63.1-2
- George Brett: 43.2-3
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 9
- Joe Charboneau: 53
- Tom Veryzer: S9
- Miguel Dilone: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: S8
- Darrell Porter: W.1-2
- Willie Aikens: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Willie Wilson: K/C
- Jamie Quirk: K


























