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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1980-08-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 32781 · 91°F, night · Wind 12 mph · 2:29
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 7–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Dennis Leonard earned the win. Hal McRae went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Ed Figueroa SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Morrison · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Mark Johnson · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Figueroa | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Babcock | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 8.2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 4/P
- Bump Wills: K
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 31
- Hal McRae: HR/8
- George Brett: HR/9
- Darrell Porter: 43
- Willie Aikens: S8
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 2
- Buddy Bell: D8
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Pat Putnam: W
- Johnny Grubb: 7/7D
- Jim Sundberg: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Clint Hurdle: 31
- Frank White: S6
- U. L. Washington: CS2(26)
- U. L. Washington: 7
Top 3
- Pepe Frias: 9/L
- Mickey Rivers: 6/P
- Bump Wills: 43
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Hal McRae: 8/8D
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 31.2-3
- Darrell Porter: 43
Top 4
- Al Oliver: W
- Buddy Bell: 65(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Pat Putnam: 7/FL
Bot 4
- Willie Aikens: K/C
- Amos Otis: 9
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Frank White: 53
Top 5
- Johnny Grubb: E3.B-2(E9)
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Pepe Frias: 7
- Mickey Rivers: 3/FL/P
Bot 5
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Hal McRae: HR/8
- George Brett: D7
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
Top 6
- Bump Wills: 43
- Al Oliver: HR/7
- Buddy Bell: 4/P
- Rusty Staub: D9
- Pat Putnam: 3/G
Bot 6
- Willie Aikens: 7/7D
- Amos Otis: 53
- Clint Hurdle: 5/FL/P
Top 7
- Johnny Grubb: 3/G
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Pepe Frias: 8
- Mickey Rivers: 7
Bot 7
- Frank White: S6
- U. L. Washington: S4.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- George Brett: E4.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Darrell Porter: 4/P
Top 8
- Bump Wills: 9
- Al Oliver: 3/G
- Dave Roberts: D7
- Rusty Staub: 13
Bot 8
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Amos Otis: S/BG
- Clint Hurdle: S8.1-3
- Frank White: K
- U. L. Washington: S7.3-H;1-2
- Willie Wilson: S5.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 8
Top 9
- Pat Putnam: 43
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Jim Sundberg: D7.1-H
- Jim Norris: K/C
- Mickey Rivers: S7.2-H
- Bump Wills: 43
Notes & reviews
- Buddy Bell left with pulled right hamstring