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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1980-08-30 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 34557 · 86°F · Wind 12 mph · 3:17
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 1st. John Henry Johnson earned the win. John Ellis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
W: John Henry Johnson L: Dan Quisenberry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Mark Johnson · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Richardt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Norris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 U. L. Washington | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Chalk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 6.2 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny Darwin | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
 John Henry Johnson | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 10.0 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: S7
- Billy Sample: E6.1-3
- Al Oliver: FC1.3XH(12);1-3
- Richie Zisk: K
- John Ellis: HR/7.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Dave Roberts: 13
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: K
- U. L. Washington: 63
- George Brett: 63
Top 2
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Mike Richardt: CS2(24)
- Mike Richardt: E6/TH1
- Pepe Frias: K
- Mickey Rivers: 43
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Wathan: S8
- Willie Aikens: 8
Top 3
- Billy Sample: 7/L
- Al Oliver: S9
- Richie Zisk: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jose Cardenal: D7
- Frank White: 7/L
- Willie Wilson: 63
- U. L. Washington: S8.2-H
- George Brett: S7.1-2
- Hal McRae: 5/L
Top 4
- John Ellis: 8/L
- Dave Roberts: 9
- Jim Sundberg: 8/8D
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: S7
- John Wathan: S9.1-3
- Willie Aikens: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Jose Cardenal: S7
- Frank White: K
Top 5
- Mike Richardt: 7
- Pepe Frias: S7
- Mickey Rivers: 43.1-2
- Billy Sample: 13
Bot 5
- Willie Wilson: 63
- U. L. Washington: 8
- George Brett: S8
- Hal McRae: S7.1-2
- Amos Otis: 4/P
Top 6
- Al Oliver: K
- Richie Zisk: S5
- John Ellis: S9.1-2
- Dave Roberts: S5.2X3(5);1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- John Wathan: S7
- Willie Aikens: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Frank White: 7
Top 7
- Mike Richardt: D7
- Pepe Frias: S/BG.2-3
- Mickey Rivers: 6/P
- Billy Sample: K/C
- Al Oliver: D/89.3-H;1-H
- Richie Zisk: 4/P
Bot 7
- Willie Wilson: 63
- U. L. Washington: T/89
- George Brett: 43.3-H
- Hal McRae: S7
- Amos Otis: K
Top 8
- John Ellis: 7
- Dave Roberts: 8
- Jim Sundberg: 9
Bot 8
- John Wathan: K/C
- Willie Aikens: W
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Pete LaCock: W.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Mike Richardt: 2/FL/P
- Pepe Frias: 7/7D
- Mickey Rivers: 8
Bot 9
- U. L. Washington: W
- George Brett: 6/FL/P
- Hal McRae: D9.1-3
- Amos Otis: S/89.3-H;2-H
- Darrell Porter: K
- Dave Chalk: K
Top 10
- Jim Norris: 63
- Al Oliver: 53
- Richie Zisk: S4
- Pat Putnam: WP.1-2
- Pat Putnam: S8.2XH(82)
Bot 10
- Clint Hurdle: S8
- Pete LaCock: S/BG.1-2
- Willie Wilson: K
- U. L. Washington: K
- George Brett: S6.2XH(62);1-2
Top 11
- Dave Roberts: E3
- Jim Sundberg: E2/SH/TH1.1-3;B-2
- Mike Richardt: 63
- Pepe Frias: 13
- Mickey Rivers: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Jim Norris: 64(1)/FO
Bot 11
- Hal McRae: 8
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Richardt
- Richie Zisk overran 3B
- Debut game for Onix Concepcion