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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1980-09-19 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29493 · 90°F, night · Wind 19 mph · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 13–3. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 3rd. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Clint Hurdle went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Brian Kingman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Klutts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Onix Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Castillo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Kingman | 2.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Beard | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Jones | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Hamilton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Lacey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: S8
- Dwayne Murphy: 4/L
- Jim Essian: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: E6
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: 7/L.2-3(E7/TH)
- George Brett: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Willie Aikens: 7
Top 2
- Tony Armas: 13
- Mickey Klutts: K
- Mike Heath: S9
- Jeff Newman: 4(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Wathan: K/C
- Clint Hurdle: S8
- Frank White: K
Top 3
- Dave McKay: 3/FL/P
- Mario Guerrero: 43
- Rickey Henderson: 4/P
Bot 3
- Onix Concepcion: 5/P
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Hal McRae: PO1(E1).1-2
- Hal McRae: T7.2-H
- George Brett: S9.3-H
- Willie Aikens: SB2
- Willie Aikens: S8.2-H
- Amos Otis: T9.1-H
- John Wathan: S7.3-H
- Clint Hurdle: 8/L
- Frank White: 7
Top 4
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
- Jim Essian: S7
- Tony Armas: S9.1-2
- Mickey Klutts: 9
- Mike Heath: 9
Bot 4
- Onix Concepcion: 5/P
- Willie Wilson: K
- Hal McRae: 3/P
Top 5
- Jeff Newman: 1/BP
- Dave McKay: S9
- Mario Guerrero: S8.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 5
- George Brett: S9
- Willie Aikens: S9.1-3
- Amos Otis: 8/SF.3-H
- John Wathan: W.1-2
- Clint Hurdle: D7.2-H;1-H
- Frank White: 8
- Onix Concepcion: S9.2-H
- Willie Wilson: 8
Top 6
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Jim Essian: 53.1-2
- Tony Armas: 2/FL/P
- Mickey Klutts: 8
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: K/C
- George Brett: 8
- Willie Aikens: S9
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- John Wathan: T9.2-H;1-H
- Clint Hurdle: S8.3-H
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Mike Heath: 63
- Jeff Newman: 31
- Dave McKay: 63
Bot 7
- Onix Concepcion: 8
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Manny Castillo: S8
- George Brett: K/C
Top 8
- Mario Guerrero: 3/FL/P
- Rob Picciolo: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: HP
- Jim Essian: W.1-2
- Tony Armas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Pete LaCock: 7
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Wathan: 63
Top 9
- Mickey Klutts: W
- Mike Heath: S7.1-2
- Jeff Newman: D7.2-H;1-H
- Dave McKay: WP.2-3
- Dave McKay: 2/FL/P
- Mario Guerrero: S7.3-H
- Rob Picciolo: K
- Mike Edwards: 46(1)/FO