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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1980-09-21 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 41329 · 91°F · Wind 18 mph · 2:47
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 9–3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Mike Norris earned the win. Wayne Gross went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Mike Norris L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Orlando Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Norris | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
 Marty Pattin | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dwayne Murphy: SB2
- Dwayne Murphy: 8.2-3
- Mitchell Page: T7.3-H
- Tony Armas: WP.3-H
- Tony Armas: K
- Wayne Gross: W
- Orlando Gonzalez: S8.1-2
- Dave McKay: K/C
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S7
- U. L. Washington: SB2
- U. L. Washington: K
- George Brett: HR/9.2-H
- Willie Aikens: 63
- Hal McRae: K
Top 2
- Jeff Newman: 53
- Mario Guerrero: K
- Rickey Henderson: S9
- Dwayne Murphy: SB2
- Dwayne Murphy: SB3
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Mitchell Page: 7
Bot 2
- John Wathan: HR/7
- Amos Otis: 6/L
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
- Frank White: D7
- Willie Wilson: K
Top 3
- Tony Armas: 63
- Wayne Gross: K
- Orlando Gonzalez: 7
Bot 3
- U. L. Washington: 7
- George Brett: 13
- Willie Aikens: 8
Top 4
- Dave McKay: 43
- Jeff Newman: 13
- Mario Guerrero: K
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: 63
- John Wathan: 53
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 5
- Rickey Henderson: K/C
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Mitchell Page: SB2
- Mitchell Page: K
- Tony Armas: S7.2-3
- Wayne Gross: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Orlando Gonzalez: S9
- Dave McKay: 43
Bot 5
- Clint Hurdle: 53
- Frank White: K
- Willie Wilson: 7
Top 6
- Jeff Newman: K
- Mario Guerrero: 4/P
- Rickey Henderson: E6.B-2
- Dwayne Murphy: SB3.2-H(E2/TH3)(UR)
- Dwayne Murphy: 63
Bot 6
- U. L. Washington: 9/L
- George Brett: 31
- Willie Aikens: S8
- Hal McRae: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Mitchell Page: 8
- Tony Armas: S7
- Wayne Gross: HR/9.1-H
- Orlando Gonzalez: 63
- Dave McKay: 43
Bot 7
- John Wathan: 7
- Amos Otis: D7
- Clint Hurdle: 9.2-3
- Pete LaCock: W
- Willie Wilson: 8
Top 8
- Jeff Newman: S7
- Mario Guerrero: 46(1)3/GDP
- Rickey Henderson: 53
Bot 8
- U. L. Washington: 43
- George Brett: 8
- Willie Aikens: W
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 9
- Dwayne Murphy: HR/9
- Mitchell Page: S8
- Tony Armas: WP.1-2
- Tony Armas: 3/P
- Wayne Gross: 31.2-3
- Orlando Gonzalez: 5/L
Bot 9
- John Wathan: 5/L
- Amos Otis: 63
- Clint Hurdle: 53