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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

1980-10-04 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 23751 Β· 62Β°F, night Β· Wind 5 mph Β· 2:42

Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 17–1. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 1st. Dennis Leonard earned the win. Hal McRae went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

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KCA510050331718

W: Dennis Leonard   L: Roger Erickson   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Rich Garcia Β· 1B: Don Denkinger Β· 2B: Dale Ford Β· 3B: Greg Kosc Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hosken Powell402000
Rob Wilfong400000
Ken Landreaux300001
Glenn Adams412000
Mike Cubbage402101
Greg Johnston300001
Ron Jackson200001
Sal Butera300000
Lenny Faedo301000
Danny Goodwin100000
Rick Sofield100000

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Willie Wilson633402
Hal McRae423510
George Brett422010
Willie Aikens412300
Amos Otis422100
Jamie Quirk422010
Clint Hurdle512200
Frank White311100
Rance Mulliniks321020
Dave Chalk210001
Pete LaCock100000
Manny Castillo100000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roger Erickson0.1421
Fernando Arroyo4.2631
Mike Kinnunen1.1400
John Verhoeven1.2401

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Leonard8.0604
Dan Quisenberry1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Hosken Powell: S8
  • Rob Wilfong: CS2(24)
  • Rob Wilfong: 43
  • Ken Landreaux: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Willie Wilson: K/C
  • Hal McRae: S7
  • George Brett: W.1-2
  • Willie Aikens: S7.2-H;1-3
  • Amos Otis: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Jamie Quirk: W.2-3;1-2
  • Clint Hurdle: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Clint Hurdle: D7.3-H;2-H
  • Frank White: WP.2-3
  • Frank White: 53
  • Rance Mulliniks: W
  • Willie Wilson: K

Top 2

  • Glenn Adams: D9.B-3(E6)
  • Mike Cubbage: S8.3-H
  • Greg Johnston: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Ron Jackson: K

Bot 2

  • Hal McRae: 9/L
  • George Brett: S9.B-2(E9)
  • Willie Aikens: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Amos Otis: 63
  • Jamie Quirk: 43

Top 3

  • Sal Butera: 63
  • Lenny Faedo: 63
  • Hosken Powell: S9
  • Rob Wilfong: 53

Bot 3

  • Clint Hurdle: 5/L
  • Frank White: 5/L
  • Rance Mulliniks: 53

Top 4

  • Ken Landreaux: K
  • Glenn Adams: 5/L
  • Mike Cubbage: K/C

Bot 4

  • Willie Wilson: 13
  • Hal McRae: W
  • George Brett: 7
  • Willie Aikens: 3/G

Top 5

  • Greg Johnston: 6/P
  • Ron Jackson: 7
  • Sal Butera: 13

Bot 5

  • Amos Otis: S7
  • Jamie Quirk: SB2
  • Jamie Quirk: 8/L
  • Clint Hurdle: 9
  • Frank White: S7.2-H
  • Rance Mulliniks: W.1-2
  • Willie Wilson: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Hal McRae: SB2
  • Hal McRae: HR/7.3-H;2-H
  • George Brett: 3/G

Top 6

  • Lenny Faedo: D8
  • Hosken Powell: 7
  • Rob Wilfong: 8
  • Ken Landreaux: 43

Bot 6

  • Willie Aikens: 43
  • Amos Otis: 3/FL/P
  • Jamie Quirk: S7
  • Clint Hurdle: 8

Top 7

  • Glenn Adams: 5/P
  • Mike Cubbage: S7
  • Greg Johnston: K
  • Danny Goodwin: 31

Bot 7

  • Dave Chalk: E6
  • Rance Mulliniks: S7.1-2
  • Willie Wilson: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Hal McRae: 9/SF.3-H
  • George Brett: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Willie Aikens: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Pete LaCock: 13

Top 8

  • Sal Butera: 8
  • Lenny Faedo: 63
  • Hosken Powell: 43

Bot 8

  • Jamie Quirk: S9
  • Clint Hurdle: S9.1-2
  • Dave Chalk: K/C
  • Rance Mulliniks: 13.2-3;1-2
  • Willie Wilson: S8.3-H;2-H
  • Hal McRae: D7.1-H
  • Manny Castillo: 4/P

Top 9

  • Rob Wilfong: 9
  • Rick Sofield: 63
  • Glenn Adams: D9
  • Mike Cubbage: E4.2XH(32)