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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1980-06-06 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 26367 · 93°F, night · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Dave Roberts went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Jon Matlack SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Nick Bremigan · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rusty Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Chalk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Walton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Gary Christenson | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 63
- U. L. Washington: 63
- George Brett: S8
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 7
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Bump Wills: 53
- Al Oliver: W
- John Ellis: 4/P
Top 2
- John Wathan: S9
- Willie Aikens: SB2
- Willie Aikens: W
- Rusty Torres: K
- Frank White: K
- Willie Wilson: 3/P
Bot 2
- Richie Zisk: S8
- Billy Sample: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Dave Roberts: HR/7.1-H
- Bud Harrelson: K
Top 3
- U. L. Washington: 4/P
- George Brett: S8
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Bump Wills: 43
- Al Oliver: 8
Top 4
- John Wathan: W
- Willie Aikens: 46(1)3/GDP
- Rusty Torres: 53
Bot 4
- John Ellis: 63
- Richie Zisk: 43
- Billy Sample: 7
Top 5
- Frank White: 8
- Willie Wilson: D7
- U. L. Washington: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- George Brett: D8.2-H
- Amos Otis: S7.2-H
- Darrell Porter: 7/L
- John Wathan: 13/BG
Bot 5
- Jim Sundberg: 9
- Dave Roberts: D9
- Danny Walton: S7.2XH(762)
- Mickey Rivers: 13
Top 6
- Willie Aikens: K
- Rusty Torres: 53
- Frank White: 8
Bot 6
- Bump Wills: 6/L
- Al Oliver: 43
- John Ellis: W
- Richie Zisk: S7.1-2
- Billy Sample: 63
Top 7
- Willie Wilson: S9
- U. L. Washington: SB2
- U. L. Washington: S7.2-H;BX2(754)
- George Brett: 31
- Amos Otis: K/C
Bot 7
- Jim Sundberg: S5
- Dave Roberts: 7/L
- Pepe Frias: 7/FL
- Mickey Rivers: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Darrell Porter: K/C
- John Wathan: K/C
- Willie Aikens: K/C
Bot 8
- Bump Wills: 53
- Al Oliver: S9
- Rusty Staub: 4/FL/P
- Richie Zisk: 63
Top 9
- Dave Chalk: K
- Frank White: S6
- Willie Wilson: 46(1)/FO
- U. L. Washington: K
Bot 9
- Billy Sample: W
- Jim Sundberg: 36(1)/FO
- Dave Roberts: WP.1-2
- Dave Roberts: 4/L
- Johnny Grubb: K