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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1980-06-07 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 24530 · night · 2:58
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Rich Gale earned the win. Clint Hurdle went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Rich Gale L: Gaylord Perry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Roberts | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gaylord Perry | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Rajsich | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Allard | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Hal McRae: S7
- George Brett: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: K/C
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Al Oliver: S8
- Rusty Staub: 7
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: 43
- Amos Otis: W
- Willie Aikens: S8.1-3
- Clint Hurdle: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Frank White: 3/FL/P
- U. L. Washington: E5
- Willie Wilson: K/C
Bot 2
- Richie Zisk: S6
- Pat Putnam: PO1(E1).1-2
- Pat Putnam: 43.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Dave Roberts: S7.3-H(UR)
- Bud Harrelson: 53
Top 3
- Hal McRae: 7
- George Brett: 43
- Darrell Porter: K
Bot 3
- Bump Wills: 6/P
- Mickey Rivers: 9/L
- Al Oliver: S7
- Rusty Staub: 9
Top 4
- Amos Otis: S7
- Willie Aikens: 13.1-2
- Clint Hurdle: 5/P
- Frank White: S9.2-H
- U. L. Washington: SB2
- U. L. Washington: W
- Willie Wilson: S8.2-H;1-2
- Hal McRae: 7/7D
Bot 4
- Richie Zisk: 43
- Pat Putnam: 9/9D
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Top 5
- George Brett: 7
- Darrell Porter: W
- Amos Otis: 7
- Willie Aikens: W.1-2
- Clint Hurdle: T9.2-H;1-H
- Frank White: 3/FL/P
Bot 5
- Dave Roberts: S8
- Johnny Grubb: 3/G.1-2
- Bump Wills: 3/G.2-3
- Mickey Rivers: 7/L
Top 6
- U. L. Washington: 43
- Willie Wilson: HP
- Hal McRae: 3/G.1-2
- George Brett: W
- Darrell Porter: 7
Bot 6
- Al Oliver: S8
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Richie Zisk: D8.1-3
- Pat Putnam: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Sundberg: K
Top 7
- Amos Otis: 63
- Willie Aikens: S9
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dave Roberts: 3/P
- Pepe Frias: K
- Bump Wills: 43
Top 8
- U. L. Washington: 6/L
- Willie Wilson: K
- Hal McRae: W
- George Brett: K
Bot 8
- Mickey Rivers: DGR/9
- Al Oliver: 5/L
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Richie Zisk: 7
Top 9
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Amos Otis: K
- Willie Aikens: K/C
Bot 9
- Pat Putnam: 8
- Jim Norris: 8
- Dave Roberts: W
- Pepe Frias: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Willie Wilson injured chasing foul fly by Rusty Staub