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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1980-06-08 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 16179 · night · 3:08
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 8th. Gary Christenson earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. George Brett went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | |
| TEX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Gary Christenson L: Bob Babcock SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Chalk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Norris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Marty Pattin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Christenson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 7.1 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Babcock | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S8
- U. L. Washington: SB2
- U. L. Washington: FC6.2X3(654)
- George Brett: CS2(24)
- George Brett: D9
- Darrell Porter: W
- Amos Otis: E6.2-3;1-2
- Willie Aikens: 8
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Bump Wills: S7
- Al Oliver: S7.1-2
- Richie Zisk: W.2-3;1-2
- John Ellis: 7/SF.3-H
- Billy Sample: 9
Top 2
- John Wathan: K
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Dave Chalk: 63
Bot 2
- Jim Sundberg: S8
- Dave Roberts: 64(1)/FO
- Pepe Frias: S7.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: S9.2-3;1-2
- Bump Wills: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E4/TH1);B-2
- Al Oliver: S7.2XH(72)
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: S8
- U. L. Washington: 7(B)3(1)/LDP
- George Brett: S9
- Darrell Porter: S8.1-3
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 3
- Richie Zisk: 53
- John Ellis: 5/FL/P
- Billy Sample: S8
- Jim Sundberg: 8/8D
Top 4
- Willie Aikens: 7
- John Wathan: S5
- Clint Hurdle: S7.1-2
- Dave Chalk: S9.2-H;1-3
- Willie Wilson: S7.3-3;1-2
- U. L. Washington: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Dave Roberts: 7
- Pepe Frias: 63
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
Top 5
- George Brett: 63
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Amos Otis: 7
Bot 5
- Bump Wills: 63
- Al Oliver: 7
- Richie Zisk: S8
- John Ellis: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Willie Aikens: 7
- John Wathan: 13
- Clint Hurdle: 63
Bot 6
- Billy Sample: 8
- Jim Sundberg: E6/TH1
- Dave Roberts: 63.1-2
- Pepe Frias: W
- Mickey Rivers: 31
Top 7
- Dave Chalk: 9
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- U. L. Washington: 8
Bot 7
- Bump Wills: S8
- Al Oliver: 7
- Richie Zisk: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Richie Zisk: K
- John Ellis: 9
Top 8
- George Brett: 63
- Darrell Porter: S9
- Amos Otis: S8.1-2
- Hal McRae: S9.2-H;1-2
- John Wathan: S8.2-H;1-2
- Frank White: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jim Norris: S9
- Jim Sundberg: 24/SH.1-2
- Dave Roberts: 5/P
- Johnny Grubb: K
Top 9
- Jamie Quirk: K/C
- Willie Wilson: 8
- U. L. Washington: S8
- George Brett: HR/9.1-H
- Darrell Porter: 8
Bot 9
- Mickey Rivers: 63
- Bump Wills: W
- Al Oliver: S9.1-2
- Rusty Staub: DGR/7.2-H;1-3
- Pat Putnam: IW
- Jim Norris: 46(1)3/GDP