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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1980-08-19 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 17800 · night · 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 9th. Jeff Twitty earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Mickey Rivers went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jeff Twitty L: Danny Darwin SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Norris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Jeff Twitty | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 8.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Danny Darwin | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Henry Johnson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 53
- U. L. Washington: S9
- George Brett: 8
- Hal McRae: S8.1-2
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H;1-2
- John Wathan: K
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: D9
- Bump Wills: K
- Al Oliver: K
- Buddy Bell: W
- Richie Zisk: 8
Top 2
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Frank White: 53
- Rusty Torres: 7
Bot 2
- Pat Putnam: K
- Johnny Grubb: K
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: 53
- U. L. Washington: 31
- George Brett: 43
Bot 3
- Pepe Frias: 3/P
- Mickey Rivers: 13
- Bump Wills: S9
- Al Oliver: 7/FL
Top 4
- Hal McRae: 53
- Amos Otis: K
- John Wathan: 2/FL/P
Bot 4
- Buddy Bell: 8
- Richie Zisk: 9/FL
- Pat Putnam: 4/P
Top 5
- Willie Aikens: S9
- Frank White: 4/P
- Rusty Torres: 4/P
- Willie Wilson: 13
Bot 5
- Johnny Grubb: S7
- Jim Sundberg: 63.1-2
- Jim Norris: W
- Mickey Rivers: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bump Wills: 8
- Al Oliver: 4/L
Top 6
- U. L. Washington: 63
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: CS2(26)
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 6
- Buddy Bell: 8/L
- Richie Zisk: K
- Pat Putnam: 8
Top 7
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Wathan: 53
- Willie Aikens: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Grubb: 9
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Dave Roberts: E5/G.1XH(72);B-3
- Mickey Rivers: S6.3-H(UR);B-2(E6/TH1)
- Bump Wills: 9/L
Top 8
- Frank White: 9
- Dave Chalk: K/C
- Willie Wilson: 63
Bot 8
- Al Oliver: S/78
- Buddy Bell: 13/SH.1-2
- Richie Zisk: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Pat Putnam: 43
- Johnny Grubb: K
Top 9
- U. L. Washington: E6/F
- George Brett: 3/G.1-2
- Hal McRae: D9.2-H(UR)
- Amos Otis: S9.2-H
- John Wathan: S4.1-3
- Willie Aikens: S8.3-H;1-2
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Clint Hurdle: 63
Bot 9
- Jim Sundberg: E6/F
- Dave Roberts: K
- Mickey Rivers: 43.1-2
- Bump Wills: 31
Notes & reviews
- George Brett's 30 game hitting streak stopped