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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays

1980-08-09 Β· Night game Β· Exhibition Stadium Β· 14 innings Β· Att: 21300 Β· 73Β°F, night Β· Wind 13 mph Β· 3:38

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Mike Willis earned the win. Al Woods went 1-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

1234567891011121314RHE
KCA1001000010000038
TOR10100000100001417

W: Mike Willis   L: Rawly Eastwick   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Fred Spenn Β· 1B: Al Clark Β· 2B: Steve Palermo Β· 3B: Larry McCoy Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Willie Wilson600002
U. L. Washington512001
George Brett501110
Darrell Porter600002
Willie Aikens623101
Amos Otis401101
John Wathan600001
Jamie Quirk500002
Frank White501000
Rusty Torres200001
Rance Mulliniks100001

Toronto Blue Jays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alfredo Griffin623011
Damaso Garcia602001
Al Woods611211
Otto Velez401001
Roy Howell503000
John Mayberry401100
Barry Bonnell602000
Lloyd Moseby401020
Ernie Whitt301000
Bob Davis200001
Bob Bailor210001
Garth Iorg201000
Steve Braun101100

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Busby6.1802
Jeff Twitty1.2101
Dan Quisenberry5.0633
Rawly Eastwick0.1210

Toronto Blue Jays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Stieb10.0819
Mike Willis4.0003

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Willie Wilson: K/C
  • U. L. Washington: D9
  • George Brett: S8.2-H
  • Darrell Porter: WP.1-2
  • Darrell Porter: 31.2-3
  • Willie Aikens: K

Bot 1

  • Alfredo Griffin: S/G13
  • Damaso Garcia: CS2(26)
  • Damaso Garcia: 53
  • Al Woods: HR/9
  • Otto Velez: 1/L

Top 2

  • Amos Otis: 13/BG
  • John Wathan: 53
  • Jamie Quirk: K

Bot 2

  • Roy Howell: 8
  • John Mayberry: S8
  • Barry Bonnell: 13.1-2
  • Lloyd Moseby: 3/G

Top 3

  • Frank White: 63
  • Willie Wilson: K
  • U. L. Washington: K

Bot 3

  • Ernie Whitt: 6/P
  • Alfredo Griffin: S7
  • Damaso Garcia: S5.1-2
  • Al Woods: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Al Woods: 63.3-H;2-3
  • Otto Velez: 53

Top 4

  • George Brett: 43
  • Darrell Porter: K
  • Willie Aikens: S7
  • Amos Otis: D7.1-H;B-3(E2)
  • John Wathan: K

Bot 4

  • Roy Howell: D7
  • John Mayberry: 43.2-3
  • Barry Bonnell: 8(B)2(3)/FDP

Top 5

  • Jamie Quirk: 7
  • Frank White: D7
  • Willie Wilson: 13
  • U. L. Washington: 8

Bot 5

  • Lloyd Moseby: 43
  • Ernie Whitt: 53
  • Alfredo Griffin: 7

Top 6

  • George Brett: 8
  • Darrell Porter: K
  • Willie Aikens: D7
  • Amos Otis: 9

Bot 6

  • Damaso Garcia: 4/P
  • Al Woods: K
  • Otto Velez: K

Top 7

  • John Wathan: 53
  • Jamie Quirk: 6/L
  • Frank White: 4/P

Bot 7

  • Roy Howell: S7
  • John Mayberry: 8
  • Barry Bonnell: S7.1-2
  • Lloyd Moseby: 4(B)6(2)/LDP

Top 8

  • Willie Wilson: 3/G
  • U. L. Washington: 63
  • George Brett: W
  • Darrell Porter: 13

Bot 8

  • Ernie Whitt: D/89
  • Alfredo Griffin: K
  • Damaso Garcia: 63.2-3
  • Al Woods: 43

Top 9

  • Willie Aikens: HR/9
  • Amos Otis: K
  • John Wathan: 7
  • Jamie Quirk: 13

Bot 9

  • Otto Velez: D9
  • Roy Howell: 53/SH.2-3
  • John Mayberry: FC4.3-H;B-2(E4/THH)
  • Barry Bonnell: 31.2-3
  • Lloyd Moseby: IW
  • Bob Davis: 43

Top 10

  • Frank White: 63
  • Willie Wilson: 7
  • U. L. Washington: S6
  • George Brett: 43

Bot 10

  • Alfredo Griffin: 31
  • Damaso Garcia: S4
  • Al Woods: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 11

  • Darrell Porter: 31
  • Willie Aikens: 5/FL/P
  • Rusty Torres: K

Bot 11

  • Bob Bailor: 63
  • Roy Howell: S8
  • Garth Iorg: 53.1-2
  • Barry Bonnell: 53

Top 12

  • John Wathan: E6
  • Jamie Quirk: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Jamie Quirk: K
  • Frank White: FC1.3XH(12)
  • Willie Wilson: 6(1)/FO

Bot 12

  • Lloyd Moseby: S8
  • Bob Davis: 34/SH.1-2
  • Alfredo Griffin: IW
  • Damaso Garcia: K
  • Al Woods: 63

Top 13

  • Rance Mulliniks: K
  • George Brett: 31
  • Darrell Porter: 43

Bot 13

  • Bob Bailor: K/BF
  • Roy Howell: 13
  • Garth Iorg: S7
  • Barry Bonnell: S8.1-3
  • Lloyd Moseby: IW.1-2
  • Bob Davis: K

Top 14

  • Willie Aikens: 8
  • Rusty Torres: 163
  • John Wathan: 7

Bot 14

  • Alfredo Griffin: S9
  • Damaso Garcia: 34/SH.1-2
  • Al Woods: IW
  • Steve Braun: S7.2-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • Royals Otis ejected by HP umpire Spenn from bench for arguing balls and strikes
  • Darrell Porter left with leg injury