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Sunday May 18, 1980
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Exploding for all their runs in the first inning, the Royals went on to a 5-3 triumph over the Angels. California starter Frank Tanana failed to retire a batter. Willie Wilson opened with a double and scored on a triple by U.L. Washington. A single by George Brett plated Washington and a double by Darrell Porter chased Brett home. A triple by John Wathan drove in Porter and sent Tanana to an early shower. Jim Barr relieved and gave up a sacrifice fly to Frank White for the final run. [The Sporting News]


Kansas City Royals 5, California Angels 3

Game Played on Sunday, May 18, 1980 (Day game) at Royals Stadium

Angels       0  1  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  6  1
Royals       5  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   5  7  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harlow cf             4   1   2   2     1   0   .382      Wilson cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .298
Lansford 3b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .287      Washington ss         4   1   1   1     0   1   .299
Carew 1b              3   0   2   0     1   0   .292      G. Brett 3b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .278
Ford dh               3   0   0   0     1   0   .192      Porter dh             3   1   1   1     1   0   .302
Rudi lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .218      Wathan c              4   1   1   1     0   0   .319
Grich 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .255      White 2b              2   0   1   1     0   0   .304
Garr rf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .050      Aikens 1b             2   0   0   0     1   0   .215
Patek ss              4   1   1   1     0   0   .280        LaCock 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .118
Donohue c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .180      Hurdle rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .263
  Cowens ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .210      Torres lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .111
Tanana p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Martin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Barr p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   6   3     5   3             Totals               29   5   7   5     2   2

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 25,382
Left on Base: Angels 7, Royals 3
DP: Angels 0, Royals 2
Errors: Garr, G. Brett
Doubles: Rudi (3), Wilson (7), Porter (4), G. Brett (5)
Triples: Patek (3), Washington (1), Wathan (3)
Home Runs: Harlow (1)
Stolen Bases: Carew (10)
Caught Stealing: White (2)
Sacrifice Flies: White (1)
GIDP: Carew (2), Ford (4)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tanana L(2-4)           0     5   5   5   0   0   0   5   6.83
Barr                    6     2   0   0   2   0   0  21   3.38
LaRoche                 2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   1.48
Totals                  8     7   5   5   2   2   0  32

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martin W(4-1)           7     5   3   1   4   3   1  30   3.25
Quisenberry SV(6)       2     1   0   0   1   0   0   7   1.75
Totals                  9     6   3   1   5   3   1  37

Wild Pitches: Tanana (3)

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Vic Voltaggio


ANGELS 1ST: Harlow grounded out (first unassisted); Lansford
grounded out (third to first); Carew walked; Carew stole second;
Ford walked; Rudi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson doubled to left; Tanana threw a wild pitch
[Wilson to third]; Washington tripled to center [Wilson scored];
G. Brett singled to right [Washington scored, G. Brett to second
(error by Garr)]; Porter doubled to right [G. Brett scored];
Wathan tripled to left [Porter scored]; BARR REPLACED TANANA
(PITCHING); White hit a sacrifice fly to center [Wathan scored];
Aikens walked; Hurdle popped to second; Torres forced Aikens
(shortstop to second); Royals Coach Bill Connors ejected by
HP umpire Bill Haller sometime in second; 5 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 5.

ANGELS 2ND: Grich walked; Garr forced Grich (second to
shortstop); Patek tripled to right [Garr scored]; Donohue
reached on a fielder's choice [Patek out at home (third
unassisted)]; Harlow walked [Donohue to second]; Lansford popped
to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 2ND: Wilson lined to second; Washington grounded out
(third to first); G. Brett popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 5.

ANGELS 3RD: Carew singled to left; Ford flied out to right; Rudi
popped to first in foul territory; Grich flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 3RD: Porter grounded out (second to first); Wathan
grounded out (shortstop to first); White singled to right; White
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 5.

ANGELS 4TH: Garr flied out to left; Patek flied out to right;
Donohue was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 4TH: Aikens flied out to left; Hurdle grounded out
(second to first); Torres popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 5.

ANGELS 5TH: Harlow singled to left; Lansford flied out to
center; Carew grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to
first) [Harlow out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1,
Royals 5.

ROYALS 5TH: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Washington
grounded out (second to first); G. Brett doubled to right;
Porter was walked intentionally; Wathan forced Porter (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 5.

ANGELS 6TH: Ford flied out to right; Rudi flied out to center;
Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 6TH: White lined to right; Aikens flied out to left;
Hurdle flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1,
Royals 5.

ANGELS 7TH: Garr popped to third in foul territory; Patek
reached on an error by G. Brett; Donohue flied out to center;
Harlow homered (unearned) [Patek scored (unearned)]; Lansford
was called out on strikes; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
3, Royals 5.

ROYALS 7TH: LAROCHE REPLACED BARR (PITCHING); Torres popped to
first in foul territory; Wilson struck out; Washington struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Royals 5.

ANGELS 8TH: Carew singled to right; QUISENBERRY REPLACED MARTIN
(PITCHING); Ford grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Carew out at second]; Rudi doubled to left;
Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 3, Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: G. Brett popped to first in foul territory; Porter
popped to third; Wathan lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 3, Royals 5.

ANGELS 9TH: LACOCK REPLACED AIKENS (PLAYING 1B); Garr walked;
Patek forced Garr (shortstop to second); COWENS BATTED FOR
DONOHUE; Cowens forced Patek (third to second); Harlow grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Royals
5.



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