The Royals won their fourth game in a row on the strength of four straight hits and a three-run outburst with two out in the fifth inning, beating the Rangers, 4-2. Willie Wilson started the uprising with a double and scored on U.L. Washington's single. George Brett stroked a run-scoring double and then scored on a single by Amos Otis to break a 2-2 deadlock. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 4, Texas Rangers 2
Game Played on Friday, June      6, 1980 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  3  0    1  0  0  -   4 11  0
Rangers      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson lf             5   2   2   0     0   0   .301      Rivers cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Washington ss         5   1   2   2     0   1   .281      Wills 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .230
G. Brett 3b           4   1   3   1     0   0   .333      Oliver lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .289
Otis cf               3   0   2   1     1   1   .186      Ellis 1b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .290
Porter dh             4   0   0   0     0   1   .308        Norris pr,1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Wathan c              3   0   1   0     1   1   .320        Staub ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .393
Aikens 1b             3   0   0   0     1   2   .246        Putnam 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  LaCock 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .149      Zisk dh               4   0   2   0     0   0   .270
Torres rf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .161      Sample rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .204
  Chalk ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .268      Sundberg c            3   1   1   0     1   0   .306
  Hurdle rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Roberts 3b            4   1   2   2     0   0   .204
White 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .294      Harrelson ss          1   0   0   0     0   1   .133
Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Walton ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .200
  Christenson p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Frias pr,ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Grubb ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .231
                                                          Matlack p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   4  11   4     3   9             Totals               32   2   7   2     4   2

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 26,367
Left on Base: Royals 7, Rangers 7
DP: Royals 1, Rangers 2
Doubles: Wilson (10), G. Brett (11), Roberts (2)
Home Runs: Roberts (2)
Stolen Bases: Wathan (6), Wilson (23)
GIDP: Porter (2), Aikens (7), Sample (3)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff W(4-3)       6     6   2   2   3   1   1  25   4.43
Christenson             2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8   4.87
Quisenberry SV(9)       1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.32
Totals                  9     7   2   2   4   2   1  36

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack L(3-2)          9    11   4   4   3   9   0  38   3.12
Totals                  9    11   4   4   3   9   0  38

Wild Pitches: Quisenberry (1)

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Marty Springstead


ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington
grounded out (shortstop to first); G. Brett singled to center;
Otis walked [G. Brett to second]; Porter flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Rivers flied out to right; Wills grounded out
(third to first); Oliver walked; Ellis popped to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Wathan singled to right; Wathan stole second; Aikens
walked; Torres struck out; White struck out; Wilson popped to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Zisk singled to center; Sample grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Zisk out at second];
Sundberg walked; Roberts homered [Sundberg scored]; Harrelson
struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Washington popped to second; G. Brett singled to
center; Otis singled to left [G. Brett to second]; Porter
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Otis
out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 3RD: Rivers grounded out (first unassisted); Wills
grounded out (second to first); Oliver flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Wathan walked; Aikens grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Wathan out at second]; Torres
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Rangers 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); Zisk
grounded out (second to first); Sample flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Rangers 2.

ROYALS 5TH: White flied out to center; Wilson doubled to left;
Washington singled to left [Wilson scored, Washington to second
(on throw to home)]; G. Brett doubled to center [Washington
scored]; Otis singled to left [G. Brett scored]; Porter lined to
left; On a bunt Wathan grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Sundberg flied out to right; Roberts doubled to
right; WALTON BATTED FOR HARRELSON; Walton singled to left
[Roberts out at home (left to shortstop to catcher)]; FRIAS RAN
FOR WALTON; Rivers grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Rangers 2.

ROYALS 6TH: FRIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Aikens struck
out; Torres grounded out (third to first); White flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Wills lined to shortstop; Oliver grounded out
(second to first); Ellis walked; NORRIS RAN FOR ELLIS; Zisk
singled to left [Norris to second]; Sample grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Rangers 2.

ROYALS 7TH: NORRIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Wilson singled
to right; Wilson stole second; Washington singled to left
[Wilson scored, Washington out at second (left to third to
second)]; G. Brett grounded out (first to pitcher); Otis was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Rangers
2.

RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg singled to third; CHRISTENSON REPLACED
SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Roberts lined to left; Frias flied to
left in foul territory; Rivers forced Sundberg (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Rangers 2.

ROYALS 8TH: Porter was called out on strikes; Wathan was called
out on strikes; Aikens was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 4, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 8TH: LACOCK REPLACED AIKENS (PLAYING 1B); Wills grounded
out (third to first); Oliver singled to right; STAUB BATTED FOR
NORRIS; Staub popped to second in foul territory; Zisk grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4,
Rangers 2.

ROYALS 9TH: PUTNAM REPLACED STAUB (PLAYING 1B); CHALK BATTED FOR
TORRES; Chalk struck out; White singled to shortstop; Wilson
forced White (second to shortstop); Washington struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 9TH: HURDLE REPLACED CHALK (PLAYING RF); Sample walked;
QUISENBERRY REPLACED CHRISTENSON (PITCHING); Sundberg forced
Sample (first to shortstop); Quisenberry threw a wild pitch
[Sundberg to second]; Roberts lined to second; GRUBB BATTED FOR
FRIAS; Grubb struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4,
Rangers 2.