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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 2Game Played on Friday, June 6, 1980 (Night game) at Arlington StadiumRoyals 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.
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