The Rangers collected eight singles in a six-run ninth inning to post a 6-3 triumph over the Royals. The Texans scored all their runs after two were out with Richie Zisk, Rusty Staub, Jim Norris, Jim Sundberg, Tucker Ashford and Pat Putnam poking RBI singles. Reliever Bob Babcock received credit for his first major league victory. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 6, Kansas City Royals 3
Game Played on Monday, June      16, 1980 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  6  -   6 12  0
Royals       1  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   3  6  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .269      Wilson lf             4   2   2   0     0   0   .300
Wills 2b              4   1   2   0     0   1   .238      Washington ss         3   0   0   0     1   0   .267
Oliver lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .297      McRae dh              3   0   2   1     1   0   .284
Zisk dh               4   0   2   1     0   0   .274      Otis cf               2   0   0   1     1   0   .213
  Hart pr,dh          0   1   0   0     0   0   .333      Porter c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .289
Staub 1b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .366      Wathan rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .317
  Frias pr,ss         0   1   0   0     0   0   .253      Aikens 1b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .262
Sample rf             2   0   0   0     0   0   .190        Barranca pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Norris ph,rf        2   1   1   1     0   0   .257      White 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .277
Sundberg c            4   1   1   1     0   1   .279      Chalk 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .237
Roberts 3b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .206      Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Grubb ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ashford 3b          1   0   1   1     0   0   .100        Christenson p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Harrelson ss          2   0   0   0     0   0   .146        Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Putnam ph,1b        2   1   2   1     0   0   .260
Matlack p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Babcock p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   6  12   6     0   3             Totals               31   3   6   3     3   1

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 39,457
Left on Base: Rangers 4, Royals 5
DP: Rangers 1, Royals 2
Doubles: Wilson (13)
Home Runs: Aikens (7)
Stolen Bases: Wilson (27), Washington (12), McRae (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Otis (4)
GIDP: Staub (3), Wathan (10)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack                 7.2   5   3   3   3   0   1  30   3.38
Babcock W(1-2)          0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.59
Lyle SV(7)              1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.29
Totals                  9     6   3   3   3   1   1  35

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff              7     4   0   0   0   1   0  23   4.31
Quisenberry L(4-3)      1.2   4   4   4   0   2   0   9   3.51
Christenson             0     2   2   2   0   0   0   2   5.32
Eastwick                0.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9    12   6   6   0   3   0  37

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Fred Spenn


RANGERS 1ST: Rivers lined to third; Wills struck out; Oliver
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to center; Wilson stole second;
Washington flied out to center [Wilson to third]; McRae walked;
Otis hit a sacrifice fly to right [Wilson scored]; Porter
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
0, Royals 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Zisk singled to left; Staub grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Zisk out at second]; Sample
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Wathan grounded out (shortstop to first); Aikens
grounded out (first unassisted); White grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg grounded out (third to first); Roberts
grounded out (third to first); Harrelson grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Chalk lined to second; Wilson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Washington flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Rivers grounded out (pitcher to first); Wills
grounded out (third to first); Oliver lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae singled to left; Otis walked [McRae to
second]; Porter flied out to left; Wathan grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Otis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Zisk flied out to right; Staub flied out to left;
Sample flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Aikens lined to right; White grounded out (second to
first); Chalk grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Sundberg grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); Roberts popped to first in foul territory; Harrelson
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: On a bunt Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first);
Washington walked; Washington stole second; McRae grounded out
(shortstop to first); Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Rivers grounded out (pitcher to first); Wills
singled to center; Oliver singled to left [Wills to second];
Zisk lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Oliver out at
first]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Porter grounded out (second to first); Wathan
grounded out (third to first); Aikens homered; White flied out
to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Staub singled to right; QUISENBERRY REPLACED
SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); NORRIS BATTED FOR SAMPLE; Norris forced
Staub (second to shortstop); Sundberg struck out; GRUBB BATTED
FOR ROBERTS; Grubb grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: NORRIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); ASHFORD REPLACED
GRUBB (PLAYING 3B); Chalk flied out to right; Wilson doubled to
right; Washington grounded out (third to first); McRae singled
to left [Wilson scored]; McRae stole second; BABCOCK REPLACED
MATLACK (PITCHING); Otis grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 3.

RANGERS 9TH: PUTNAM BATTED FOR HARRELSON; Putnam singled to
left; Rivers struck out; Wills singled to left [Putnam to
second]; Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher) [Putnam to
third, Wills to second]; Zisk singled to third [Putnam scored,
Wills to third]; HART RAN FOR ZISK; Staub singled to right
[Wills scored, Hart to third]; CHRISTENSON REPLACED QUISENBERRY
(PITCHING); FRIAS RAN FOR STAUB; Norris singled [Hart scored,
Frias to second]; Sundberg singled to center [Frias scored,
Norris to third]; EASTWICK REPLACED CHRISTENSON (PITCHING); On a
bunt Ashford singled [Norris scored, Sundberg to second]; Putnam
singled to right [Sundberg scored, Ashford to second]; Rivers
grounded out (first unassisted); 6 R, 8 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers
6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: HART STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); FRIAS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING SS); PUTNAM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); LYLE
REPLACED BABCOCK (PITCHING); Porter flied out to right; Wathan
popped to second; Aikens singled to left; BARRANCA RAN FOR
AIKENS; White struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6,
Royals 3.