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Sunday July 20, 1980
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Lashing out 17 hits, the Royals drubbed the Yankees, 14-3. After an RBI single by Wathan started the scoring in the first inning, the Royals erupted for six runs in the second stanza.

U.L. Washington drilled a two-run single, George Brett stroked a sacrifice fly and Frank White smacked a bases-loaded triple. Capping their attack, the Royals scored five times in the ninth with a two-run double by Brett highlighting the outburst. [The Sporting News]


Kansas City Royals 14, New York Yankees 3

Game Played on Sunday, July 20, 1980 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I

Royals       1  6  0    0  0  1    1  0  5  -  14 17  0
Yankees      0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson cf             5   2   4   1     1   1   .334      Jones cf              4   0   2   0     0   1   .226
Washington ss         4   4   2   3     2   0   .276      Murcer lf             3   1   1   1     1   0   .273
G. Brett 3b           4   0   1   3     1   0   .375      Nettles 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .247
McRae dh              5   1   2   1     0   0   .276      Jackson rf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .302
Wathan c              4   1   1   1     2   0   .306      Gamble dh             3   0   0   1     1   0   .259
White 2b              5   1   2   3     0   2   .272      Spencer 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .235
Aikens 1b             2   1   1   0     2   0   .265      Oates c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .152
  LaCock pr,1b        1   1   0   0     0   0   .198      Dent ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Hurdle rf             3   2   2   0     1   0   .302      Stanley 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .229
Torres lf             5   1   2   1     0   0   .213      Guidry p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Gale p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lollar p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Figueroa p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38  14  17  13     9   3             Totals               31   3   7   3     2   1

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 50,328
Left on Base: Royals 9, Yankees 3
DP: Royals 3, Yankees 2
Doubles: McRae (23), G. Brett (20), Nettles (11)
Triples: White (2)
Home Runs: Jackson (26), Murcer (11)
Caught Stealing: Wilson (8), Torres (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Hurdle (2)
Sacrifice Flies: G. Brett (1), McRae (2)
GIDP: McRae (7), Nettles 2 (8), Oates (1)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gale W(7-7)             5     3   3   3   2   1   2  18   4.20
Quisenberry SV(19)      4     4   0   0   0   0   0  15   2.66
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   1   2  33

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Guidry L(10-6)          1.2   8   7   7   3   1   0  15   3.88
Lollar                  5.1   4   2   2   5   2   0  23   3.72
Figueroa                2     5   5   5   1   0   0  12   6.98
Totals                  9    17  14  14   9   3   0  50

Wild Pitches: Lollar (2)

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry McCoy


ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to left; Wilson was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop);
Washington walked; G. Brett flied out to left; McRae singled to
center [Washington to third]; Wathan singled to left [Washington
scored, McRae to second]; White struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Jones struck out; Murcer walked; Nettles grounded
into a double play (catcher to shortstop to first) [Murcer out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Yankees 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Aikens walked; Hurdle singled to right [Aikens to
second]; Torres lined to center; Wilson singled to left [Aikens
to third, Hurdle to second]; Washington singled to right [Aikens
scored, Hurdle scored, Wilson to third]; G. Brett hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Wilson scored]; McRae doubled to left
[Washington to third]; Wathan was walked intentionally; White
tripled [Washington scored, McRae scored, Wathan scored]; LOLLAR
REPLACED GUIDRY (PITCHING); Aikens walked; Hurdle walked [Aikens
to second]; Torres flied out to center; 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Royals 7, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Jackson homered; Gamble walked; Spencer popped to
second; Oates grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Gamble out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
7, Yankees 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Wilson walked; Washington forced Wilson (shortstop
to second); G. Brett flied out to left; McRae flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 7, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Dent flied out to center; Stanley flied out to
right; Jones grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 7, Yankees 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Wathan grounded out (third to first); White grounded
out (shortstop to first); Aikens grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 7, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Murcer homered; Nettles doubled to left; Jackson
flied out to center [Nettles to third]; Gamble grounded out
(second to first) [Nettles scored]; Spencer grounded out (second
to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 7, Yankees 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Hurdle grounded out (pitcher to first); Torres
singled to left; Wilson struck out while Torres was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 7, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Oates grounded out (first unassisted); Dent popped
to second; Stanley grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 7, Yankees 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Washington singled to left; G. Brett walked
[Washington to second]; McRae grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Washington to third, G. Brett
out at second]; Wathan walked; Lollar threw a wild pitch
[Washington scored, Wathan to second]; White struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 8, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 6TH: QUISENBERRY REPLACED GALE (PITCHING); Jones singled
to left; Murcer forced Jones (second to shortstop); Nettles
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Murcer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 8, Yankees
3.

ROYALS 7TH: Aikens singled to left; LACOCK RAN FOR AIKENS;
Hurdle out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [LaCock to
second]; Torres flied out to left; Wilson singled to right
[LaCock scored]; Washington popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 9, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 7TH: LACOCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Jackson
grounded out (second to first); Gamble grounded out (first
unassisted); Spencer singled to center; Oates forced Spencer
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 9, Yankees 3.

ROYALS 8TH: FIGUEROA REPLACED LOLLAR (PITCHING); G. Brett flied
out to left; McRae flied out to right; Wathan grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 9, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Dent grounded out (pitcher to first); Stanley
grounded out (third to first); Jones singled to center; Murcer
lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 9, Yankees 3.

ROYALS 9TH: White singled to center; LaCock popped to second;
Hurdle singled to left [White to second]; Torres singled to
right [White scored, Hurdle to second]; Wilson singled to center
[Hurdle to third, Torres to second]; Washington walked [Hurdle
scored, Torres to third, Wilson to second]; G. Brett doubled
[Torres scored, Wilson scored, Washington to third]; McRae hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Washington scored]; Wathan grounded out
(second to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 14, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 9TH: Nettles grounded out (first to pitcher); Jackson
singled to left; Gamble grounded out (second to first) [Jackson
to second]; Spencer popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 14, Yankees 3.



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