George Brett went hitless in three official trips and dropped to .399, but the Royals defeated the Indians, 3-2. Clint Hurdle knocked in the Royals' first run with a sacrifice fly in the second inning.

The Indians held a 2-1 lead with two out in the seventh before the Royals rallied. Amos Otis walked, Hurdle drove in the tying run with a double and then scored the deciding run on a single by Frank White. Rich Gale gained his 11th straight victory and Dan Quisenberry earned his 28th save. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 3, Cleveland Indians 2
Game Played on Saturday, August    23, 1980 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Indians      1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
Royals       0  1  0    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   3  7  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Dilone lf             4   1   1   0     1   0   .342      Wilson lf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .327
Orta rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .297      McRae dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .306
Hargrove 1b           3   0   1   1     1   0   .300      G. Brett 3b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .399
Hassey c              3   0   1   0     1   0   .312      Aikens 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .278
  Dybzinski pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .225        Torres pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Diaz c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .256        LaCock 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .187
Harrah 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Porter c              4   1   0   0     0   0   .282
Charboneau dh         4   1   1   0     0   0   .286      Otis cf               2   1   1   0     1   0   .256
Bannister 2b          3   0   2   0     1   1   .258      Hurdle rf             2   1   1   2     0   0   .297
Manning cf            4   0   2   1     0   0   .231      White 2b              3   0   1   1     0   1   .255
Veryzer ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .283      Washington ss         3   0   1   0     0   1   .269
Garland p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gale p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cruz p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   8   2     4   2             Totals               28   3   7   3     3   2

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 40,192
Left on Base: Indians 8, Royals 5
DP: Indians 2, Royals 2
Doubles: Hurdle (25)
Triples: Charboneau (2)
Stolen Bases: Dilone 2 (47), Otis (7), White (12), Wilson (52)
Sacrifice Flies: Hurdle (4)
GIDP: Hassey (12), Veryzer (6), McRae (9), Otis (8)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Garland L(6-6)          6.2   6   3   3   2   1   0  26   4.30
Cruz                    1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   6   3.45
Totals                  8     7   3   3   3   2   0  32

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gale W(13-7)            7     8   2   2   4   0   0  31   3.52
Quisenberry SV(28)      2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   2.76
Totals                  9     8   2   2   4   2   0  37

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Jim McKean


INDIANS 1ST: Dilone singled to left; Orta flied out to left;
Dilone stole second; Hargrove singled to right [Dilone scored];
Hassey grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Hargrove out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (second to first); McRae flied
out to right; G. Brett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 1, Royals 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Harrah flied out to left; Charboneau popped to
first in foul territory; Bannister singled to left; Manning
singled to right [Bannister to second]; Veryzer flied out to
left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Aikens singled to right; Porter forced Aikens (first
to shortstop); Otis singled to left [Porter to third]; Hurdle
hit a sacrifice fly to left [Porter scored]; Otis stole second;
White struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Royals 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Dilone made an out to shortstop; Orta flied out to
center; Hargrove walked; Hassey singled [Hargrove to second];
Harrah made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Washington singled to left; Wilson singled to left
[Washington to second]; McRae grounded into a double play (third
to second) [Washington out at third, Wilson out at second]; G.
Brett made an out to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1,
Royals 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Charboneau tripled to right; Bannister walked;
Manning singled to center [Charboneau scored, Bannister to
second]; Veryzer grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Bannister to third, Manning out at second];
Dilone grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Aikens walked; Porter flied out to left; Otis
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Aikens out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals
1.

INDIANS 5TH: Orta grounded out (second to first); Hargrove
grounded out (first unassisted); Hassey grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Hurdle grounded out (second to first); White flied
out to center; Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Harrah made an out to third; Charboneau grounded
out (shortstop to first); Bannister singled to right; Manning
made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Wilson lined to shortstop; McRae made an out to
shortstop; G. Brett grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Veryzer made an out to shortstop; Dilone walked;
Orta flied out to left; Dilone stole second; Hargrove lined to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Aikens grounded out (second to first); Porter
grounded out (second to first); Otis walked; Hurdle doubled to
left [Otis scored]; White singled to center [Hurdle scored];
CRUZ REPLACED GARLAND (PITCHING); White stole second; Washington
struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Hassey walked; DYBZINSKI RAN FOR HASSEY;
QUISENBERRY REPLACED GALE (PITCHING); Harrah grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Dybzinski to second]; Charboneau grounded
out (shortstop to first); Bannister struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: DIAZ REPLACED DYBZINSKI (PLAYING C ); Wilson singled
to third; Wilson stole second; McRae made an out to second; G.
Brett was walked intentionally; Aikens forced G. Brett (second
to shortstop) [Wilson to third]; TORRES RAN FOR AIKENS; Porter
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Royals 3.

INDIANS 9TH: LACOCK REPLACED TORRES (PLAYING 1B); Manning
grounded out (second to first); Veryzer struck out; Dilone
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
2, Royals 3.