While interest centered on George Brett, who maintained his average at .404 with two hits in five trips, Hal McRae also stepped into the limelight, driving in four runs as the Royals defeated the Rangers, 7-3. Brett homered in the first inning and doubled in the fifth. McRae homered in both the first and fifth, hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh and added his fourth RBI with a single in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 7, Texas Rangers 3
Game Played on Friday, August    29, 1980 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   3  6  1
Royals       2  0  0    0  1  0    2  2  x  -   7 14  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             5   0   1   1     0   0   .327      Wilson lf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .333
Wills 2b              5   0   0   0     0   1   .261      McRae dh              4   2   3   4     0   0   .309
Oliver lf             3   1   1   1     1   0   .310      G. Brett 3b           5   1   2   1     0   0   .404
Bell 3b               3   0   1   0     0   0   .329      Porter c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .274
  Roberts 3b          1   0   1   0     0   0   .245      Aikens 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .276
Staub dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .313        LaCock 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .187
Putnam 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .272      Otis cf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .259
Grubb rf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .298      Hurdle rf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .306
Sundberg c            3   1   1   1     1   0   .276      White 2b              4   1   2   0     0   1   .257
Frias ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Washington ss         4   0   2   1     0   0   .274
  Norris ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .238      Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Figueroa p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Quisenberry 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               34   3   6   3     4   2             Totals               37   7  14   6     1   2

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 32,781
Left on Base: Rangers 8, Royals 8
DP: Rangers 0, Royals 0
Errors: Wills, Aikens
Doubles: Bell (22), Staub (21), Roberts (3), Sundberg (18), G. Brett (30)
Home Runs: Oliver (16), McRae 2 (11), G. Brett (17)
Stolen Bases: Wilson 2 (56)
Caught Stealing: White (6)
Sacrifice Flies: McRae (3)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Figueroa L(3-8)         6.1   9   5   4   1   1   3  28   6.55
Babcock                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   6.08
Lyle                    1.1   5   2   2   0   1   0  10   4.35
Totals                  8    14   7   6   1   2   3  39

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard W(16-8)         8.2   6   3   3   4   2   1  37   4.01
Quisenberry             0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.67
Totals                  9     6   3   3   4   2   1  38

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Russ Goetz


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

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (first to pitcher); McRae
homered; G. Brett homered; Porter grounded out (second to
first); Aikens singled to center; Otis flied out to center; 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

RANGERS 2ND: Bell doubled to center; Staub flied out to left;
Putnam walked; Grubb flied out to left; Sundberg forced Putnam
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals
2.

ROYALS 2ND: Hurdle grounded out (first to pitcher); White
singled to shortstop; White was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); Washington flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

RANGERS 3RD: Frias lined to right; Rivers popped to shortstop;
Wills grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Wilson singled to left; McRae flied out to center;
Wilson stole second; G. Brett grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Wilson to third]; Porter grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Oliver walked; Bell forced Oliver (shortstop to
third); Staub flied out to left; Putnam flied to left in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Aikens was called out on strikes; Otis flied out to
right; Hurdle walked; White grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Grubb reached on an error by Aikens; Sundberg
grounded out (third to first) [Grubb to second]; Frias flied out
to left; Rivers popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson
grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae homered; G. Brett
doubled to left; Porter grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Wills grounded out (second to first); Oliver
homered; Bell popped to second; Staub doubled to right; Putnam
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: ROBERTS REPLACED BELL (PLAYING 3B); Aikens flied out
to left; Buddy Bell left with pulled right hamstring;
Otis grounded out (third to first); Hurdle popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Grubb grounded out (first unassisted); Sundberg
walked; Frias flied out to center; Rivers flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: White singled to shortstop; Washington singled to
second [White to second]; Wilson forced Washington (second to
shortstop) [White to third]; BABCOCK REPLACED FIGUEROA
(PITCHING); Wilson stole second; McRae hit a sacrifice fly to
right [White scored, Wilson to third]; LYLE REPLACED BABCOCK
(PITCHING); G. Brett reached on an error by Wills [Wilson scored
(unearned) (no RBI)]; Porter popped to second; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 5.

RANGERS 8TH: Wills flied out to right; Oliver grounded out
(first unassisted); Roberts doubled to left; Staub grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: Aikens grounded out (second to first); On a bunt
Otis singled; Hurdle singled to center [Otis to third]; White
struck out; Washington singled to left [Otis scored, Hurdle to
second]; Wilson singled to third [Hurdle to third, Washington to
second]; McRae singled to shortstop [Hurdle scored, Washington
to third, Wilson to second]; G. Brett flied out to center; 2 R,
5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 7.

RANGERS 9TH: LACOCK REPLACED AIKENS (PLAYING 1B); Putnam
grounded out (second to first); Grubb walked; Sundberg doubled
to left [Grubb scored]; NORRIS BATTED FOR FRIAS; Norris was
called out on strikes; Rivers singled to left [Sundberg scored];
QUISENBERRY REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Wills grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 7.