A two-run homer by Joe Charboneau and solo shots by Jorge Orta and Toby Harrah boosted the Indians to an 8-3 victory over the Royals. Indians starter Len Barker struck out nine while winning his 18th game and held George Brett hitless in three at-bats. That dropped Brett's average from .399 to .396. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 8, Kansas City Royals 3
Game Played on Saturday, September 6, 1980 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Royals       0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   3  7  2
Indians      2  1  1    2  1  0    0  1  x  -   8 11  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson lf             4   0   0   1     1   3   .325      Dilone lf             4   1   1   0     1   1   .347
McRae dh              5   0   1   0     0   1   .305      Orta rf               4   1   1   1     0   1   .295
G. Brett 3b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .396      Hargrove 1b           3   1   2   2     1   0   .298
Aikens 1b             3   0   2   0     1   0   .274      Charboneau dh         4   1   1   2     0   1   .286
Otis cf               4   1   1   0     0   2   .258      Harrah 3b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .265
Hurdle rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .299      Hassey c              2   1   0   0     2   0   .308
Porter c              2   1   1   1     1   0   .268      Bannister 2b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .271
Washington ss         4   1   1   0     0   2   .272      Manning cf            4   0   1   1     0   2   .231
White 2b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .259      Veryzer ss            4   1   2   1     0   0   .283
  LaCock ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .194      Barker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Concepcion pr       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Cruz p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Martin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pattin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jones p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   7   2     4  11             Totals               33   8  11   8     4   6

Time of Game: 3:03   Attendance: 27,352
Left on Base: Royals 8, Indians 5
DP: Royals 1, Indians 0
Errors: Wilson, Aikens
Doubles: Bannister (18), Harrah (16), Hargrove (17)
Triples: Washington (11)
Home Runs: Charboneau (22), Orta (10), Harrah (11)
Stolen Bases: McRae (9), Otis (11), Wilson 2 (61), Harrah (14)
Caught Stealing: Dilone (13)
Sacrifice Flies: Porter (6)
GIDP: Charboneau (21)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martin L(8-8)           2.2   6   4   4   1   2   2  14   4.54
Pattin                  2.1   4   3   3   1   3   1  12   3.84
Jones                   3     1   1   0   2   1   0  11   0.00
Totals                  8    11   8   7   4   6   3  37

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barker W(18-8)          7.1   6   2   2   3   9   0  31   3.68
Cruz                    1.2   1   1   1   1   2   0   7   3.42
Totals                  9     7   3   3   4  11   0  38

Passed Balls: Porter (8)
Wild Pitches: Barker 2 (9), Cruz (4)

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


ROYALS 1ST: Umpire Dave Phillips missed game for unknown
reason; Wilson struck out; McRae singled to left; McRae
stole second; G. Brett flied out to center; Aikens flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Dilone grounded out (shortstop to first); Orta
struck out; Hargrove singled to left; Porter allowed a passed
ball [Hargrove to second]; Charboneau homered [Hargrove scored];
Harrah flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Indians 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Otis singled to center; Otis stole second; Hurdle
grounded out (second to first) [Otis to third]; Porter hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Otis scored]; Washington was called out
on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 2ND: Hassey flied out to center; Bannister doubled to
left; Manning singled to left [Bannister scored (RBI), Manning
to second (error by Wilson)]; Veryzer grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Manning to third]; Dilone struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 3.

ROYALS 3RD: White flied out to center; Wilson walked; Wilson
stole second; McRae struck out; G. Brett flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 3.

INDIANS 3RD: Orta homered; Hargrove walked; Charboneau grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Hargrove out at
second]; Harrah doubled to left; PATTIN REPLACED MARTIN
(PITCHING); Harrah stole third; Hassey walked; Bannister struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 4.

ROYALS 4TH: Aikens singled to left; Otis struck out; Hurdle
flied out to center; Porter grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 4.

INDIANS 4TH: Manning was called out on strikes; Veryzer singled
to shortstop; Dilone singled to left [Veryzer to second]; Orta
made an out to third; Hargrove doubled [Veryzer scored, Dilone
scored]; Charboneau struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1,
Indians 6.

ROYALS 5TH: Washington tripled; Barker threw a wild pitch
[Washington scored]; White struck out; Wilson struck out; McRae
flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 6.

INDIANS 5TH: Harrah homered; Hassey flied out to center;
Bannister flied out to left; Manning grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 7.

ROYALS 6TH: G. Brett flied out to right; Aikens singled to
right; Barker threw a wild pitch [Aikens to second]; Otis flied
out to center; Hurdle struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
2, Indians 7.

INDIANS 6TH: JONES REPLACED PATTIN (PITCHING); Veryzer flied out
to center; Debut game for Mike Jones; Dilone walked; Orta
grounded out (first unassisted) [Dilone to second]; Dilone was
caught stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Indians 7.

ROYALS 7TH: Porter singled to right; Washington grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Porter to second]; White struck out; Wilson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 7.

INDIANS 7TH: Hargrove made an out to second; Charboneau flied
out to right; Harrah flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Indians 7.

ROYALS 8TH: McRae grounded out (third to first); G. Brett
walked; Aikens walked [G. Brett to second]; CRUZ REPLACED BARKER
(PITCHING); Otis struck out; Hurdle forced Aikens (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 7.

INDIANS 8TH: Hassey walked; Hassey was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Aikens [Hassey to second]; Bannister flied
out to left; Manning struck out; Veryzer singled to center
[Hassey scored (unearned)]; Dilone flied out to right; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 8.

ROYALS 9TH: Porter walked; Cruz threw a wild pitch [Porter to
second]; Washington was called out on strikes; LACOCK BATTED FOR
WHITE; LaCock singled to left [Porter to third]; CONCEPCION RAN
FOR LACOCK; Wilson forced Concepcion (shortstop to second)
[Porter scored]; Wilson stole second; McRae popped to first in
foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 8.