Scoring seven runs in their last two turns at bat, the Angels defeated the Royals, 8-3. The score was 1-1 when K.C. center fielder Amos Otis dropped Rod Carew's routine fly to start the Angels' seventh. Walks to Jason Thompson and Dan Ford then loaded the bases.

One run came in as Bobby Grich bounced into a fielder's choice, and Bobby Clark and Dave Skaggs followed with RBI singles. A two-run single by Grich highlighted a three-run eighth. [The Sporting News]
California Angels 8, Kansas City Royals 3

Game Played on Wednesday, September 10, 1980 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  1  -   3 13  3
Angels       0  1  0    0  0  0    3  4  x  -   8  8  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson lf             4   0   2   0     1   1   .323      Thon ss               5   0   1   0     0   0   .253
Washington ss         5   0   1   0     0   0   .272      Lansford 3b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .264
White 2b              4   0   1   1     1   0   .264      Carew 1b              4   2   1   0     0   0   .334
McRae dh              5   1   0   0     0   1   .303      Thompson dh           1   1   0   0     2   0   .275
Wathan c              5   0   2   0     0   1   .304        Campaneris pr,dh    1   2   1   0     0   0   .256
Aikens 1b             4   1   2   1     1   0   .279      Ford rf               2   0   1   0     1   0   .289
Otis cf               4   0   2   0     1   0   .261        Harlow rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Cardenal rf           3   1   2   0     0   0   .250        Downing ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .191
  LaCock ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .194        Kubski pr,rf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .200
  Concepcion ph       1   0   1   1     0   0  1.000      Grich 2b              4   2   1   3     0   0   .273
  Hurdle rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Clark lf              3   0   1   1     1   0   .242
Chalk 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .257      Miller cf             3   0   0   1     0   1   .283
Martin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Skaggs c              4   0   2   2     0   0   .324
  Twitty p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Botting p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pattin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Aase p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hassler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   3  13   3     4   4             Totals               31   8   8   7     5   3

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 24,762
Left on Base: Royals 14, Angels 5
DP: Royals 1, Angels 1
Errors: Wilson, Aikens, Otis, Grich
Doubles: Washington (16)
Caught Stealing: Carew (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Miller (3)
GIDP: Aikens (20), Grich (12)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martin L(8-9)           6.1   4   4   2   3   2   0  25   4.45
Twitty                  1     2   3   1   1   1   0   7   7.64
Pattin                  0.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   5   3.74
Totals                  8     8   8   3*  5   3   0  37

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Botting                 6.1   7   1   1   3   1   0  28   1.46
Aase W(8-13)            1     3   1   1   0   2   0   6   4.33
Hassler SV(7)           1.2   3   1   0   1   1   0  10   2.94
Totals                  9    13   3   2   4   4   0  44

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to center; Washington doubled to
right [Wilson to third]; White popped to second; McRae popped to
first in foul territory; Wathan grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Thon grounded out (shortstop to first); Lansford was
called out on strikes; Carew grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Aikens flied out to left; Otis walked; Cardenal
flied out to left; Chalk flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Thompson walked; Ford singled to center [Thompson to
third]; Grich grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Thompson scored, Ford out at second]; Clark grounded
out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Wilson popped to shortstop; Washington grounded out
(third to first); White flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Royals 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Miller flied out to center; Skaggs grounded out
(shortstop to first); Thon singled to left; Lansford popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 1.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae flied out to center; Wathan flied out to
right; Aikens walked; Otis singled to center [Aikens to second];
Cardenal singled to center [Aikens to third, Otis to second];
Chalk flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 0,
Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Carew singled to right; Thompson popped to third in
foul territory; Ford flied out to right; Carew was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Angels 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Wilson struck out; Washington flied out to center;
White walked; McRae flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); Clark flied
out to right; Miller popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Angels 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Wathan singled to center; Aikens grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Wathan out at second]; Otis
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Skaggs grounded out (second to first); Thon flied
out to center; Lansford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Angels 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Cardenal singled to left; Chalk flied out to left;
Wilson singled to left [Cardenal to second]; AASE REPLACED
BOTTING (PITCHING); Washington forced Wilson (shortstop to
second) [Cardenal to third]; White singled to shortstop
[Cardenal scored, Washington to second]; McRae struck out; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Carew reached on an error by Otis [Carew to second];
Thompson walked; CAMPANERIS RAN FOR THOMPSON; Ford walked [Carew
to third, Campaneris to second]; Grich forced Ford (shortstop to
second) [Carew scored (unearned), Campaneris to third]; Clark
singled to left [Campaneris scored, Grich to second]; TWITTY
REPLACED MARTIN (PITCHING); Miller struck out; Skaggs singled to
left [Grich scored (unearned), Clark to third]; Thon grounded
out (shortstop to first); 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals
1, Angels 4.

ROYALS 8TH: CAMPANERIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); HARLOW
REPLACED FORD (PLAYING RF); Wathan struck out; Aikens singled to
left; Otis singled to right [Aikens to second]; LACOCK BATTED
FOR CARDENAL; HASSLER REPLACED AASE (PITCHING); CONCEPCION
BATTED FOR LACOCK; Concepcion singled to center [Aikens scored,
Otis to second]; Chalk struck out; Wilson walked [Otis to third,
Concepcion to second]; Washington grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 4.

ANGELS 8TH: HURDLE REPLACED CONCEPCION (PLAYING RF); Lansford
popped to first in foul territory; Carew reached on an error by
Aikens; Campaneris singled to center [Carew to third, Campaneris
to second (on throw to 3b)]; DOWNING BATTED FOR HARLOW; Downing
was walked intentionally; PATTIN REPLACED TWITTY (PITCHING);
KUBSKI RAN FOR DOWNING; Grich singled to left [Carew scored
(unearned), Campaneris scored, Kubski to third (error by
Wilson), Grich to second]; Clark walked; Miller hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Kubski scored (unearned)]; Skaggs singled to left
[Grich scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Clark to
second]; Thon flied out to center; 4 R (2 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 2, Angels 8.

ROYALS 9TH: KUBSKI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); White grounded
out (shortstop to first); McRae reached on an error by Grich;
Wathan singled to center [McRae to second]; Aikens singled to
center [McRae scored (unearned), Wathan to second]; Otis flied
out to right [Wathan to third]; Hurdle flied out to left; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Angels 8.
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