Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Tanana
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Tanana
  
  Washington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Tanana
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Tanana
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Splittorff
  
  Thon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Thon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lansford vs. Splittorff
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thon scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Splittorff
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Splittorff
  
  Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grich vs. Splittorff
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Tanana
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tanana
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Tanana
  
  There goes Wathan. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. Wathan steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Tanana
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. Tanana
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chalk vs. Tanana
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Splittorff
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Splittorff
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skaggs vs. Splittorff
  
  Skaggs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Splittorff
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Tanana
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Tanana
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Tanana
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Splittorff
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Splittorff
  
  Ford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Splittorff
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Tanana
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Tanana
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tanana
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Tanana
  
  Aikens hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Splittorff
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Splittorff
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Clark. The throw from Wathan and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Splittorff
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Tanana
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Tanana
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Tanana
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skaggs vs. Splittorff
  
  Skaggs hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Splittorff
  
  Thon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Tanana
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Tanana
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Tanana
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Splittorff
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Splittorff
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Splittorff
  
  Downing hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Tanana
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tanana
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Tanana
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Tanana
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chalk vs. Tanana
  
  Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Tanana
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Splittorff
  
  Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Splittorff
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Splittorff
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Cardenal fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cardenal. Grich goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skaggs vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thon vs. Quisenberry
  
  Thon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal throws the ball in to White who tags Thon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Miller scores. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Tanana
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Tanana
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Tanana
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wathan vs. Tanana
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Quisenberry
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Carew reaches second base with a double. Cardenal throws the ball in to Chalk who tags Carew trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Quisenberry
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Quisenberry drops the ball. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Quisenberry
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tanana
  
  Larry Harlow now playing right field.
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Tanana
  
  Aikens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Clear
  
  Mark Clear now pitching. Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Jose Cardenal.
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Clear
  
  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Dave Chalk.
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Clear
  
  Onix Concepcion pinch runs for Jamie Quirk.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Skaggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Clear
  
  Darrell Porter pinch hits for U L Washington.
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Clear, and towards Grich, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1980 -- Kansas City at California (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          5  0  0  0   Thon D, ss            4  1  2  1   
Washington U, ss      3  0  0  0   Carew R, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Porter D, ph          1  0  0  0   Lansford C, 3b        4  0  0  1   
McRae H, dh           4  0  2  0   Ford D, rf            4  1  2  1   
Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   Harlow L, rf          0  0  0  0   
Wathan J, c           4  1  2  0   Downing B, dh         3  0  1  0   
White F, 2b           4  1  2  0   Grich B, 2b           3  1  1  0   
Aikens W, 1b          4  1  1  2   Clark B, lf           2  0  1  0   
Cardenal J, rf        2  0  1  0   Miller R, cf          3  1  1  0   
Hurdle C, ph          1  0  0  0   Skaggs D, c           3  0  0  0   
Chalk D, 3b           3  0  1  1                                      
Quirk J, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Concepcion O, pr      0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3 10  3                        30  4  9  3

Kansas City      000 000 102 --  3
California       101 000 20x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      6.1  7  4  4  1  3
Quisenberry D         1.2  2  0  0  0  0

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tanana F (W)*         8.0  9  3  3  2  3
Clear M (S)           1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Cardenal J, Quisenberry D
DP -- Kansas City 1, California 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, California 3
2B -- Thon D, Miller R, Carew R
HR -- Ford D, Aikens W
SB -- Wathan J
CS -- Clark B
T -- 2:16
A -- 24131

    

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