Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Botting
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Botting
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Washington reaches second base with a double. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Botting
  
  White 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Botting
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wathan vs. Botting
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Martin
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Martin
  
  Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Martin
  
  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 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Botting
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Botting
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Botting
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Botting
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Martin
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Martin
  
  Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grich vs. Martin
  
  Grich 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. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Martin
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Botting
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Botting
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Botting
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Clark 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: ---
  Miller vs. Martin
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skaggs vs. Martin
  
  Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Martin
  
  Thon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Martin
  
  Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Botting
  
  McRae 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: ---
  Wathan vs. Botting
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Botting
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Botting
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aikens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenal vs. Botting
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aikens moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chalk vs. Botting
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Martin
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Martin
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Martin
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Martin
  
  There goes Carew. The throw from Wathan and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Botting
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Botting
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Botting
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Botting
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Martin
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Martin
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Martin
  
  Miller hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Botting
  
  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--
  Aikens vs. Botting
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards second. Grich scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Botting
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skaggs vs. Martin
  
  Skaggs 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: ---
  Thon vs. Martin
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Martin
  
  Lansford strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Botting
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Botting
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Botting
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Aase
  
  Don Aase now pitching.
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Aase
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenal scores. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Aase
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Martin
  
  Carew hits a fly ball towards center. Otis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Otis. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Martin
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Martin
  
  Bert Campaneris pinch runs for Jason Thompson.
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grich vs. Martin
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. Carew scores. Campaneris moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clark vs. Martin
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Grich moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Twitty
  
  Jeff Twitty now pitching.
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skaggs vs. Twitty
  
  Skaggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grich scores. Clark moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thon vs. Twitty
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Aase
  
  Larry Harlow now playing right field.
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Aase
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Aase
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aikens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Hassler
  
  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Jose Cardenal. Andy Hassler now pitching. Onix Concepcion pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aikens scores. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chalk vs. Hassler
  
  Chalk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Hassler
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Washington vs. Hassler
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Twitty
  
  Clint Hurdle now playing right field.
  
  Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Twitty
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens juggles the ball. That's an error on Aikens. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Twitty
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Downing vs. Twitty
  
  Brian Downing pinch hits for Larry Harlow.
  
  Downing is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grich vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching. Gil Kubski pinch runs for Brian Downing.
  
  Grich hits a line drive into left field. Wilson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Carew scores. Campaneris scores. Kubski moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clark vs. Pattin
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Miller vs. Pattin
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kubski tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skaggs vs. Pattin
  
  Skaggs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thon vs. Pattin
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hassler
  
  Gil Kubski now playing right field.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hassler
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich misplays the ball. That's an error on Grich. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Hassler
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aikens vs. Hassler
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. Wathan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Hassler
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Kubski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wathan moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hurdle vs. Hassler
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/10/1980 -- Kansas City at California (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          4  0  2  0   Thon D, ss            5  0  1  0   
Washington U, ss      5  0  1  0   Lansford C, 3b        4  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  0  1  1   Carew R, 1b           4  2  1  0   
McRae H, dh           5  1  0  0   Thompson J, dh        1  1  0  0   
Wathan J, c           5  0  2  0   Campaneris B, pr      1  2  1  0   
Aikens W, 1b          4  1  2  1   Ford D, rf            2  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  2  0   Harlow L, rf          0  0  0  0   
Cardenal J, rf        3  1  2  0   Downing B, ph         0  0  0  0   
LaCock P, ph          0  0  0  0   Kubski G, pr-rf       0  1  0  0   
Concepcion O, ph      1  0  1  1   Grich B, 2b           4  2  1  3   
Hurdle C, rf          1  0  0  0   Clark B, lf           3  0  1  1   
Chalk D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Miller R, cf          3  0  0  1   
                                   Skaggs D, c           4  0  2  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  3 13  3                        31  8  8  7

Kansas City      000 000 111 --  3
California       010 000 34x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martin R (L)          6.1  4  4  2  3  2
Twitty J              1.0  2  3  1  1  1
Pattin M              0.2  2  1  1  1  0

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Botting R             6.1  7  1  1  3  1
Aase D (W)            1.0  3  1  1  0  2
Hassler A (S)         1.2  3  1  0  1  1

E -- Otis A, Aikens W, Wilson W, Grich B
DP -- Kansas City 1, California 1
LOB -- Kansas City 14, California 5
2B -- Washington U
CS -- Carew R
SF -- Miller R
T -- 2:45
A -- 24762

    

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