Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Gale
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Gale
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Gale
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Gale
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Jenkins
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rivers. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Jenkins
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Jenkins
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Jenkins
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Aikens reaches second base with a double. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Jenkins
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Jenkins
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rivers. Otis reaches second base with a double. Aikens scores. Porter goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Jenkins
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Jenkins
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Rajsich
  
  Dave Rajsich now pitching.
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Gale
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Gale
  
  Putnam hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Gale
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Gale
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rajsich
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Rajsich
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Rajsich
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Gale
  
  Frias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Gale
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Gale
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frias moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Gale
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frias scores. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Gale
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Bell reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Zisk vs. Gale
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hurdle throws the ball in to White who tags Zisk trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Oliver scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Putnam vs. Gale
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Rajsich
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Rajsich
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Rajsich
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Gale
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Gale
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frias vs. Gale
  
  Frias bunts towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rivers vs. Gale
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grubb scores. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wills vs. Gale
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Wills reaches second base with a double. Sundberg scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Twitty
  
  Jeff Twitty now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Rajsich
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Rajsich
  
  White bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Rajsich
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hurdle moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Rajsich
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hurdle scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Rajsich
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Rajsich
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Twitty
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Twitty
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Twitty fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Twitty
  
  Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Twitty
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Twitty
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frias vs. Twitty
  
  Frias 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 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Rajsich
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Rajsich
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Rajsich
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Twitty
  
  Rivers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Twitty
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Twitty
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Pattin
  
  Zisk hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Pattin
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Rajsich
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Rajsich
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Rajsich
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rivers. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Rajsich
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Pattin
  
  Grubb 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 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Pattin
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Pattin
  
  Frias hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Rajsich
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Rajsich
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Rajsich
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Pattin
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Pattin
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Pattin
  
  Oliver hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to third to double up Rivers. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Rajsich
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Rajsich
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Rajsich
  
  John Wathan pinch hits for Clint Hurdle.
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Pattin
  
  John Wathan now playing right field.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Pattin
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Pattin
  
  Putnam 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 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Rajsich
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Rajsich
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rajsich
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Rajsich
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/1980 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  1  2  2   Wilson W, lf          5  1  3  1   
Wills B, 2b           5  2  4  1   McRae H, dh           5  0  1  0   
Oliver A, lf          5  2  2  3   Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  1   
Bell B, 3b            5  0  2  1   Aikens W, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Zisk R, dh            4  1  1  1   Porter D, c           3  1  0  0   
Putnam P, 1b          5  1  1  2   Otis A, cf            4  1  1  2   
Grubb J, rf           3  1  1  0   Hurdle C, rf          2  1  1  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  1  1  0   Wathan J, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   
Frias P, ss           3  1  1  0   White F, 2b           3  0  1  1   
                                   Washington U, ss      4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 10 15 10                        35  6 10  6

Texas            003 223 000 -- 10
Kansas City      500 100 000 --  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F             0.1  5  5  5  2  0
Rajsich D (W)         8.2  5  1  1  0  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gale R                3.2  8  5  5  2  1
Twitty J (L)*         1.1  6  5  5  0  0
Pattin M              4.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

DP -- Texas 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Kansas City 5
2B -- Wilson W, Aikens W, Otis A, Bell B, Wills B, Washington U, Rivers M
HR -- Putnam P, Rivers M, Oliver A
SH -- Frias P, White F
T -- 2:34
A -- 25944

    

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