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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 2, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 2, 1980 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 2, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 14,905 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
John Wathan | First Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Squires | First Baseman |
Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
Bob Molinaro | Left Fielder |
Lamar Johnson | DH |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
Ricky Seilheimer | Catcher |
Todd Cruz | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 2, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Trout
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Trout
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Trout
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Gale
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Gale
Morrison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Gale
Molinaro takes first base on ball four. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Gale
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Morrison moves to third. Molinaro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Gale
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Morrison scores. Molinaro moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baines vs. Gale
Baines strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pryor vs. Gale
Pryor hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Trout
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Trout
There goes McRae. The throw from Seilheimer and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Trout
There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. Trout
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Trout
Otis hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Trout
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Trout
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trout
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Trout
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Trout
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Trout
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seilheimer vs. Gale
Seilheimer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gale
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Gale
Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Trout
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Robinson
Dewey Robinson now pitching.
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Robinson
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Robinson
There goes McRae. The throw from Seilheimer and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Robinson
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Robinson
Hurdle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Gale
Morrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Gale
Molinaro strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gale
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Gale
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Robinson
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Robinson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Robinson
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Gale
Baines strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Gale
Pryor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seilheimer vs. Gale
Seilheimer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Gale
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Robinson
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Robinson
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Molinaro throws the ball in to Pryor who relays the ball to Morrison who tags McRae trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. Robinson
Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Molinaro. Wathan reaches second base with a double. Molinaro throws the ball in to Pryor who tags Wathan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Robinson
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Hoffman
Guy Hoffman now pitching.
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Hoffman
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Gale
Squires hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Gale
Morrison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Gale
Molinaro hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoffman
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hoffman
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hoffman
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hoffman
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz misplays the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Hoffman
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Brett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Hoffman
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gale
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gale
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Gale
Baines hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hoffman
Thad Bosley now playing center field.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hoffman
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baines. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Hoffman
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Hoffman
White hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Pryor bunts towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seilheimer vs. Pattin
Seilheimer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pattin
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching. Bruce Kimm now catching.
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Farmer
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Farmer
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Farmer
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Bosley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bosley. Wilson scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Farmer
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Pattin
Rusty Torres now playing right field. Rance Mulliniks now playing second base.
Squires hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Torres who is chasing the ball. Squires reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morrison vs. Pattin
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Squires tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Pattin
Molinaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Pattin
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Farmer
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Farmer
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Farmer
Torres hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Farmer
Mulliniks hits a line drive into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Pattin
Jamie Quirk now catching. Dave Chalk now playing third base.
Baines hits a popup towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Pattin
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Pattin
Kimm hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1980 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Wilson W, lf 5 2 3 0 Squires M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Washington U, ss 5 0 1 1 Morrison J, 2b 2 1 1 1 Brett G, 3b 5 1 2 0 Molinaro B, lf 3 0 1 0 Chalk D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Johnson L, dh 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 5 2 5 2 Lemon C, cf 2 0 0 1 Wathan J, 1b 5 1 2 2 Bosley T, cf 1 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 5 0 2 0 Baines H, rf 4 0 0 0 Porter D, c 5 1 4 3 Pryor G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 0 0 0 0 Seilheimer R, c 3 0 1 0 Hurdle C, rf 4 0 0 0 Kimm B, c 1 0 0 0 Torres R, rf 1 0 0 0 Cruz T, ss 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mulliniks R, 2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 45 8 20 8 30 2 4 2 Kansas City 041 011 010 -- 8 Chicago 100 000 010 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gale R (W) 6.0 2 1 1 4 4 Pattin M (S) 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trout S (L)* 2.0 7 5 5 0 0 Robinson D 2.2 5 1 1 0 3 Hoffman G 2.1 4 1 0 0 1 Farmer E 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd E -- Cruz T, Bosley T DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Kansas City 10, Chicago 6 2B -- Wathan J, Porter D 3B -- Squires M HR -- Porter D SB -- McRae H 2 SF -- Morrison J WP -- Trout S T -- 2:39 A -- 14905
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