Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Dotson
  
  Wilson 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Dotson
  
  McRae 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. Dotson
  
  Brett 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 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Splittorff
  
  Squires hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Splittorff
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. Splittorff
  
  Morrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pryor moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pryor tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
  
  Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Dotson
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Dotson
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Dotson
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Splittorff
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pruitt vs. Splittorff
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kimm vs. Splittorff
  
  Kimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Pruitt moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Splittorff
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pruitt moves to third. Kimm moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Squires vs. Splittorff
  
  Squires hits a popup towards short. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pryor vs. Splittorff
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pruitt scores. There goes Kimm trying to get to home. Hurdle throws the ball in to Porter who tags Kimm who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Dotson
  
  Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dotson
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mulliniks vs. Dotson
  
  Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cruz. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Dotson
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. Dotson
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. White scores. Mulliniks moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Dotson
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Splittorff
  
  Morrison hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
  
  Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Dotson
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Dotson
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Dotson
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Porter scores. Aikens moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Dotson
  
  Hurdle hits a popup towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Dotson
  
  White hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mulliniks vs. Dotson
  
  Mulliniks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Splittorff
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Splittorff
  
  Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kimm vs. Splittorff
  
  Kimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Splittorff
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Dotson
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Dotson
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Dotson
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Dotson
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Splittorff
  
  Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Splittorff
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Splittorff
  
  Morrison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Morrison. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Morrison steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Dotson
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nordhagen throws the ball in to Cruz who tags Aikens trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Dotson
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Dotson
  
  Hurdle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
  
  Nordhagen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Splittorff
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosley vs. Martin
  
  Renie Martin now pitching. Thad Bosley pinch hits for Ron Pruitt.
  
  There goes Lemon. The throw from Porter and he is out, Mulliniks applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Martin
  
  Bosley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kimm vs. Martin
  
  Kimm hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dotson
  
  Thad Bosley now playing left field.
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Dotson
  
  U L Washington pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks.
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Dotson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Dotson
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Martin
  
  U L Washington now playing shortstop.
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Squires vs. Martin
  
  Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Martin
  
  Pryor hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Dotson
  
  Brett hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Dotson
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Dotson
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Dotson
  
  Rusty Torres pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Martin
  
  Pete LaCock now playing first base.
  
  Morrison hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Martin
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Martin
  
  Nordhagen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Martin
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosley vs. Martin
  
  Bosley strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Dotson
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Dotson
  
  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Dotson
  
  Washington is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/3/1980 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          3  0  0  0   Squires M, 1b         4  0  0  0   
McRae H, dh           4  1  1  2   Pryor G, 3b           4  1  2  1   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  0   Morrison J, 2b        3  0  1  0   
Porter D, c           4  1  1  0   Johnson L, dh         3  0  0  1   
Aikens W, 1b          4  0  3  0   Nordhagen W, rf       4  2  2  2   
Torres R, pr          0  0  0  0   Lemon C, cf           3  1  2  0   
LaCock P, 1b          0  0  0  0   Pruitt R, lf          2  1  1  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  0  1   Bosley T, ph-lf       2  0  0  0   
Hurdle C, rf          4  0  0  0   Kimm B, c             3  0  2  1   
White F, 2b           2  1  1  0   Cruz T, ss            3  0  0  0   
Quirk J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Mulliniks R, ss       2  0  0  0                                      
Washington U, ph-ss   2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  7  3                        31  5 10  5

Kansas City      001 110 000 --  3
Chicago          120 001 01x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)*     5.0  9  4  4  1  0
Martin R              3.0  1  1  1  1  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dotson R (W)          9.0  7  3  2  2  4
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Cruz T
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Chicago 5
HR -- McRae H, Nordhagen W 2
SB -- Morrison J
CS -- Lemon C
SF -- Johnson L
T -- 2:32
A -- 14329

    

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