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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 4, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 4, 1980 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Schatzeder |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 37,016 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Dale Ford |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Wathan | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | DH |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Champ Summers | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 4, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schatzeder
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Schatzeder
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Schatzeder
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Schatzeder covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Busby
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Busby
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Busby
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Busby
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Summers vs. Busby
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schatzeder
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Schatzeder
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Schatzeder
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Schatzeder
Porter takes first base on ball four. Wathan moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aikens vs. Schatzeder
Aikens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. Otis scores. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Schatzeder
White bunts towards the mound. Schatzeder juggles the ball. That's an error on Schatzeder. Porter scores. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Schatzeder
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Schatzeder
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Busby
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Busby
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Busby
There goes Cowens. The throw from Porter and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Busby
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Schatzeder
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schatzeder
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Schatzeder
Wathan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Busby
Whitaker 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Busby
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Busby
Trammell bunts towards third. Brett picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brett. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Busby
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Schatzeder
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Schatzeder
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Schatzeder
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Schatzeder
White hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Busby
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Busby
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Busby
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Busby
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schatzeder
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Schatzeder
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Schatzeder
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Schatzeder
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Busby
Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Busby
Whitaker bunts towards third. Brett picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brett. Brookens moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peters vs. Busby
Peters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brookens scores. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Busby
There's a wild pitch. Whitaker scores. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Busby
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peters scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Twitty
Jeff Twitty now pitching.
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Twitty
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wockenfuss vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching. John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Champ Summers.
Wockenfuss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Eastwick
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Schatzeder
John Wockenfuss now playing left field.
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Schatzeder
There goes Wathan. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Schatzeder
Otis hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Schatzeder
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Schatzeder
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Eastwick
Cowens 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, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Eastwick
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Eastwick
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Eastwick
Peters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Eastwick
Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Whitaker scores. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Eastwick
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Schatzeder
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schatzeder
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Schatzeder
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Eastwick
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Eastwick
Wockenfuss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Eastwick
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Eastwick
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Eastwick
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Schatzeder
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schatzeder
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Schatzeder
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Schatzeder
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Quisenberry
Peters bunts towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Quisenberry
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Quisenberry
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Schatzeder
Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Schatzeder
Aikens hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Schatzeder
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schatzeder
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Quisenberry
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Quisenberry
Dave Stegman pinch runs for Richie Hebner.
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. Stegman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Quisenberry
Jim Lentine pinch runs for John Wockenfuss.
Parrish bunts towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Stegman moves to third. Lentine moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Quisenberry
Cowens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brookens vs. Quisenberry
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1980 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 5 0 1 0 Peters R, cf 3 1 2 1
Washington U, ss 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 5 0 3 2
Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Kemp S, dh 5 0 1 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Wathan J, rf 3 1 1 0 Stegman D, pr 0 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0 Summers C, lf 2 0 0 0
Porter D, c 3 2 1 1 Wockenfuss J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Aikens W, 1b 4 0 2 2 Lentine J, pr 0 0 0 0
LaCock P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 1 2 1
White F, 2b 3 1 1 2 Cowens A, rf 3 0 1 0
Brookens T, 3b 5 1 1 0
Whitaker L, 2b 2 2 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 8 6 35 5 12 4
Kansas City 030 001 011 -- 6
Detroit 000 031 100 -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S* 4.0 6 3 3 3 0
Twitty J 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Eastwick R 2.2 4 2 2 1 3
Quisenberry D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 3 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Schatzeder D (L) 9.0 8 6 6 2 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Schatzeder D, Brett G 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 12
2B -- Parrish L, Trammell A
HR -- Porter D, Parrish L, Brett G, White F
CS -- Cowens A, Wathan J
SH -- White F, Peters R, Parrish L
WP -- Busby S
T -- 2:59
A -- 37016
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