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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 6, 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 6, 1980 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 6, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 29,115 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Fred Spenn 3B: Rich Garcia |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
John Wathan | Right Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Steve Kemp | DH |
John Wockenfuss | First Baseman |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Jim Lentine | Left Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 6, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lentine who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Morris
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Morris
Jamie Quirk pinch runs for Hal McRae.
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Morris
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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quirk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Morris
Wathan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Gura
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Gura
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Morris
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Morris
Washington takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Morris
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to third for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quirk vs. Morris
Quirk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Gura
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lentine vs. Gura
Lentine 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. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Morris
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Porter for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Gura
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Morris
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Morris
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Morris
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Gura
Cowens hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up Parrish. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson bunts between the mound and first base. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Morris
Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Morris
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quirk scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Morris
Wathan hits a line drive into center field. Peters picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Peters. Porter moves to third. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Weaver
Roger Weaver now pitching.
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Weaver
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Gura
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. Gura
Lentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Gura
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Weaver
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Weaver
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Weaver
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops it up and throws to first, with Weaver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Robbins
Bruce Robbins now pitching.
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Robbins
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, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Robbins
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Robbins
Pete LaCock pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
Wathan takes first base on ball four. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Rozema
Dave Rozema now pitching.
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Gura
There goes Parrish. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Parrish steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Gura
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Gura
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and has Parrish trapped. There's the throw to Washington who tags Parrish for the out. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lentine vs. Gura
Lentine hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rozema
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rozema
White hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rozema
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Rozema
Quirk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Gura
Peters hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Rozema
Porter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Rozema
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. Rozema
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Rozema
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Champ Summers pinch hits for Al Cowens.
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Quisenberry
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parrish scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Quisenberry
Dave Stegman pinch runs for Richie Hebner. Tim Corcoran pinch hits for Jim Lentine.
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stegman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Quisenberry
Mark Wagner pinch runs for Tim Corcoran.
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1980 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Wilson W, lf 4 1 2 0 Peters R, cf 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 0 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 1 1 0 0 Quirk J, pr 4 1 1 1 Kemp S, dh 3 1 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 2 2 1 Wockenfuss J, 1b 4 1 1 3 Porter D, c 5 0 3 1 Parrish L, c 3 1 2 0 Aikens W, 1b 2 0 1 1 Cowens A, rf 3 0 1 0 LaCock P, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0 Wathan J, rf 4 0 2 1 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, ph 1 0 1 1 Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0 Stegman D, pr 0 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lentine J, lf 3 0 1 0 Corcoran T, ph 1 0 1 0 Wagner M, pr 0 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 12 5 31 4 8 4 Kansas City 100 030 001 -- 5 Detroit 300 000 001 -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gura L (W) 8.1 6 4 4 4 3 Quisenberry D (S) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (L) 4.2 8 4 4 2 2 Weaver R 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Robbins B 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 Rozema D 2.1 4 1 1 0 1 E -- Peters R DP -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 2 LOB -- Kansas City 11, Detroit 5 2B -- Wilson W 3B -- Wilson W HR -- Wockenfuss J SB -- Parrish L SH -- Wilson W SF -- Brett G, Aikens W HBP -- by Morris J (McRae H), by Gura L (Trammell A) T -- 2:56 A -- 29115
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