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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 24, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 24, 1980 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 24, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 30,593 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Jim Evans |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Miguel Dilone | Left Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Right Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Toby Harrah | DH |
Alan Bannister | Third Baseman |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Dave Chalk | DH |
Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 24, 1980
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Leonard
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dilone for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Leonard
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Grimsley
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Grimsley
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Grimsley
Brett takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Grimsley
Otis takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wathan vs. Grimsley
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aikens vs. Grimsley
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Leonard
Hassey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hassey moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bannister vs. Leonard
Bannister hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manning vs. Leonard
Manning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Grimsley
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grimsley
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Grimsley
Chalk hits a line drive into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Grimsley
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Leonard
Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Leonard
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Leonard
Dilone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Leonard
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Veryzer moves to third. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hassey vs. Leonard
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassey for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Grimsley
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Grimsley
Brett hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Grimsley
There goes Washington. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Grimsley
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Grimsley
Wathan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Grimsley
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Grimsley
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field. Dilone picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Dilone. Wathan scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Grimsley
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Stanton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Stanton
There goes Wilson. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Stanton
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chalk scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Owchinko
Bob Owchinko now pitching.
Brett strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Leonard
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Leonard
Manning 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
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Owchinko
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Owchinko
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Owchinko
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Owchinko
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Owchinko
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. White reaches second base with a double. Wathan scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chalk vs. Owchinko
Chalk hits a line drive towards short. Veryzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Leonard
Brohamer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Leonard
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Leonard
Dilone hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Owchinko
Jerry Dybzinski now playing shortstop.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Owchinko
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Owchinko
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Owchinko
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Leonard
Orta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Leonard
Hassey hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Leonard
Gary Gray pinch hits for Toby Harrah.
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Leonard
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Owchinko
Gary Alexander now catching. Ron Hassey now playing first base.
Wathan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Owchinko
Aikens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Owchinko
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Leonard
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Manning 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 -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Leonard
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dybzinski vs. Leonard
Dybzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Leonard
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dilone for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Owchinko
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Owchinko
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Owchinko
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Leonard
Rance Mulliniks now playing shortstop.
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Leonard
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Leonard
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Leonard
Gray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Wihtol
Sandy Wihtol now pitching.
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wihtol
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wihtol
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Leonard
Bannister hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Leonard
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Leonard
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dybzinski vs. Leonard
Dybzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning scores. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dilone vs. Leonard
Dilone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to third. Dybzinski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Leonard
Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brohamer scores. Dybzinski scores. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Quisenberry
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dilone scores. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charboneau vs. Quisenberry
Joe Charboneau pinch hits for Gary Gray.
Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1980 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Dilone M, lf 5 1 2 0 Wilson W, lf 5 0 1 1 Orta J, rf 5 1 2 3 Washington U, ss 4 1 3 1 Hargrove M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, ss 1 0 0 0 Alexander G, c 2 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hassey R, c-1b 5 0 3 1 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 1 Harrah T, dh 2 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 3 2 1 1 Gray G, ph 2 0 0 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Charboneau J, ph 1 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bannister A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 1 2 1 Manning R, cf 4 1 1 0 White F, 2b 4 1 2 2 Brohamer J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Chalk D, dh 3 1 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 1 0 Dybzinski J, ss 2 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 5 13 5 36 7 11 7 Cleveland 000 001 004 -- 5 Kansas City 006 100 00x -- 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Grimsley R (L) 2.2 6 5 5 2 2 Stanton M* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 Owchinko B 4.1 3 1 1 1 5 Wihtol S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (W) 8.1 12 5 5 1 4 Quisenberry D (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd E -- Veryzer T, Dilone M, Washington U DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Kansas City 9 2B -- White F 3B -- White F HR -- Orta J SB -- Washington U, Wilson W WP -- Leonard D T -- 2:43 A -- 30593
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