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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 24, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 24, 1980 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 24, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Darrell Jackson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Mike Reilly |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Mike Cubbage | First Baseman |
Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 24, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jackson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jackson
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jackson
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jackson
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Jackson
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. Jackson
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Jackson
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jackson
White hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Leonard
Sofield hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. White fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Jackson
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jackson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jackson
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jackson
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jackson
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Jackson
There goes Otis. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Jackson
Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Jackson
Wathan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Jackson
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Leonard
Sofield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jackson
White hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Jackson
Chalk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jackson
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jackson
Washington bunts towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jackson
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Jackson
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Jackson
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage hits a line drive towards short. Washington catches it and throws to first to double up Wilfong. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Jackson
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jackson
Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jackson
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Leonard
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Jackson
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Jackson
German Barranca pinch runs for Dave Chalk.
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Barranca moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Jackson
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barranca moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Jackson
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Jamie Quirk now playing third base.
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilfong vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Wilfong is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cubbage vs. Quisenberry
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to home to get Smalley. Landreaux moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodwin vs. Quisenberry
Danny Goodwin pinch hits for Rick Sofield.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Quisenberry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jackson
Dave Edwards now playing left field.
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Jackson
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Jackson
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Quisenberry
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Quisenberry
Castino bunts towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Quisenberry
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Quisenberry
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/24/1980, game 1 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Wilson W, lf 3 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 1 1 0 Washington U, ss 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 3 1 McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 4 1 3 0 Adams G, dh 3 0 1 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Wathan J, c 3 0 1 1 Cubbage M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hurdle C, rf 3 0 0 0 Sofield R, lf 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Goodwin D, ph 1 0 0 0 Chalk D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Edwards D, lf 0 0 0 0 Barranca G, pr 0 0 0 0 Powell H, rf 4 1 1 0 Quirk J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Castino J, 3b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 5 1 31 2 8 2 Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1 Minnesota 000 000 011 -- 2 2 outs when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D 7.1 6 1 1 4 1 Quisenberry D (L) 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Jackson D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 7 DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 10 2B -- Wynegar B SB -- Otis A SH -- Wilson W, Adams G, Castino J WP -- Jackson D T -- 2:31 A -- 0
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