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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 26, 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 September 26, 1980 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 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 | September 26, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 9,837 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Bill Haller 2B: (none) 3B: Mike Reilly |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Mike Cubbage | First Baseman |
Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Johnny Goryl | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 26, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zahn
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Zahn
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out 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: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Zahn
There goes McRae. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Zahn
Aikens 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Zahn
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Zahn
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zahn
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Zahn
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell 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, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Zahn
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Zahn
Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Zahn
Porter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Leonard
Sofield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Zahn
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zahn
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zahn
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 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Willie Norwood pinch runs for Glenn Adams.
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Leonard
There goes Norwood. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Norwood steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sofield vs. Leonard
Sofield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Zahn
Greg Johnston now playing center field. Ken Landreaux now playing left field. Onix Concepcion pinch hits for U L Washington.
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cubbage scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Leonard
Onix Concepcion now playing shortstop.
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Zahn
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Zahn
Porter 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Zahn
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Zahn
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Leonard
Norwood 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, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Leonard
Ron Jackson pinch runs for Mike Cubbage.
Johnston 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, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zahn
Ron Jackson now playing first base.
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Zahn
John Wathan pinch hits for Onix Concepcion.
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1980 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Wilson W, lf 4 0 2 0 Powell H, rf 4 1 1 2 Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Concepcion O, ph-ss 0 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf-lf 4 0 2 0 Wathan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Adams G, dh 2 1 2 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0 Norwood W, pr 1 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 1 Aikens W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Porter D, c 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Cardenal J, rf 3 0 1 0 Sofield R, lf 2 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Johnston G, cf 1 0 0 0 Castino J, 3b 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 6 0 33 3 9 3 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Minnesota 010 020 00x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (L) 8.0 9 3 3 2 7 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Zahn G (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 8 DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Kansas City 4, Minnesota 8 2B -- Adams G HR -- Powell H SB -- Norwood W CS -- McRae H T -- 2:30 A -- 9837
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