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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 28, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Erickson
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Erickson
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Erickson
Quirk hits a fly ball towards center. Landreaux settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Landreaux. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Erickson
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson throws to second for one, and Smalley throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. LaCock scores. Aikens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Erickson
Porter hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Splittorff
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Splittorff
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Splittorff
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LaCock who is chasing the ball. Landreaux reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Erickson
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Erickson
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Erickson
Phelps strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle 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. Splittorff
Wynegar 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: ---
Mackanin vs. Splittorff
Mackanin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mackanin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Splittorff
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Mackanin moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Splittorff
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Ward reaches second base with a double. Mackanin scores. Jackson scores. Rivera goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Splittorff
Castino hits a line drive towards the mound. Splittorff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Erickson
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Erickson
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Erickson
LaCock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Erickson
Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aikens vs. Erickson
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock scores. Quirk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Erickson
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quirk scores. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Kinnunen
Mike Kinnunen now pitching.
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Splittorff
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Kinnunen
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Kinnunen
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Kinnunen covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Kinnunen
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Splittorff
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Splittorff
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Splittorff
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Kinnunen
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Kinnunen covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Kinnunen
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Kinnunen
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinnunen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Splittorff
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Splittorff
Castino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Splittorff
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to third. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Chamberlain
Craig Chamberlain now pitching.
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward tags and scores. Castino tags and moves to third. Landreaux tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Chamberlain
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Adams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynegar vs. Chamberlain
Wynegar hits a line drive towards first. Phelps catches it and steps on first to double up Adams. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Kinnunen
Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Kinnunen
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Kinnunen
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Kinnunen
Hal McRae pinch hits for Clint Hurdle.
McRae takes first base on ball four. Aikens moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Redfern
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Ken Phelps. Pete Redfern now pitching. George Brett pinch hits for Jose Cardenal.
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Redfern
Castillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Redfern
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Redfern
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Gale
John Wathan now playing right field. Jerry Terrell now playing left field. Pete LaCock now playing first base. Rich Gale now pitching. Rob Wilfon
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gale
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Gale
Hosken Powell pinch hits for Bombo Rivera.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Redfern
Lenny Faedo now playing shortstop. Rob Wilfong now playing second base. Hosken Powell now playing right field.
Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Redfern
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, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Redfern
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Redfern covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gale
Ward bunts towards the mound. Gale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Gale
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landreaux vs. Gale
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Gale
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Lenny Faedo.
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields it and throws to second for the out. Ward scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Gale
Adams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Gale
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wathan. Wilfong reaches second base with a double. Wynegar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Quisenberry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Redfern
John Castino now playing shortstop. Mike Cubbage now playing third base.
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Redfern
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first, with Redfern covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Redfern
Willie Wilson pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Quisenberry
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Quisenberry
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Quisenberry
Castino strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Redfern
Castillo 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, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Redfern
Mulliniks bunts for a single. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Redfern
U L Washington pinch runs for Rance Mulliniks.
LaCock takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quirk vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching. Frank White pinch runs for Pete LaCock.
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play