August 30, 1980 Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 12
@BAL 6 BOS 7
OAK 6
(10) CLE 6
CHW 2 MIL 6
@DET 4 TEX 7
@KCR 5
(11) NYY 9
SEA 3 TOR 3
MIN 2 HOU 2
@CHC 0 LAD 4
MON 3 CIN 5
@PIT 3 PHI 6
@SDP 1 SDP 5
PHI 1 NYM 9
@SFG 5 STL 5
ATL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 34,557

Saturday, August 30, 1980, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 3:17

Rangers

64-65

Won 1

3rd, 19½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         3  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0   0  2    7 14  0
Royals          0  0  1   1  0  0   1  0  2   0  0    5 17  4

W: J Johnson (2-2), L: D Quisenberry (10-5)

Royals

84-46

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   6   0   2   2    0   0  .327  .783    0    5   0   
B Sample RF                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .222  .603    0    0   0   
  J Norris RF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .594    0    0   0   
A Oliver LF                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .311  .821    0    2   0   2B
R Zisk DH                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .291  .816    0    0   0   GDP
  D Medich PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Ellis 1B                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .245  .619    0    8   0   HR
  P Putnam 1B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .736    0    0   0   
D Roberts 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .689    0    1   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .736    0   11   0   CS,SH
M Richardt 2B                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .600    0    4   3   2B
P Frias SS                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .241  .526    0    2   9   

J Matlack P                                                              0   0
  D Darwin P                                                             0   0
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       46   7  14   7    0   4                    33  12

BATTING

2B: A Oliver (32, off L Gura); M Richardt (1, off L Gura).

HR: J Ellis (1, off L Gura; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: J Sundberg (6, off D Quisenberry).

TB: J Ellis 5; A Oliver 3; P Frias 2; R Zisk 2; M Rivers 2; M Richardt 2; D Roberts; P Putnam; J Sundberg.

GIDP: R Zisk (16).

RBI: J Ellis 3 (21); M Rivers 2 (56); A Oliver 2 (100).

2-out RBI: J Ellis 3; M Rivers 2; A Oliver 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Frias-M Richardt-J Ellis; M Richardt-P Frias-J Ellis.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Sundberg (2, 2nd base by L Gura/J Wathan).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   6   0   0   0    0   2  .329  .795    0    4   0   
U Washington SS               5   2   2   1    1   1  .275  .716    0    2   3   3B
G Brett 3B                    6   0   3   1    0   0  .406 1.138    0    1   1   
H McRae DH                    6   1   3   0    0   0  .313  .879    0    0   0   2B
A Otis CF                     6   1   2   2    0   2  .260  .725    0    4   1   
J Wathan C                    4   0   3   0    0   1  .306  .769    0    6   1   
  D Porter PH-C               2   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .752    0    1   0   
W Aikens 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .784    0    5   0   2·GDP
  R Mulliniks PR-2B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .483         0   0   
  D Chalk PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .696    0    1   0   
J Cardenal RF                 2   1   2   0    1   0  .226  .587    0    2   0   2B
  C Hurdle PH-RF              2   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .865    0    0   0   
  O Concepcion PR             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Quirk RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .696         0   0   
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .616    0    3   4   
  P LaCock PH-1B              1   0   1   0    1   0  .193  .495    0    4   0   

L Gura P                                                                 0   3
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   1
Totals                       47   5  17   4    4  10                    33  14

BATTING

2B: J Cardenal (2, off J Matlack); H McRae (35, off D Darwin).

3B: U Washington (9, off J Matlack).

TB: H McRae 4; U Washington 4; J Wathan 3; G Brett 3; J Cardenal 3; A Otis 2; C Hurdle; P LaCock.

GIDP: W Aikens 2 (19).

RBI: A Otis 2 (46); G Brett (96); U Washington (51).

2-out RBI: U Washington.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F White-W Aikens.

E: U Washington 2 (27); D Porter (5); P LaCock (2).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Matlack                      6.2  12   3   3    1   2   0   3.43   31     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2·12     39    -     1.15   0.12
D Darwin, BS (5)               1.2   2   2   2    3   3   0   2.46   10     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          1-0    2.48  -0.42
J Johnson, W (2-2)             2.2   3   0   0    0   5   0   3.04   10     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          1-0    2.66   0.36
Totals                        11    17   5   5    4  10   0          51     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2·16          2-0

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Gura                        10    13   5   2    0   4   1   2.28   41     -       ·  ·     12·11· 2·12     56    -     1.10  -0.03
D Quisenberry, L (10-5)        1     1   2   0    0   0   0   2.64    6     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.91  -0.41
Totals                        11    14   7   2    0   4   1          47     -       ·  ·     17·11· 2·13           -

Balks: None.

WP: L Gura (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Dan Morrison.

Time of Game: 3:17.

Attendance: 34,557.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Kansas City Royals                   
1. M Rivers             CF    1. W Wilson             LF 
2. B Sample             RF    2. U Washington         SS 
3. A Oliver             LF    3. G Brett              3B 
4. R Zisk               DH    4. H McRae              DH 
5. J Ellis              1B    5. A Otis               CF 
6. D Roberts            3B    6. J Wathan             C  
7. J Sundberg           C     7. W Aikens             1B 
8. M Richardt           2B    8. J Cardenal           RF 
9. P Frias              SS    9. F White              2B 

   J Matlack            P        L Gura               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   2  5-5  -23      41%  92% M Rivers        D Quisenberry   Single to CF; Roberts Scores/unER; Sundberg Scores/unER
   b 9   1  5-3  -23     -35%  36% A Otis          D Darwin        Single (CF-RF); Washington Scores; McRae Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3      24%  74% J Ellis         L Gura          Home Run; Sample Scores/unER; Oliver Scores/unER; Ellis Scores/unER
   t11   0  5-5  1--      24%  82% J Sundberg      D Quisenberry   Reached on E2 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Roberts to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
   t11   1  5-5  -23     -21%  51% P Frias         D Quisenberry   Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  M Rivers        Single to LF
          1--      62%  B Sample        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rivers to 3B
   O      1-3      56%  A Oliver        Fielder's Choice P; Rivers out at Hm/P-C; Sample to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  R Zisk          Strikeout
   RRR    1-3      74%  J Ellis         Home Run; Sample Scores/unER; Oliver Scores/unER; Ellis Scores/unER
   O      ---      74%  D Roberts       Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  W Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  U Washington    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
          ---      80%  J Sundberg      Single to LF
   O      1--      77%  M Richardt      Sundberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      78%  " "             Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      77%  P Frias         Strikeout
   O      1--      75%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  H McRae         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      79%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
          ---      78%  J Wathan        Single to CF
   O      1--      80%  W Aikens        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      78%  B Sample        Lineout: LF
          ---      80%  A Oliver        Single to RF
   OO     1--      77%  R Zisk          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
          ---      71%  J Cardenal      Double to LF
   O      -2-      75%  F White         Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      79%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      71%  U Washington    Single to CF; Cardenal Scores
          1--      68%  G Brett         Single to LF; Washington to 2B
   O      12-      73%  H McRae         Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  J Ellis         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      70%  D Roberts       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      69%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
          ---      65%  A Otis          Single to LF
          1--      53%  J Wathan        Single to RF; Otis to 3B
   ROO    1-3      63%  W Aikens        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Otis Scores
          ---      61%  J Cardenal      Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  F White         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  M Richardt      Flyball: LF
          ---      64%  P Frias         Single to LF
   O      1--      62%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B; Frias to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  B Sample        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      62%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  U Washington    Flyball: CF
          ---      63%  G Brett         Single to CF
          1--      60%  H McRae         Single to LF; Brett to 2B
   O      12-      66%  A Otis          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      64%  A Oliver        Strikeout
          ---      66%  R Zisk          Single to 3B
          1--      70%  J Ellis         Single to RF; Zisk to 2B
   O      12-      65%  D Roberts       Single to 3B; Zisk out at 3B/3B; Ellis to 2B
   O      12-      61%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  J Wathan        Single to LF
   OO     1--      68%  W Aikens        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      65%  J Cardenal      Walk
   O      1--      69%  F White         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
          ---      76%  M Richardt      Double to LF
          -2-      83%  P Frias         Single/Bunt; Richardt to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  M Rivers        Popfly: SS
   O      1-3      70%  B Sample        Strikeout Looking
   RR     1-3      89%  A Oliver        Double (CF-RF); Richardt Scores; Frias Scores
   O      -2-      88%  R Zisk          Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      84%  U Washington    Triple (CF-RF)
   RO     --3      85%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B; Washington Scores
          ---      83%  H McRae         Single to LF
                  Danny Darwin replaces Jon Matlack pitching
   O      1--      87%  A Otis          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  J Ellis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      84%  D Roberts       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  J Wathan        Strikeout Looking
          ---      83%  W Aikens        Walk
                  Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Jose Cardenal batting 8th; Rance Mulliniks pinch runs for Willie Aikens batting 7th
   O      1--      88%  C Hurdle        Strikeout
                  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Frank White batting 9th
          1--      84%  P LaCock        Walk; Mulliniks to 2B
   O      12-      93%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
                  Pete LaCock moves to 1B; Rance Mulliniks moves to 2B; Clint Hurdle moves to RF
   O      ---      92%  M Richardt      Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---      91%  P Frias         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      91%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
                  Pat Putnam replaces John Ellis playing 1B batting 5th; Jim Norris replaces Bill Sample playing RF batting 2nd
          ---      82%  U Washington    Walk
   O      1--      89%  G Brett         Foul Popfly: SS
          1--      71%  H McRae         Double to RF; Washington to 3B
   RR     -23      36%  A Otis          Single (CF-RF); Washington Scores; McRae Scores
                  John Henry Johnson replaces Danny Darwin pitching; Darrell Porter pinch hits for John Wathan batting 6th
   O      1--      44%  D Porter        Strikeout
                  Dave Chalk pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 7th
   O      1--      50%  D Chalk         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 5.

Top of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 5-5, Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
                  Darrell Porter moves to C; Dave Chalk moves to 2B
   O      ---      44%  J Norris        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  A Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      43%  R Zisk          Single to 2B
                  Doc Medich pinch runs for Richie Zisk batting 4th
          1--      47%  P Putnam        Wild Pitch; Medich to 2B
   O      -2-      36%  " "             Single to CF; Medich out at Hm/CF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, John Henry Johnson facing 8-9-1
          ---      29%  C Hurdle        Single to CF
                  Onix Concepcion pinch runs for Clint Hurdle batting 8th
          1--      18%  P LaCock        Single/Bunt; Concepcion to 2B
   O      12-      29%  W Wilson        Strikeout
   O      12-      39%  U Washington    Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  G Brett         Single to SS; Concepcion out at Hm/SS-C; LaCock to 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 5.

Top of the 11th, Rangers Batting, Tied 5-5, Dan Quisenberry facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Larry Gura pitching; Jamie Quirk replaces Onix Concepcion playing RF batting 8th
          ---      58%  D Roberts       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--      82%  J Sundberg      Reached on E2 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Roberts to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
   O      -23      72%  M Richardt      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -23      51%  P Frias         Groundout: P-1B
   RR     -23      92%  M Rivers        Single to CF; Roberts Scores/unER; Sundberg Scores/unER
   O      1--      91%  J Norris        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 11th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, John Henry Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Porter        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Royals 5.

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