June 7, 1980 Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 24,530

Saturday, June 7, 1980, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:58

Royals

32-20

Won 5

1st

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

W: R Gale (2-6), L: G Perry (3-4)

Rangers

24-28

Lost 4

4th, 8 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .300  .723    0    2   0   HBP
  R Torres LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .494         2   0   
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .263  .785    0    0   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .325  .960    0    1   2   GDP
D Porter C                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .297  .827    0    4   0   
A Otis CF                     4   2   1   0    1   1  .191  .563    0    3   0   
W Aikens 1B                   4   2   2   0    1   1  .251  .724    0    9   0   
  P LaCock 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .402         0   0   
C Hurdle RF                   4   1   2   5    0   1  .291  .898    0    4   0   HR,3B
F White 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .293  .689    0    1   4   SB
U Washington SS               3   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .718    0    1   1   

R Gale P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       35   7   8   7    6   7                    27   7

BATTING

3B: C Hurdle (1, off D Rajsich).

HR: C Hurdle (5, off G Perry; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: W Wilson (5, by B Allard).

TB: C Hurdle 7; W Aikens 2; A Otis; H McRae; W Wilson; F White.

GIDP: G Brett (5).

RBI: C Hurdle 5 (23); W Wilson (18); F White (22).

2-out RBI: C Hurdle 2; W Wilson; F White.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

E: R Gale ().

BASERUNNING

SB: F White (7, 2nd base off G Perry/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .612    0    2   4   
M Rivers CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .656    0    1   0   2B
A Oliver LF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .298  .804    0    5   0   
R Staub DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .367  .960    0    0   0   
R Zisk RF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .276  .825    0    0   0   2B
  J Ellis C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .687         2   0   
P Putnam 1B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .238  .679    0   10   0   SF
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .301  .839    0    5   0   
  J Norris RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .598    0    0   0   
D Roberts 3B                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .231  .713    0    1   0   
B Harrelson SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .469    0    0   1   
  J Grubb PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .574    0    0   0   
  P Frias SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .507    0    1   2   

G Perry P                                                                0   1
  D Rajsich P                                                            0   0
  B Allard P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   2    1   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: R Zisk (4, off R Gale); M Rivers (11, off R Gale).

SF: P Putnam (1, off R Gale).

TB: R Zisk 3; A Oliver 3; M Rivers 2; D Roberts 2.

RBI: D Roberts (10); P Putnam (11).

2-out RBI: D Roberts.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Wills-P Putnam.

E: D Roberts (5).

BASERUNNING

PO: R Zisk (1st base by R Gale).

PITCHING

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
R Gale, W (2-6)                9     8   2   1    1   4   0   5.11   36     -       ·  ·      9·11· 3· 8     68    -     0.60   0.16
Totals                         9     8   2   1    1   4   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·11· 3· 8           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Perry, L (3-4)               4     6   5   5    2   2   1   4.02   20     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 6     30    -     0.81  -0.30
D Rajsich                      0.2   1   2   2    2   0   0   6.59    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.42  -0.06
B Allard                       4.1   1   0   0    2   5   0   0.00   17     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 1          1-0    0.11   0.02
Totals                         9     8   7   7    6   7   1          42     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 8          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: R Gale (1; R Zisk, 1st base).

HBP: B Allard (1; W Wilson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 24,530.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Texas Rangers                        
1. W Wilson             LF    1. B Wills              2B 
2. H McRae              DH    2. M Rivers             CF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. A Oliver             LF 
4. D Porter             C     4. R Staub              DH 
5. A Otis               CF    5. R Zisk               RF 
6. W Aikens             1B    6. P Putnam             1B 
7. C Hurdle             RF    7. J Sundberg           C  
8. F White              2B    8. D Roberts            3B 
9. U Washington         SS    9. B Harrelson          SS 

   R Gale               P        G Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  1-3      20%  77% C Hurdle        G Perry         Home Run; Otis Scores; Aikens Scores
   t 4   2  1-3  -2-       8%  81% F White         G Perry         Single to RF; Otis Scores
   b 2   2  3-0  --3      -8%  69% D Roberts       R Gale          Single to LF; Zisk Scores/unER
   t 2   1  0-0  1--       7%  57% W Aikens        G Perry         Single to CF; Otis to 3B
   t 5   2  1-5  12-       6%  96% C Hurdle        D Rajsich       Triple to RF; Porter Scores; Aikens Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  H McRae         Single to LF
   OO     1--      45%  G Brett         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Wills         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  A Oliver        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  R Staub         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Porter        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  A Otis          Walk
          1--      57%  W Aikens        Single to CF; Otis to 3B
   RRR    1-3      77%  C Hurdle        Home Run; Otis Scores; Aikens Scores
   O      ---      76%  F White         Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---      77%  U Washington    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      76%  W Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Rich Gale facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  R Zisk          Single to SS
          1--      70%  P Putnam        Zisk Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Zisk to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Zisk to 3B
   O      --3      77%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   R      --3      69%  D Roberts       Single to LF; Zisk Scores/unER
   O      1--      72%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  H McRae         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      69%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  D Porter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  B Wills         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      73%  M Rivers        Lineout: RF
          ---      71%  A Oliver        Single to LF
   O      1--      74%  R Staub         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
          ---      76%  A Otis          Single to LF
   O      1--      75%  W Aikens        Groundout: P-1B; Otis to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  C Hurdle        Popfly: 3B
   R      -2-      81%  F White         Single to RF; Otis Scores
          1--      81%  U Washington    White Steals 2B
          -2-      82%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      88%  W Wilson        Single to CF; White Scores; Washington to 2B
   O      12-      86%  H McRae         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Rich Gale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  R Zisk          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  P Putnam        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      90%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Rajsich facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Rajsich replaces Gaylord Perry pitching
   O      ---      90%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  D Porter        Walk
   O      1--      89%  A Otis          Flyball: LF
          1--      90%  W Aikens        Walk; Porter to 2B
   RR     12-      96%  C Hurdle        Triple to RF; Porter Scores; Aikens Scores
                  Brian Allard replaces Dave Rajsich pitching
   O      --3      96%  F White         Foul Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Rich Gale facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  D Roberts       Single to CF
                  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Bud Harrelson batting 9th
   O      1--      95%  J Grubb         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Roberts to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Roberts to 3B
   O      --3      98%  M Rivers        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Brian Allard facing 9-1-2
                  Pepe Frias replaces Johnny Grubb playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  U Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  W Wilson        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      97%  H McRae         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson to 2B
          -2-      98%  G Brett         Walk
   O      12-      97%  D Porter        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Rich Gale facing 3-4-5
          ---      96%  A Oliver        Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  R Staub         Flyball: RF
          1--      94%  R Zisk          Double to CF; Oliver to 3B
   RO     -23      96%  P Putnam        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Oliver Scores
   O      -2-      97%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Brian Allard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  W Aikens        Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  C Hurdle        Strikeout
   O      1--      96%  F White         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Rich Gale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  D Roberts       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      98%  P Frias         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Brian Allard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  U Washington    Lineout: SS
   O      ---      98%  W Wilson        Strikeout
          ---      98%  H McRae         Walk
   O      1--      98%  G Brett         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Rich Gale facing 2-3-4
          ---      96%  M Rivers        Ground-rule Double
   O      -2-      98%  A Oliver        Lineout: 3B
                  Rusty Torres replaces Willie Wilson playing LF batting 1st
   O      -2-      99%  R Staub         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      99%  R Zisk          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Brian Allard facing 4-5-6
                  John Ellis replaces Richie Zisk playing C batting 5th; Jim Norris replaces Jim Sundberg playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  D Porter        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  W Aikens        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Rich Gale facing 6-7-8
                  Pete LaCock replaces Willie Aikens playing 1B batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  P Putnam        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Norris        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  D Roberts       Walk
   O      1--     100%  P Frias         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 2.

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