Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Gale
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Gale
  
  There goes Rivers. The throw from Porter and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Gale
  
  Wills strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Gale
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Gale
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Perry
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Perry
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Perry
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Perry
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Gale
  
  Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Gale
  
  Putnam 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Gale
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Perry
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Perry
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Gale
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Gale
  
  Harrelson bunts towards the mound. Gale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Gale
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wills vs. Gale
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Wills reaches second base with a double. Harrelson scores. Rivers goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Gale
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Gale
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Gale
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Perry
  
  White bunts between the mound and first base. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Perry
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Perry
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Gale
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Gale
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Gale
  
  Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Perry
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Perry
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field. Zisk picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zisk. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aikens vs. Perry
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Gale
  
  Harrelson 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 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Gale
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Gale
  
  There goes Rivers. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Gale
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Gale
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Perry
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Perry
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Perry
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Perry
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Washington reaches second base with a double. Hurdle scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Perry
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Perry
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Gale
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Gale
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Gale
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards second. White scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Perry
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Perry
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Perry
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Gale
  
  Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Gale
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Gale
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hurdle throws the ball in to White who tags Harrelson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Perry
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Perry
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Perry
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Gale
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Gale
  
  Wills bunts towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Gale
  
  Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Gale
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Zisk vs. Gale
  
  Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Perry
  
  Jim Norris now playing right field.
  
  Washington hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Perry
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Perry
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Perry
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Perry
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Gale
  
  Putnam hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Gale
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Gale
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Perry
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching. German Barranca pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barranca moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hurdle vs. Kern
  
  Hurdle is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Quirk vs. Kern
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barranca tags and scores. View Play 

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         Game of 6/17/1980 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          4  1  4  0   Wilson W, lf          4  0  2  1   
Wills B, 2b           2  0  1  2   McRae H, dh           3  0  0  0   
Oliver A, lf          3  0  1  0   Porter D, c           4  0  2  0   
Staub R, dh           3  0  0  0   Aikens W, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Zisk R, rf            4  0  1  0   Barranca G, pr        0  1  0  0   
Norris J, rf          0  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   
Putnam P, 1b          4  0  0  0   Hurdle C, rf          2  1  1  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  0  0   Quirk J, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Roberts D, 3b         4  0  0  0   White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Harrelson B, ss       3  1  2  0   Washington U, ss      3  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  9  2                        30  3  9  3

Texas            002 000 000 --  2
Kansas City      000 020 001 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry G (L)*          8.0  8  3  3  2  3
Kern J                0.1  1  0  0  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gale R (W)            9.0  9  2  2  3  5
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Zisk R
DP -- Texas 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Texas 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Wills B, Washington U
SB -- Rivers M
CS -- Rivers M, Wilson W 2
SH -- Wills B
SF -- Quirk J
T -- 2:45
A -- 25324

    

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