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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 27, 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 27, 1980 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1980 |
|---|---|
| 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 27, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 6,848 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: (none) 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Terrell | Left Fielder |
| Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Dave Edwards | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Goryl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 27, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Koosman
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Koosman
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gura
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Gura
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Gura
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Terrell settles under the ball 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. Koosman
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Koosman
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Koosman
Aikens is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it 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: ---
Morales vs. Gura
Morales 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Gura
Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Gura
Mackanin hits a fly ball into left field. Terrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Koosman
Terrell 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Koosman
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Gura
Rivera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Terrell. Rivera reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Gura
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. Jackson scores. Rivera scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Gura
Ward hits a line drive to left field. Terrell throws towards first. Aikens fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aikens. Edwards scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Gura
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Gura
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Ward moves to third. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Gura
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward tags and scores. Castino tags and moves to third. Smalley tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynegar vs. Gura
Wynegar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mackanin vs. Gura
Mackanin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castino scores. Smalley scores. Wynegar moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Terrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Koosman
White hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Koosman
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Koosman
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Koosman
Wathan takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Koosman
Aikens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Pattin
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Pattin
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Pattin
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Koosman
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Koosman
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Pattin
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Pattin
Morales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Pattin
Wynegar hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Pattin
Mackanin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pattin
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Pattin
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Smalley. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Koosman
White hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Koosman
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Koosman
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching.
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Brett
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Brett
Castino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Brett
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Brett
Morales 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
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Koosman
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Koosman
Aikens hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Koosman
Terrell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Brett
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Terrell. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mackanin vs. Brett
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Brett
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Terrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Brett
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Brett
Edwards 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
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Koosman
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Koosman
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Koosman
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Koosman
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Manny Castillo now playing third base. Greg Johnston pinch hits for Gary Ward.
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Quisenberry
Castino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Quisenberry
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castino moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Quisenberry
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Koosman
Greg Johnston now playing center field. Dave Edwards now playing left field.
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Koosman
Aikens 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 -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1980 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 3 2 1 0 Ward G, lf 4 1 1 1
White F, 2b 4 1 1 2 Johnston G, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 1 Castino J, 3b 5 1 2 0
Castillo M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 0
McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0 Morales J, dh 3 1 1 2
Wathan J, c 2 0 0 0 Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0
Aikens W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 3 1 2 1
Cardenal J, rf 4 0 1 0 Mackanin P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Terrell J, lf 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 1 2 2
Concepcion O, ss 3 0 0 0 Rivera B, rf 4 1 1 0
Edwards D, cf-lf 4 1 1 2
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29 3 3 3 36 8 11 8
Kansas City 000 001 020 -- 3
Minnesota 006 020 00x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (L) 2.2 5 6 3 1 1
Pattin M 2.1 2 2 2 1 2
Brett K 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Quisenberry D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 3 3 2 4 5
E -- Aikens W, Concepcion O, Brett G 2, Smalley R
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Minnesota 8
2B -- Rivera B, Wynegar B
3B -- Edwards D
HR -- Morales J, Wynegar B, White F
SF -- Morales J
HBP -- by Koosman J (Aikens W)
T -- 2:21
A -- 6848
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