Royals @ Rangers
August 20, 1980

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Bottom 9 R H E
Royals 3 7 0
Rangers 3 7 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Royals 3 7 0
Rangers 3 7 1

Billy Sample Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .217
OBP .333 .307
At Bats 3 120
Hits 1 26
• Singles 1 22
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 12
RBI’s 0 10

Larry Gura Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
17 5 0
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Arlington Stadium - August 20, 1980
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Out
Larry Gura
Darrell Porter
Willie Aikens
Rance Mulliniks
George Brett
U L Washington
Willie Wilson
Amos Otis
Clint Hurdle
Billy Sample
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Sample hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sample for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Ellis hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Rance Mulliniks now playing second base. Zisk is called out on strikes.
Top 9 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Clay fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Clay. Wilson moves to second.
Top 9 Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 9 Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Frank White. 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.
Bottom 8 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Wills strikes out. Porter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wills out.
Top 8 Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Otis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Clay covering, for the out.
Top 8 Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 There goes Rivers. The throw from Porter and he is out, White applying the tag.
Bottom 7 Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Sundberg hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Brett takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second.
Top 7 McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clay fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Sample strikes out.
Bottom 6 Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out.
Top 6 Dave Roberts now playing shortstop. Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Bell hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivers moves to second.
Bottom 5 Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Dave Roberts pinch hits for Pepe Frias. Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 5 Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Sample moves to second.
Bottom 5 Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 5 Aikens hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 There's a wild pitch. Washington scores. Brett moves to third. Porter moves to second.
Top 5 Porter is hit by the pitch. Washington moves to third. Brett moves to second.
Top 5 Brett is walked intentionally.
Top 5 McRae strikes out.
Top 5 Wilson hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 There goes Washington. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Washington steals second.
Top 5 Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 White hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Oliver is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Wills takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Frias hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Aikens hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Porter hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rivers. Porter reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Brett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out.
Bottom 2 Sundberg is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Sample hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Ellis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Ellis reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Washington strikes out.
Top 2 White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Hurdle hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores.
Bottom 1 Wills bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third.
Bottom 1 Rivers hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Rivers reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Otis hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Aikens strikes out.
Top 1 There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to third. Porter moves to second.
Top 1 Porter takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second.
Top 1 Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores.
Top 1 There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to third.
Top 1 McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. McRae reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.