Paul Splittorff and Dan Quisenberry combined on a six-hitter as the Royals posted a 4-1 decision over the Twins. The Royals scored twice in the second inning. Singles by Amos Otis and John Wathan sandwiched around a walk to Willie Aikens loaded the bases. Otis came home when Darrell Porter hit into a double play and Aikens tallied on a single by Frank White. Hal McRae drilled a two-run homer in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 4, Minnesota Twins 1
Game Played on Wednesday, June      25, 1980 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Royals       0  2  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   4 10  0
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  6  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .304      Wynegar c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Washington ss         4   1   2   0     0   1   .247      Landreaux cf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .305
McRae dh              4   1   1   2     0   0   .265      Smalley ss            4   1   2   0     0   0   .256
Otis cf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .268      Morales dh            3   0   1   1     1   0   .333
Aikens 1b             3   1   0   0     1   1   .273      R. Jackson 1b         3   0   1   0     0   0   .231
  LaCock 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .165        Goodwin ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .206
Wathan rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .322      Edwards lf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .213
Porter c              4   0   0   0     0   2   .291      Castino 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .287
White 2b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .267      Mackanin 2b           2   0   0   0     1   0   .254
Chalk 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .244      Powell rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .255
Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Zahn p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   4  10   3     1   5             Totals               30   1   6   1     2   0

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance:  9,150
Left on Base: Royals 5, Twins 4
DP: Royals 3, Twins 2
Errors: R. Jackson
Doubles: Smalley (9), Morales (5)
Home Runs: McRae (5)
Stolen Bases: White (10)
Caught Stealing: Chalk (1), Wathan (1)
GIDP: Porter (3), Wynegar 2 (4), R. Jackson (5)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff W(5-4)       8.2   6   1   1   2   0   0  31   4.13
Quisenberry SV(13)      0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.38
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   0   0  32

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zahn L(6-10)            9    10   4   4   1   5   1  36   4.32
Totals                  9    10   4   4   1   5   1  36

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Rich Garcia


ROYALS 1ST: Wilson popped to second; Washington grounded out
(shortstop to first); McRae grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Wynegar grounded out (shortstop to first); Landreaux
grounded out (second to first); Smalley grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Otis singled to center; Aikens walked [Otis to
second]; Wathan singled to center [Otis to third, Aikens to
second]; Porter grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Otis scored, Aikens to third, Wathan out at second];
White singled to right [Aikens scored]; White stole second;
Chalk struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); R. Jackson
singled to right; Edwards flied out to center; Castino grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Wilson grounded out (third to first); Washington
struck out; McRae popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Mackanin flied out to right; Powell singled to left;
Wynegar grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Powell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2,
Twins 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis grounded out (third to first); Aikens flied out
to center; On a bunt Wathan singled; Porter popped to third; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Landreaux grounded out (second to first); Smalley
grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 0.

ROYALS 5TH: White flied out to left; Chalk lined to first;
Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: R. Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards
flied out to right; Castino flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Washington singled to right; McRae homered
[Washington scored]; Otis flied out to center; Aikens grounded
out (second to first); Wathan grounded out (second to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Twins 0.

TWINS 6TH: Mackanin walked; Powell forced Mackanin (first to
shortstop); Wynegar grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Powell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 4, Twins 0.

ROYALS 7TH: Porter struck out; White flied out to center; Chalk
singled to center; Chalk was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Twins 0.

TWINS 7TH: Landreaux grounded out (second to first); Smalley
doubled to right; Morales walked; R. Jackson grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Morales out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Twins 0.

ROYALS 8TH: Wilson grounded out (first unassisted); Washington
singled to center; McRae flied out to right; Otis singled to
left [Washington to third]; Aikens struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 4, Twins 0.

TWINS 8TH: LACOCK REPLACED AIKENS (PLAYING 1B); Edwards grounded
out (shortstop to first); Castino singled to left; Mackanin
flied out to center; Powell grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Twins 0.

ROYALS 9TH: Wathan reached on an error by R. Jackson; Porter
struck out while Wathan was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); White singled to left; Chalk grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Twins 0.

TWINS 9TH: Wynegar grounded out (third to first); Landreaux
flied out to center; Smalley singled to right; Morales doubled
to center [Smalley scored]; QUISENBERRY REPLACED SPLITTORFF
(PITCHING); GOODWIN BATTED FOR R. JACKSON; Goodwin grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Twins 1.