MLB
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/26/1980
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MLB
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 3395 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH , 1980 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (75-79) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 12 3
Minnesota Twins (86-68) 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 X 8 15 0
Twins Dump Royals, 8-6
The Minnesota Twins topped the Kansas City Royals, 8-6, in American League action at Metropolitan Stadium. The standout performance belonged to Minnesota pitcher and The Netherlands, native Bert Blyleven. With the win, the Twins sit at 86-68.

Minnesota took a 5-4 lead on Pat Kelly's 37th double of the season. The run-scoring double, which Kelly hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Kansas City pitcher Dan Quisenberry shaking his head.

"The name of the game is scoring runs," Kelly said. "We did a good job of that today."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson LF 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .325 2 49
D. Murphy DH 3 2 1 1 1 0 3 .263 18 72
   b-T. Pena Sr. DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 9
G. Brett 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .314 15 86
G. Thomas CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .247 35 93
J. Mayberry Sr. 1B 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 .236 25 87
   a-C. Johnson PH, 1B 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 .259 17 59
F. White 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .258 8 45
B. Russell SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266 4 34
M. Vail RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .344 5 38
J. Essian C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .258 10 54
Totals 36 6 12 6 4 5 20      
a - C. Johnson pinch hit for J. Mayberry Sr. in the 8th
b - T. Pena Sr. inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Murphy (15, 1st Inning off B. Blyleven, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Wilson (12, 1st Inning off B. Blyleven, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Wilson 5 , D. Murphy 2 , T. Pena Sr. , G. Brett 2 , G. Thomas , J. Mayberry Sr. , C. Johnson , F. White , J. Essian
2-out RBI: J. Mayberry Sr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Murphy , G. Thomas , M. Vail
GIDP: C. Johnson , B. Russell
Sac Fly: G. Thomas
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Wilson (86)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Leonard (5) , G. Brett (19) , M. Vail (3)
Double Plays: 1 (White-Russell-Mayberry Sr.)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. LeFlore CF 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .287 4 51
A. Bannister RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .287 2 70
   a-R. Torres PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219 6 27
   b-K. Henderson RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .224 1 8
R. Carew 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 8 .309 1 62
S. Kemp LF 4 0 2 1 1 1 4 .308 18 94
J. Hart 3B 5 0 2 3 0 1 4 .278 12 54
R. Smalley SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 .283 16 74
J. Cruz 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .271 1 55
J. Stearns C 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .269 4 58
P. Kelly DH 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .292 14 80
Totals 40 8 15 8 2 2 26      
a - R. Torres pinch hit for A. Bannister in the 7th
b - K. Henderson substituted for R. Torres in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Kelly 2 (37, 7th Inning off D. Leonard, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off D. Quisenberry, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Hart (18, 7th Inning off D. Leonard, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. LeFlore 2 , A. Bannister 2 , R. Torres , K. Henderson , R. Carew , S. Kemp 2 , J. Hart 3 , J. Cruz 2 , P. Kelly 4
2-out RBI: S. Kemp , J. Hart 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Kemp , J. Hart , R. Smalley 3
GIDP: S. Kemp
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Bannister (28) , J. Cruz (83)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cruz-Smalley-Carew, Smalley-Cruz-Carew)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Leonard 7.0 11 4 4 0 2 0 111 3.63   
D. Quisenberry L (7-9) 0.2 4 4 4 2 0 0 30 3.05   
J. McIntosh 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Leonard 41
Batters Faced: D. Leonard 33, D. Quisenberry 8, J. McIntosh 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Leonard 10-8, D. Quisenberry 2-0, J. McIntosh 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Leonard 111-71, D. Quisenberry 30-17, J. McIntosh 5-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. McIntosh 2-0
WP: D. Leonard
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Blyleven 7.0 6 3 3 3 4 0 114 3.90   
S. Howe W (10-8), BS (6) 2.0 6 3 3 1 1 0 40 2.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Blyleven 54
Batters Faced: B. Blyleven 29, S. Howe 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Blyleven 4-12, S. Howe 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Blyleven 114-69, S. Howe 40-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Howe 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bert Blyleven
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 34277
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