PHI @ KCA

October 17, 1980

Final Score: PHI 3 - KCA 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Kauffman Stadium
Attendance
42,380
Game Duration
199 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Dan Quisenberry
Losing Pitcher
Tug McGraw

Umpires

Home Plate
Paul Pryor
First Base
Don Denkinger
Second Base
Dutch Rennert
Third Base
Nick Bremigan

Line Score

PHI @ KCA — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
PHI 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 14 0
KCA 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 11 0

PHI Batting

PHI @ KCA — PHI Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Bob Boone 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Larry Bowa 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .600
Greg Gross 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Garry Maddox 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Bake McBride 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
Tug McGraw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Keith Moreland 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Pete Rose 4 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Dick Ruthven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Schmidt 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .200
Lonnie Smith 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Manny Trillo 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400
Team Totals 41 3 14 3 6 4 1 0 1 1 .341

KCA Batting

PHI @ KCA — KCA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Willie Aikens 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 .400
George Brett 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 .500
Jose Cardenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Onix Concepcion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rich Gale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clint Hurdle 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
Renie Martin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hal McRae 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Amos Otis 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Darrell Porter 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Dan Quisenberry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
U. L. Washington 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Frank White 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Willie Wilson 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 .000
Team Totals 38 4 11 4 2 8 1 1 2 2 .289

PHI Pitching

PHI @ KCA — PHI Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tug McGraw (L) L 0.2 2 1 1 2 1 0 13.50
Dick Ruthven - 9.0 9 3 3 0 7 2 3.00
Team Totals 9.2 11 4 4 2 8 2 3.72

KCA Pitching

PHI @ KCA — KCA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rich Gale - 4.1 7 2 2 3 3 1 4.15
Renie Martin - 3.1 5 1 1 1 1 0 2.70
Dan Quisenberry (W) W 2.1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 10.0 14 3 3 6 4 1 2.70

Philadelphia Phillies at Kansas City Royals, October 17, 1980

This box score records a 4-3 win for the Kansas City Royals over the Philadelphia Phillies at Kauffman Stadium, October 17, 1980 in the World Series. The margin was one run. The information panel shows attendance of 42,380, a game time of 199 minutes, and a night start. The Philadelphia Phillies scored single runs in the second, fifth, and eighth innings. The Kansas City Royals' runs came one at a time, in the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth. The line score runs past nine, to the tenth inning. The Philadelphia Phillies had 14 hits and the Kansas City Royals 11, with 0 and 0 errors. The win went to Dan Quisenberry, allowing 0 earned runs on 2 hits in 2.1 innings. Tug McGraw took the loss after 0.2 innings and 1 run. Dick Ruthven led all pitchers with 7 strikeouts. The Kansas City Royals used Rich Gale, Renie Martin, and Dan Quisenberry on the mound. Larry Bowa led the Philadelphia Phillies at the plate: 3 for 5. The Philadelphia Phillies got another home run from Mike Schmidt. For the Kansas City Royals, Amos Otis went 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. The Kansas City Royals got another home run from George Brett. Paul Pryor worked home plate.

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