The Royals continued to struggle, dropping their sixth straight game, this one a 3-0 loss to the Twins on a Friday night at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis. Kansas City managed just six hits off Twins starter Geoff Zahn, who improved to 13-18 with the complete-game win. Zahn struck out eight and walked only one, and … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1980 Edition: September 26

The Royals had a travel day as they headed from Seattle to Minnesota for their last three road games of the regular season. With little over a week left in the regular season, Kansas City was the only team in baseball that had punched a ticket for the postseason. In the AL East, the New … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1980 Edition: September 25

If the Royals hadn’t already clinched the AL West title, their recent slump might be cause for concern. But with the division in hand, a sweep at the hands of the worst team in the American League was perhaps understandable, if not acceptable. The Mariners completed the three-game sweep with a 4-2 win on a … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1980 Edition: September 24

The Royals continued to struggle through a relatively meaningless stretch of baseball, dropping their fourth straight game as they lost to Seattle, 7-3, on a Tuesday night at the Kingdome. With the AL West title in hand and, under the rules at the time, the playoff schedule set to give Kansas City two home games … Continue reading This Date in Royals History–1980 Edition: September 23

A costly error helped the Mariners tie the game in the bottom of the 10th, and they went on to score a walkoff win on Willie Horton’s single in the 11th as Seattle downed the Royals, 4-3, on a Monday night at the Kingdome. After the Royals scored an unearned run in the top of … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1980 Edition: September 22

It took the Royals six batters to score three runs. But then Oakland’s Mike Norris settled in and Kansas City managed just five baserunners the rest of the game as they fell to the A’s, 9-3, on a Sunday afternoon at Royals Stadium. Oakland scored two runs in the top of the first, as Royals … Continue reading This Date In Royals History-1980 Edition: September 21

The Royals had no answer for Athletics outfielder Tony Armas, who blasted two home runs and tied an Oakland record with 12 total bases as the A’s walloped Kansas City, 9-0, on a Saturday night at Royals Stadium. As the Royals tried to ready their playoff rotation, rookie Mike Jones got the start. Things went … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1980 Edition: September 20

The Royals continued celebrating their AL West title with a 13-3 thrashing of Oakland on a warm and windy Friday night at Royals Stadium. Oakland gave the Royals a gift-wrapped run in the first inning. Willie Wilson led off with a grounder to short, booted by Mario Guerrero to allow Wilson to reach safely. Wilson … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1980 Edition: September 19

Showing no ill effects following their celebration for clinching the division title the previous night, the Royals rode a four-run second inning to a 5-2 win over California on a Thursday night at Royals Stadium. Trailing 1-0 as they came to bat in the second, Kansas City collected four hits and two walks to chase … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1980 Edition: September 18