1980 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 97-65
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,288,714, Avg. 28,626
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Won League Championship Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated New York Yankees 3-0
World Series - Lost to Philadelphia Phillies 4-2
Manager: Jim Frey (97-65)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1980 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 97-65
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,288,714, Avg. 28,626
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Won League Championship Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated New York Yankees 3-0
World Series - Lost to Philadelphia Phillies 4-2
Manager: Jim Frey (97-65)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1980 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1980 season with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Royals tallied 809 runs and surrendered 694 runs. George Brett paced Kansas City with 24 home runs, while Willie Aikens walloped 20 or more, too. George Brett drove in 118 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .390 clip. Dennis Leonard led the squad with 20 wins, plus Larry Gura, too added 15 or more wins, too Larry Gura recorded a 2.95 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Frey coached the team. The 1980 Kansas City Royals won the League Championship Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 809
Regular Season Runs Against: 694
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 12, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 13, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 15, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 12 | L | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 16, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 17, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 18, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 19, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 3-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 21, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 3-2 | 2-4 | 5-6 | ||
| April 22, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 4-2 | 2-4 | 6-6 | ||
| April 23, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 5-2 | 2-4 | 7-6 | ||
| April 25, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 6-2 | 2-4 | 8-6 | ||
| April 26, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 6-3 | 2-4 | 8-7 | ||
| April 27, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 7-3 | 2-4 | 9-7 | ||
| April 29, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 7-3 | 2-5 | 9-8 | ||
| April 30, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 7-3 | 3-5 | 10-8 | ||
| May 2, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 7-4 | 3-5 | 10-9 | ||
| May 3, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 7-5 | 3-5 | 10-10 | ||
| May 4, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 8-5 | 3-5 | 11-10 | ||
| May 6, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 8-5 | 3-6 | 11-11 | ||
| May 7, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 8-5 | 4-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 8, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 8-5 | 4-7 | 12-12 | ||
| May 9, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 8-5 | 5-7 | 13-12 | ||
| May 10, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 8-5 | 6-7 | 14-12 | ||
| May 11, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 8-5 | 6-8 | 14-13 | ||
| May 12, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 12 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 8-5 | 7-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 13, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 8-5 | 8-8 | 16-13 | ||
| May 14, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 16 | L | 8-5 | 8-9 | 16-14 | ||
| May 16, 1980 | California Angels 11 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 8-6 | 8-9 | 16-15 | ||
| May 17, 1980 | California Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 9-6 | 8-9 | 17-15 | ||
| May 18, 1980 | California Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 10-6 | 8-9 | 18-15 | ||
| May 19, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 11-6 | 8-9 | 19-15 | ||
| May 20, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 12-6 | 8-9 | 20-15 | ||
| May 21, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 12-7 | 8-9 | 20-16 | ||
| May 22, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 16 | W | 13-7 | 8-9 | 21-16 | ||
| May 23, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 13 at California Angels 9 | W | 13-7 | 9-9 | 22-16 | ||
| May 24, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 13-7 | 10-9 | 23-16 | ||
| May 25, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 7 at California Angels 3 | W | 13-7 | 11-9 | 24-16 | ||
| May 26, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 13-7 | 11-10 | 24-17 | ||
| May 27, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 13-7 | 12-10 | 25-17 | ||
| May 28, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 13-7 | 12-11 | 25-18 | ||
| May 30, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 14-7 | 12-11 | 26-18 | ||
| May 31, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 15-7 | 12-11 | 27-18 | ||
| June 1, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 15-8 | 12-11 | 27-19 | ||
| June 2, 1980 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 15-9 | 12-11 | 27-20 | ||
| June 3, 1980 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 16-9 | 12-11 | 28-20 | ||
| June 4, 1980 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 17-9 | 12-11 | 29-20 | ||
| June 5, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 17-9 | 13-11 | 30-20 | ||
| June 6, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 17-9 | 14-11 | 31-20 | ||
| June 7, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 17-9 | 15-11 | 32-20 | ||
| June 8, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 17-9 | 16-11 | 33-20 | ||
| June 10, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 17-9 | 17-11 | 34-20 | ||
| June 11, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 17-9 | 18-11 | 35-20 | ||
| June 11, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 17-9 | 18-12 | 35-21 | ||
| June 13, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 17-9 | 19-12 | 36-21 | ||
| June 14, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 17-9 | 19-13 | 36-22 | ||
| June 15, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 17-9 | 20-13 | 37-22 | ||
| June 16, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 17-10 | 20-13 | 37-23 | ||
| June 17, 1980 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 18-10 | 20-13 | 38-23 | ||
| June 18, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 19-10 | 20-13 | 39-23 | ||
| June 19, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 19-11 | 20-13 | 39-24 | ||
| June 20, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 19-12 | 20-13 | 39-25 | ||
| June 21, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 19-13 | 20-13 | 39-26 | ||
| June 22, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 20-13 | 20-13 | 40-26 | ||
| June 23, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 20-13 | 20-14 | 40-27 | ||
| June 24, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 20-13 | 21-14 | 41-27 | ||
| June 24, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 20-13 | 21-15 | 41-28 | ||
| June 25, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 20-13 | 22-15 | 42-28 | ||
| June 27, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 20-13 | 23-15 | 43-28 | ||
| June 28, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 20-13 | 24-15 | 44-28 | ||
| June 29, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 20-13 | 24-16 | 44-29 | ||
| June 30, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 20-14 | 24-16 | 44-30 | ||
| July 1, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 20-15 | 24-16 | 44-31 | ||
| July 2, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 21-15 | 24-16 | 45-31 | ||
| July 3, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 13 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 21-16 | 24-16 | 45-32 | ||
| July 4, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 22-16 | 24-16 | 46-32 | ||
| July 5, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 23-16 | 24-16 | 47-32 | ||
| July 6, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 23-17 | 24-16 | 47-33 | ||
| July 10, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 24-17 | 24-16 | 48-33 | ||
| July 11, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 25-17 | 24-16 | 49-33 | ||
| July 12, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 25-17 | 24-17 | 49-34 | ||
| July 13, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 25-17 | 25-17 | 50-34 | ||
| July 14, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 25-17 | 26-17 | 51-34 | ||
| July 15, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 25-17 | 27-17 | 52-34 | ||
| July 16, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 25-17 | 28-17 | 53-34 | ||
| July 17, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 25-17 | 28-18 | 53-35 | ||
| July 18, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 13 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 25-17 | 29-18 | 54-35 | ||
| July 19, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 7 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 25-17 | 29-19 | 54-36 | ||
| July 20, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 14 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 25-17 | 30-19 | 55-36 | ||
| July 21, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 26-17 | 30-19 | 56-36 | ||
| July 22, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 26-18 | 30-19 | 56-37 | ||
| July 23, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 27-18 | 30-19 | 57-37 | ||
| July 24, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 28-18 | 30-19 | 58-37 | ||
| July 25, 1980 | New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 29-18 | 30-19 | 59-37 | ||
| July 26, 1980 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 29-19 | 30-19 | 59-38 | ||
| July 27, 1980 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 30-19 | 30-19 | 60-38 | ||
| July 29, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 31-19 | 30-19 | 61-38 | ||
| July 30, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 31-20 | 30-19 | 61-39 | ||
| July 31, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 13 | W | 32-20 | 30-19 | 62-39 | ||
| August 1, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 32-20 | 31-19 | 63-39 | ||
| August 2, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 32-20 | 32-19 | 64-39 | ||
| August 3, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 32-20 | 32-20 | 64-40 | ||
| August 4, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 32-20 | 33-20 | 65-40 | ||
| August 5, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 32-20 | 34-20 | 66-40 | ||
| August 6, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 32-20 | 35-20 | 67-40 | ||
| August 8, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 32-20 | 36-20 | 68-40 | ||
| August 8, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 32-20 | 37-20 | 69-40 | ||
| August 9, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 32-20 | 37-21 | 69-41 | ||
| August 10, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 32-20 | 38-21 | 70-41 | ||
| August 11, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 32-21 | 38-21 | 70-42 | ||
| August 12, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 33-21 | 38-21 | 71-42 | ||
| August 13, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 34-21 | 38-21 | 72-42 | ||
| August 15, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 35-21 | 38-21 | 73-42 | ||
| August 16, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 36-21 | 38-21 | 74-42 | ||
| August 17, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 37-21 | 38-21 | 75-42 | ||
| August 18, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 37-21 | 39-21 | 76-42 | ||
| August 19, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 37-21 | 40-21 | 77-42 | ||
| August 20, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 37-21 | 41-21 | 78-42 | ||
| August 21, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 37-22 | 41-21 | 78-43 | ||
| August 22, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 37-23 | 41-21 | 78-44 | ||
| August 23, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 38-23 | 41-21 | 79-44 | ||
| August 24, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 39-23 | 41-21 | 80-44 | ||
| August 25, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 39-23 | 42-21 | 81-44 | ||
| August 26, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 39-23 | 43-21 | 82-44 | ||
| August 27, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 39-23 | 44-21 | 83-44 | ||
| August 28, 1980 | Texas Rangers 10 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 39-24 | 44-21 | 83-45 | ||
| August 29, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 40-24 | 44-21 | 84-45 | ||
| August 30, 1980 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 40-25 | 44-21 | 84-46 | ||
| August 31, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 41-25 | 44-21 | 85-46 | ||
| September 1, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 41-26 | 44-21 | 85-47 | ||
| September 3, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 41-27 | 44-21 | 85-48 | ||
| September 4, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 41-28 | 44-21 | 85-49 | ||
| September 5, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 41-28 | 45-21 | 86-49 | ||
| September 6, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 41-28 | 45-22 | 86-50 | ||
| September 7, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 41-28 | 46-22 | 87-50 | ||
| September 8, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 7 | L | 41-28 | 46-23 | 87-51 | ||
| September 9, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 41-28 | 46-24 | 87-52 | ||
| September 10, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 8 | L | 41-28 | 46-25 | 87-53 | ||
| September 11, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 7 at California Angels 2 | W | 41-28 | 47-25 | 88-53 | ||
| September 12, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 41-28 | 47-26 | 88-54 | ||
| September 13, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 41-28 | 47-27 | 88-55 | ||
| September 14, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 41-28 | 48-27 | 89-55 | ||
| September 17, 1980 | California Angels 7 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 41-29 | 48-27 | 89-56 | ||
| September 17, 1980 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 42-29 | 48-27 | 90-56 | ||
| September 18, 1980 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 43-29 | 48-27 | 91-56 | ||
| September 19, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 13 | W | 44-29 | 48-27 | 92-56 | ||
| September 20, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 44-30 | 48-27 | 92-57 | ||
| September 21, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 44-31 | 48-27 | 92-58 | ||
| September 22, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 44-31 | 48-28 | 92-59 | ||
| September 23, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 44-31 | 48-29 | 92-60 | ||
| September 24, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 44-31 | 48-30 | 92-61 | ||
| September 26, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 44-31 | 48-31 | 92-62 | ||
| September 27, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 44-31 | 48-32 | 92-63 | ||
| September 28, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 44-31 | 48-33 | 92-64 | ||
| September 30, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 45-31 | 48-33 | 93-64 | ||
| October 1, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 46-31 | 48-33 | 94-64 | ||
| October 2, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 47-31 | 48-33 | 95-64 | ||
| October 3, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 47-32 | 48-33 | 95-65 | ||
| October 4, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 17 | W | 48-32 | 48-33 | 96-65 | ||
| October 5, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 49-32 | 48-33 | 97-65 | ||
| October 8, 1980 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1980 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 10, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 14, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 15, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| October 17, 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| October 19, 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| October 21, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 |
