1980 American League Championship Series (ALCS)
Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees

Welcome to Sportspool.com's 1980 American League Championship Series online information database where the Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Yankees to win the 1980 American League Championship Series.

The 1980 American League Championship Series (ALCS), was the playoff round that Kansas City Royals beat New York Yankees to win the 1980 American League pennant. Kansas City Royals advanced to play the winner of the 1980 National League Championship Series in the 1980 World Series

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1980 American League Championship Series (ALCS):
Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees

Kansas City Royals (97 - 65) vs New York Yankees (103 - 59).
The Kansas City Royals defeat New York Yankees 3 games to 0.

1980 ALCS Game by Game Breakdown 1980 ALCS Game #1 Recap 1980-10-08 at Royals Stadium with 42598 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors Kansas City Royals 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 X 7 10 0 New York Yankees 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 1 Pitchers for game 1 in the 1980 ALCS KCR - Gura NYY - Guidry, Davis (4), Underwood (8) Home Runs in game 1 in the 1980 ALCS KCR - Brett NYY - Cerone, Piniella 1980 ALCS Game #2 Recap 1980-10-09 at Royals Stadium with 42633 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors Kansas City Royals 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 6 0 New York Yankees 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 Pitchers for game 2 in the 1980 ALCS KCR - Leonard, Quisenberry (9) NYY - May Home Runs in game 2 in the 1980 ALCS KCR - NYY - Nettles 1980 ALCS Game #3 Recap 1980-10-10 at Yankee Stadium II with 56588 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors New York Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 0 Kansas City Royals 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 4 12 1 Pitchers for game 3 in the 1980 ALCS NYY - John, Gossage (7), Underwood (8) KCR - Splittorff, Quisenberry (6) Home Runs in game 3 in the 1980 ALCS NYY - KCR - White, Brett