 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Kansas City yakatarisana neNew York Yankees muAmerican League Championship Series yega yega kubva muna 1976 kusvika muna 1980, neYankees ichibuda ichikunda mumatatu ese. Kune chikamu chake, Splittorff aive 20 aine 2.84 ERA kurwisa maYankees mumitambo mishanu yaakaita vachivapikisa muALCS. Pashure pokunge zvikwata zvose zviri zviviri zvakarasikirwa ne playoffs muna 1980, maRoyals nemaYankees vakatangazve kukwikwidzana kwavo mumwaka wokupedzisira mu1980 American League Championship Series. Kansas City yakatsvaira nhevedzano, naSplittorff achitanga mutambo wechitatu uye wekusarudza, uye achigamuchira kusaita sarudzo. MaRoyals akarasikirwa neWorld Series mumitambo mitanhatu kuPhiladelphia Phillies naSplittorff achiita kuoneka kwake chete mumutambo wechitanhatu. 