Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Barker
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Barker
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Barker
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Barker
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Splittorff
  
  Dilone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Splittorff
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Bannister reaches second base with a double. Dilone goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Splittorff
  
  Hargrove bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Bannister moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thornton vs. Splittorff
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bannister tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Splittorff
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassey vs. Splittorff
  
  Hassey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Hassey reaches second base with a double. Harrah goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Splittorff
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Barker
  
  Jorge Orta now playing right field. Alan Bannister now playing left field.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bannister. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Barker
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quirk vs. Barker
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Barker
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Barker
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Splittorff
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dybzinski vs. Splittorff
  
  Dybzinski bunts in front of the plate. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Splittorff
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bannister vs. Splittorff
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Splittorff
  
  Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Barker
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Barker
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Barker
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Barker
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Hammaker
  
  Atlee Hammaker now pitching.
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Hammaker
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Hammaker
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassey for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Barker
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Barker
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Barker
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Hammaker
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Hammaker
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dybzinski vs. Hammaker
  
  Dybzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Barker
  
  Motley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Barker
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Motley moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Barker
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Motley scores. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Barker
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Barker
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Barker
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Barker
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Barker
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Barker
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Hammaker
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hammaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Hammaker
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hargrove vs. Hammaker
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive towards first. Aikens catches it and steps on first to double up Bannister. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Hammaker
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Barker
  
  Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Barker
  
  Motley hits a line drive into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Barker
  
  Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Dybzinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Barker
  
  There goes Quirk. The throw from Hassey and he is out, Dybzinski applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Hammaker
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassey vs. Hammaker
  
  Hassey bunts towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Hammaker
  
  There goes Harrah. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Harrah steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Manning vs. Hammaker
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hammaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kuiper vs. Hammaker
  
  There goes Harrah, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Harrah steals home. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Hammaker
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Barker
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Barker
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Barker
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Barker
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Aikens reaches second base with a double. Washington goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Stanton
  
  Mike Stanton now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dybzinski vs. Hammaker
  
  Dybzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Hammaker
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Martin
  
  Renie Martin now pitching.
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Martin
  
  There goes Orta. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Orta steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Martin
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Motley. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. Orta scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hayes vs. Martin
  
  Von Hayes pinch hits for Andre Thornton.
  
  Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Hayes moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Martin
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hayes scores. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hassey vs. Brett
  
  Ken Brett now pitching.
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Manning vs. Brett
  
  Manning takes first base on ball four. Hassey moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kuiper vs. Brett
  
  Kuiper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stanton
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Stanton
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Stanton
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Stanton
  
  Amos Otis pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo.
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dybzinski vs. Brett
  
  Amos Otis now playing center field.
  
  Dybzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Brett
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Brett
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Monge
  
  Sid Monge now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bannister. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Monge
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Monge
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Monge
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Monge
  
  John Wathan pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1981, game 2 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          5  0  1  1   Dilone M, lf          0  1  0  0   
Washington U, ss      3  2  1  0   Orta J, rf            4  1  2  0   
Brett G, 3b           5  1  2  3   Bannister A, rf-lf    5  1  3  2   
Aikens W, 1b          4  0  1  1   Hargrove M, 1b        3  1  1  1   
Wathan J, pr          0  0  0  0   Thornton A, dh        2  0  0  1   
McRae H, dh           5  1  2  0   Hayes V, ph           1  1  1  1   
White F, 2b           4  0  1  0   Harrah T, 3b          2  2  1  1   
Quirk J, c            3  0  1  1   Hassey R, c           3  0  2  1   
Motley D, rf          4  1  1  0   Manning R, cf         3  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, cf        3  1  1  0   Kuiper D, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Otis A, ph-cf         1  0  0  0   Dybzinski J, ss       3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 11  6                        30  8 11  7

Kansas City      010 040 100 --  6
Cleveland        310 001 30x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P          2.0  4  4  4  2  2
Hammaker A            4.1  3  2  2  1  0
Martin R (L)          0.1  3  2  2  0  0
Brett K               1.1  1  0  0  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barker L              6.2  9  6  6  3  2
Stanton M (W)         1.1  1  0  0  0  1
Monge S (S)           1.0  1  0  0  1  1

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Cleveland 6
2B -- Bannister A, Hassey R, McRae H, Aikens W, Hargrove M, Wilson W
HR -- Brett G
SB -- McRae H, Harrah T 2, Orta J
CS -- Quirk J
SH -- Hargrove M, Dybzinski J, Hassey R
SF -- Thornton A
T -- 2:56
A -- 12790

    

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