Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 25, 1981
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 25, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 35,189 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Peters | DH |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Kirk Gibson | Center Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Rick Leach | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 25, 1981
Top 1
-
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Morris
White hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Morris
McRae takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Morris
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Leonard
Peters hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leonard
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Leonard
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Leonard
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields it and throws to second for the out. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Leonard
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Leonard
There goes Gibson. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Leonard
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Morris
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Morris
Motley hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Morris
Washington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leach. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Morris
The ball gets by Parrish for a passed ball. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Leonard
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leonard
Brookens hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leonard
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Morris
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Leonard
Peters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Leonard
Trammell bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Leonard
Kemp hits a line drive towards left. Wilson chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Wilson. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Leonard
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Peters tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Leonard
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Leonard
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 4
-
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Morris
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Morris
Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Morris
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Morris
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Leonard
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leonard
Brookens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leonard
Whitaker 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 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Leonard
Peters 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 5
-
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Morris
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. White reaches second base with a double. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Morris
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leonard
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Leonard
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Leonard
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Leonard
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
-
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Morris
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Morris
Quirk hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Morris
Motley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Morris
Washington bunts towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Leonard
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Leonard
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leonard
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Morris
There goes Wilson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Morris
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Morris
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Morris
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leonard
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Leonard
Peters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Leonard
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Leonard
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Leonard
Hebner 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 8
-
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Rozema
Dave Rozema now pitching.
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Rozema
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Rozema
Motley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Leonard
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Leonard
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Leonard
Leach hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rozema
Al Cowens now playing center field. Kirk Gibson now playing right field.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rozema
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rozema
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Saucier
Kevin Saucier now pitching.
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leonard
Brookens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leonard
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Motley. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Peters is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Quisenberry
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
-
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Saucier
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Saucier
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Saucier
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Saucier
John Wathan pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
Wathan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
-
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Quisenberry
John Wathan now catching.
Kemp hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Quisenberry
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Quisenberry
Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Richie Hebner.
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Quisenberry
Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelleher scores. Gibson moves to second. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/25/1981 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 5 1 4 0 Peters R, dh 4 1 2 0
White F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 3 1 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Kemp S, lf 3 0 1 0
Aikens W, 1b 5 1 1 1 Hebner R, 1b 4 0 2 1
McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0 Kelleher M, pr 0 1 0 0
Otis A, cf 5 0 0 0 Gibson K, cf-rf 5 0 3 1
Quirk J, c 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 5 0 1 1
Wathan J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Leach R, rf 4 0 0 0
Motley D, rf 4 1 1 1 Cowens A, cf 0 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 4 0 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 1 1 1
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 3 9 3 36 4 11 4
Kansas City 001 011 000 0 -- 3
Detroit 101 100 000 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D 8.1 8 3 2 3 1
Quisenberry D (L) 1.0 3 1 1 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J 7.0 8 3 3 2 3
Rozema D 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Saucier K (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Wilson W, Trammell A
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Detroit 10
2B -- Washington U, White F, Whitaker L
HR -- Aikens W, Brookens T, Motley D
SB -- Gibson K, Wilson W
SH -- Trammell A
SF -- Hebner R
HBP -- by Saucier K (McRae H)
PB -- Parrish L
T -- 2:53
A -- 35189
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
