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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 22, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 22, 1981 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 34,052 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Bill Haller |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | DH |
| Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Dave Engle | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| John Wathan | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 22, 1981
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Leonard
Ward hits a line drive into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Leonard
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wathan. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilfong tags and scores. Hatcher tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wathan. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. Hatcher scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodwin vs. Leonard
Goodwin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butera vs. Leonard
Butera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Koosman
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Koosman
White hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Koosman
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Leonard
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Leonard
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Koosman
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Koosman
Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Koosman
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Koosman
Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Koosman
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Leonard
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Koosman
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Koosman
White strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Leonard
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Leonard
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Koosman
Pete Mackanin now playing shortstop.
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Koosman
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Koosman
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first, with Koosman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Leonard
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Leonard
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Koosman
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Koosman
Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Koosman
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Koosman
Wathan hits a line drive into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Leonard
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens juggles the ball. That's an error on Aikens. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Leonard
Mackanin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar 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 -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Leonard
Goodwin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Koosman
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Koosman
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Koosman
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Leonard
Butera hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Leonard
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Leonard
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Koosman
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first, with Koosman covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Koosman
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Koosman
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Koosman
Lee May pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Koosman
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Lee May.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Cesar Geronimo now playing right field. John Wathan now catching.
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Leonard
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Leonard
Mackanin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Koosman
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Koosman
White hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Koosman
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Castino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Leonard
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castino moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butera vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Butera hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Butera reaches third base with a triple. Castino scores. Wynegar scores. Goodwin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Engle vs. Quisenberry
Engle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Quisenberry
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Quisenberry
Wilfong 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
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Koosman
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Koosman
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Koosman
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Koosman
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1981 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Ward G, lf 5 0 0 0 Wilson W, lf 4 0 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Wathan J, rf-c 3 0 0 0
Hatcher M, cf 4 2 1 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 1 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Mackanin P, ss 2 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0
Castino J, 3b 3 2 2 3 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Wynegar B, dh 3 1 1 1 Washington U, ss 4 0 1 0
Goodwin D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Chalk D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Butera S, c 4 0 1 3 Grote J, c 2 0 1 0
Engle D, rf 4 0 0 0 May L, ph 1 0 1 0
Geronimo C, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 7 7 33 0 6 0
Minnesota 200 002 003 -- 7
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)* 8.0 6 7 6 3 5
Quisenberry D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Aikens W
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Kansas City 8
2B -- Hatcher M, Wynegar B, Castino J
3B -- Butera S
HR -- Castino J
SF -- Castino J
T -- 2:20
A -- 34052
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