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Mariners
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 1, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners, played on June 1, 1981 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 1, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 1, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glenn Abbott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,419 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Rich Garcia |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Gary Gray | DH |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Dan Meyer | Third Baseman |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Bud Bulling | Catcher |
| Rick Auerbach | Shortstop |
| Rene Lachemann | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 1, 1981
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Splittorff
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Splittorff
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Splittorff
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Abbott
Wilson hits a line drive towards first. Bochte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Abbott
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Abbott
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Splittorff
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Splittorff
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Splittorff
Meyer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Splittorff
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Abbott
Aikens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Aikens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Abbott
White takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Abbott
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bulling vs. Splittorff
Bulling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Splittorff
Auerbach bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Bulling moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Splittorff
Randle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Randle reaches second base with a double. Bulling scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Splittorff
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bochte vs. Splittorff
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Randle scores. Paciorek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Splittorff
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Abbott
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Abbott
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Abbott
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bulling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Splittorff
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Splittorff
Meyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle who is chasing the ball. Meyer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Splittorff
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bulling vs. Splittorff
Bulling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Abbott
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Abbott
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Abbott covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Abbott
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Splittorff
Auerbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Splittorff
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Auerbach moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Splittorff
Paciorek hits a fly ball towards left. Wilson catches it and throws to second to double up Auerbach. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Splittorff
Bochte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Abbott
White strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Abbott
Hurdle hits a popup towards third. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Abbott
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Splittorff
Gray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Gray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Splittorff
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Splittorff
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gray moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Splittorff
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Abbott
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Abbott
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Abbott
Otis bunts towards the mound. Abbott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Abbott
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Abbott
Aikens hits a popup towards third. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bulling vs. Splittorff
Bulling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Splittorff
Auerbach bunts towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Bulling moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Splittorff
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Splittorff
Paciorek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Splittorff
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Abbott
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Abbott
Hurdle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Andersen
Washington strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Splittorff
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Splittorff
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Splittorff
Joe Simpson pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Splittorff fires to first and has Simpson trapped. There's the throw to Washington who tags Simpson for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Splittorff
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Andersen
Joe Simpson now playing center field. Dave Henderson now playing right field.
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Andersen
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Rawley
Shane Rawley now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson throws the ball in to Randle who relays the ball to Auerbach who tags Brett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wilson scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Rawley
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Rawley
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Casey Parsons pinch hits for Dave Henderson.
Parsons hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bulling vs. Quisenberry
Bulling strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Quisenberry
Jerry Narron pinch hits for Rick Auerbach.
Narron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Quisenberry
Jim Anderson pinch runs for Jerry Narron.
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson 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 6/1/1981 -- Seattle at Kansas City (N)
Seattle AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Randle L, 2b 5 1 2 1 Wilson W, lf 4 1 1 0
Paciorek T, lf 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 2 0
Bochte B, 1b 4 0 0 1 Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 2
Gray G, dh 4 0 1 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Burroughs J, rf 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Simpson J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 White F, 2b 2 1 1 0
Meyer D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hurdle C, rf 3 0 1 1
Henderson D, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 3 0 0 0
Parsons C, ph 1 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0
Bulling B, c 4 1 2 0
Auerbach R, ss 1 0 1 0
Narron J, ph 1 0 1 0
Anderson J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 10 2 31 3 9 3
Seattle 002 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City 000 001 11x -- 3
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Abbott G 6.1 6 2 2 1 1
Andersen L (L)* 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Rawley S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 8.0 9 2 2 1 5
Quisenberry D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Seattle 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Seattle 8, Kansas City 5
2B -- Aikens W, Randle L, Gray G, Hurdle C
3B -- Meyer D, Brett G
CS -- Simpson J
SH -- Auerbach R 2
HBP -- by Splittorff P (Meyer D)
T -- 2:13
A -- 28419
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