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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 17, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 17, 1981 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 31,958 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: George Maloney |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | DH |
| Greg Wells | First Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Barry Bonnell | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Danny Ainge | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 17, 1981
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gale
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gale
Garcia 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Gale
Moseby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Gale
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Gale
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clancy
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Clancy
Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gale
Woods hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Gale
Bonnell hits a line drive towards first. Aikens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Gale
Whitt hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Clancy
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Clancy
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Clancy
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wells fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Gale
Ainge is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gale
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gale
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Clancy
Motley hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clancy
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Gale
Moseby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Gale
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wells vs. Gale
Wells 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. Moseby scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gale
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Clancy
Aikens hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Whitt settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Whitt. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Clancy
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Clancy
Otis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Clancy
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge juggles the ball. That's an error on Ainge. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quirk vs. Clancy
Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aikens scores. White moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Motley vs. Clancy
Motley bunts towards the right side of the infield. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. White scores. Quirk moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. Quirk scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Clancy
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Gale
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Gale
Whitt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Motley. Whitt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainge vs. Gale
Ainge hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Gale
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Clancy
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Clancy
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gale
Garcia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Gale
Moseby hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gale
Mayberry 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 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clancy
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Clancy
Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Clancy
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wells scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Gale
Wells 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 -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gale
Woods hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Gale
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bomback
Mark Bomback now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Bomback
There goes Wilson. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Bomback
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Bomback
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Bomback
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Gale
Whitt hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Gale
Garth Iorg pinch hits for Danny Ainge.
Iorg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gale
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Garcia hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bomback
Garth Iorg now playing third base.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bomback
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bomback fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Bomback
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Quisenberry
Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Quisenberry
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Quisenberry
Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Greg Wells.
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Aikens, and towards White, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Quisenberry
Woods hits a line drive 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 8/17/1981 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 0 Wilson W, lf 4 0 0 0
Garcia D, 2b 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 1 0 0
Moseby L, cf 4 2 2 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 2
Mayberry J, dh 4 1 2 2 Aikens W, 1b 3 1 1 0
Wells G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0
Upshaw W, ph 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 1 0 0
Woods A, lf 4 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 4 1 1 1
Bonnell B, rf 3 0 0 0 Motley D, rf 3 0 0 1
Whitt E, c 3 0 1 0 Geronimo C, rf 0 0 0 0
Ainge D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 3 0 0 1
Iorg G, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
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33 3 6 2 31 5 5 5
Toronto 200 100 000 -- 3
Kansas City 000 500 00x -- 5
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J (L) 6.0 5 5 2 3 3
Bomback M 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (W) 7.2 6 3 3 0 3
Quisenberry D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Whitt E, Ainge D, Garcia D 2, White F
DP -- Toronto 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Toronto 3, Kansas City 5
2B -- Whitt E
3B -- Brett G
HR -- Mayberry J, Brett G
SB -- Wilson W
T -- 2:22
A -- 31958
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