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Brewers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 31, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on August 31, 1981 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Caldwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,974 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Al Clark 3B: Steve Palermo |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gantner | Second Baseman |
| Paul Molitor | Center Fielder |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Gorman Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | DH |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Catcher |
| Buck Rodgers | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 31, 1981
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Leonard
Gantner 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 -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Leonard
Molitor hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Leonard
Cooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Motley. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Molitor scores. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Leonard
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Leonard
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Leonard
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Caldwell
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Caldwell
White hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Caldwell
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Caldwell
Otis takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Caldwell
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Leonard
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Leonard
Yost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Caldwell
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Caldwell
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motley vs. Caldwell
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Molitor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aikens moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Caldwell
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Leonard
Gantner hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Leonard
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Leonard
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Caldwell
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Caldwell
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Caldwell
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Molitor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Caldwell
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Molitor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Leonard
Oglivie 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 -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Leonard
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Leonard
Simmons 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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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Caldwell
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Caldwell
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Caldwell
Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Wathan reaches second base with a double. Aikens moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Motley vs. Caldwell
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Caldwell
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Leonard
Yount strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Leonard
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Caldwell
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Caldwell
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Caldwell
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Caldwell
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Leonard
Gantner hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Leonard
Molitor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Leonard
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Caldwell
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Caldwell
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Caldwell
Wathan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Caldwell
There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motley vs. Caldwell
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Leonard
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Leonard
Thomas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up Oglivie. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Leonard
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Motley who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yount vs. Leonard
Yount 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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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Cleveland
Don Money now playing third base. Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cleveland
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cleveland
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Brett reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Leonard
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Leonard
Gantner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Leonard
There goes Gantner. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Gantner steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Leonard
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Leonard
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gantner scores. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Leonard
Oglivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Fingers
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Fingers
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Fingers
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fingers, and towards Gantner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Martin
Renie Martin now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Martin
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Martin
Martin fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Martin. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Money vs. Martin
Money hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Martin
Yount hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Fingers
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Fingers
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fingers
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Fingers
White hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie 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 8/31/1981 -- Milwaukee at Kansas City (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Gantner J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Wilson W, lf 5 0 3 0
Molitor P, cf 4 1 1 0 White F, 2b 5 1 2 1
Cooper C, 1b 4 1 2 2 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Oglivie B, lf 4 1 2 2 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0
Thomas G, rf 4 1 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0
Simmons T, dh 4 0 1 0 Aikens W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Howell R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 4 0 2 0
Money D, 3b 0 0 0 1 Motley D, rf 4 0 0 0
Yount R, ss 4 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 4 0 0 0
Yost N, c 3 0 0 0
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33 5 8 5 35 1 9 1
Milwaukee 300 000 011 -- 5
Kansas City 000 010 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Caldwell M (W) 6.0 6 1 1 3 0
Cleveland R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Easterly J* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Fingers R (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 8.0 7 4 4 1 7
Martin R 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Martin R
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 3, Kansas City 10
2B -- Molitor P, Cooper C, Wathan J, Brett G
3B -- Simmons T
HR -- Oglivie B, White F
SB -- Gantner J
SF -- Money D
WP -- Caldwell M
T -- 2:39
A -- 27974
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