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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 8, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on September 8, 1981 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,768 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Al Clark 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Steve Palermo |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Larry Harlow | Left Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Juan Beniquez | Right Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | 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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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 8, 1981
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Leonard
Leonard fires to first and picks off Carew. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zahn
Wilson hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zahn
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Leonard
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Leonard
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campaneris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Zahn
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Zahn
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Zahn
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zahn
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Leonard
Harlow hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zahn
White hits a line drive into left field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Zahn
Ott fires to first and picks off Brett. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Leonard
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens juggles the ball. That's an error on Aikens. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Zahn
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Aikens moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motley vs. Zahn
Motley bunts towards third. Campaneris fields it and throws to first for the out. Aikens moves to third. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Zahn
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Washington reaches second base with a double. Aikens scores. Wathan scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Zahn
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Zahn
The umpire calls a balk on Zahn Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Zahn
White hits a popup towards third. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Brett reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Leonard
Harlow hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Zahn
Aikens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campaneris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Kison
Motley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Leonard
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez 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 -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Kison
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kison
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kison
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campaneris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Leonard
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harlow for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Leonard
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. John Harris pinch hits for Juan Beniquez.
Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Harris reaches second base with a double. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Quisenberry
Freddie Patek pinch runs for John Harris. Brian Downing pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kison
Larry Harlow now playing right field. Freddie Patek now playing third base. Brian Downing now playing left field.
Brett hits a line drive into right field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kison
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Kison
There goes Otis. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Kison
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Kison
Aikens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Kison
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wathan for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Quisenberry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Quisenberry
Burleson 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 -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Quisenberry
Lynn hits a popup towards the mound. Quisenberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1981 -- California at Kansas City (N)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Carew R, 1b 5 0 2 0 Wilson W, lf 4 1 1 1
Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 5 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 1 1
Baylor D, dh 4 1 1 2 Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0
Grich B, 2b 4 0 2 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Harlow L, lf-rf 4 0 0 0 Aikens W, 1b 2 2 2 1
Ott E, c 4 1 2 0 Wathan J, c 3 1 0 0
Beniquez J, rf 3 0 0 0 Motley D, rf 2 0 0 0
Harris J, ph 1 0 1 1 Washington U, ss 3 1 1 2
Patek F, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Campaneris B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Downing B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
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38 3 10 3 28 5 6 5
California 000 000 030 -- 3
Kansas City 000 041 00x -- 5
California IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L) 5.1 5 5 5 3 1
Kison B 2.2 1 0 0 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 7.2 9 3 3 1 1
Quisenberry D (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Washington U, Aikens W
LOB -- California 9, Kansas City 5
2B -- Washington U, Brett G, Harris J
HR -- Aikens W, Baylor D
SB -- Otis A
CS -- Carew R
SH -- Wathan J, Motley D
Balk -- Zahn G
T -- 2:46
A -- 19768
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