Top 1

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Gura
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks juggles the ball. That's an error on Mulliniks. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Gura
  
  Randle bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Paciorek vs. Gura
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zisk vs. Gura
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Gura
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz scores. Zisk moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gray vs. Gura
  
  Gray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Meyer vs. Gura
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Stoddard
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stoddard
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stoddard
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serna vs. Gura
  
  Serna takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bulling vs. Gura
  
  Bulling bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Serna moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Gura
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randle vs. Gura
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Serna scores. Randle moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Paciorek vs. Gura
  
  Paciorek hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Stoddard
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Stoddard
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Serna fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Stoddard
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Stoddard
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mulliniks vs. Stoddard
  
  There goes Wathan. The throw from Bulling and he is safe. Wathan steals second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mulliniks vs. Stoddard
  
  Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Washington vs. Stoddard
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Gura
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Gura
  
  Burroughs 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. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Gura
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Stoddard
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Stoddard
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Bulling and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Stoddard
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Bulling and he is safe. Wilson steals third. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Stoddard
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Stoddard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stoddard
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Stoddard
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Stoddard
  
  There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Stoddard
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Serna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Gura
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serna vs. Gura
  
  Serna hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bulling vs. Gura
  
  Bulling hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Stoddard
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Stoddard
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Wathan reaches third base with a triple. Hurdle goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mulliniks vs. Stoddard
  
  Mulliniks hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Stoddard
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Stoddard
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Gura
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Gura
  
  Randle hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Gura
  
  Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stoddard
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoddard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stoddard
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Stoddard
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Stoddard
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Gura
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Gura
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Gura
  
  Gray hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Stoddard
  
  Hurdle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Stoddard
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mulliniks vs. Stoddard
  
  There goes Wathan. The throw from Bulling and he is safe. Wathan steals second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mulliniks vs. Stoddard
  
  Mulliniks strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Stoddard
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Gura
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serna vs. Gura
  
  Serna 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 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bulling vs. Gura
  
  Bulling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Stoddard
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stoddard
  
  White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bulling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stoddard
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Gura
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Gura
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Gura
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Gura
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. Paciorek moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Gura
  
  Kim Allen pinch runs for Richie Zisk.
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Rawley
  
  Shane Rawley now pitching.
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Rawley
  
  Tim Ireland pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
  
  Otis bunts towards the mound. Rawley fields it and throws to first for the out. Ireland moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Motley vs. Rawley
  
  Darryl Motley pinch hits for Clint Hurdle.
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ireland moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wathan vs. Rawley
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Gura
  
  Tim Ireland now playing first base. Darryl Motley now playing right field. Dave Chalk now playing third base.
  
  Gray hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Gura
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into right field. Motley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Motley. Meyer moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Serna vs. Gura
  
  Serna is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bulling vs. Gura
  
  Bulling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bulling is thrown out after the base hit. Meyer scores. Serna moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Gura
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk juggles the ball. That's an error on Chalk. Serna scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Gura
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Rawley
  
  Dave Henderson now playing right field. Joe Simpson now playing center field. Tom Paciorek now playing left field.
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Rawley
  
  Lee May pinch hits for U L Washington.
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Rawley
  
  Onix Concepcion pinch runs for Lee May.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Rawley
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1981 -- Seattle at Kansas City (N)

  Seattle            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Cruz J, 2b            5  1  0  0   Wilson W, lf          5  1  2  0   
Randle L, 3b          4  0  0  0   White F, 2b           5  0  0  0   
Paciorek T, cf-lf     4  0  1  0   McRae H, dh           4  0  1  0   
Zisk R, dh            2  0  1  0   Aikens W, 1b          2  0  1  0   
Allen K, pr           0  0  0  0   Ireland T, pr-1b      0  0  0  0   
Burroughs J, rf       4  0  1  1   Otis A, cf            3  0  0  0   
Henderson D, rf       0  0  0  0   Hurdle C, rf          2  1  1  0   
Gray G, 1b            4  0  1  0   Motley D, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   
Meyer D, lf           4  1  1  0   Wathan J, c           4  0  2  1   
Simpson J, cf         0  0  0  0   Mulliniks R, 3b       2  0  0  0   
Serna P, ss           2  2  0  0   Chalk D, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Bulling B, c          3  0  1  1   Washington U, ss      3  0  0  0   
                                   May L, ph             0  0  0  0   
                                   Concepcion O, pr      0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  6  2                        32  2  7  1

Seattle          110 000 002 --  4
Kansas City      001 100 000 --  2

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stoddard B            7.0  6  2  2  3  4
Rawley S (W)          2.0  1  0  0  2  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (L)            9.0  6  4  0  3  1

E -- Mulliniks R, Washington U, Motley D, Chalk D, Cruz J
DP -- Seattle 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Seattle 7, Kansas City 9
2B -- McRae H
3B -- Wathan J
SB -- Wathan J 2, Wilson W 2
SH -- Randle L, Bulling B, Otis A
HBP -- by Gura L (Serna P)
WP -- Stoddard B 2
T -- 2:53
A -- 27506

    

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