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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 31, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 31, 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 6,718 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dallas Parks 1B: George Maloney 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Russ Goetz |
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 |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Pete Mackanin | Shortstop |
| Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
| Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 31, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Redfern
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Redfern
There goes Wilson. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Mackanin applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Redfern
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Redfern
Brett hits a line drive towards first. Goodwin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Leonard
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Redfern
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Redfern
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Redfern
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Leonard
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Leonard, and towards Brett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Leonard
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Redfern
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin misplays the ball. That's an error on Mackanin. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Redfern
Grote bunts towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to first for the out. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Redfern
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sofield. Washington reaches second base with a double. Hurdle scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Redfern
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Redfern
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Leonard
Sofield hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Redfern
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Redfern
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Redfern
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Powell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Powell. Aikens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Redfern
White hits a line drive towards short. Mackanin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurdle vs. Redfern
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Leonard
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams 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 -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Redfern
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Redfern
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Redfern
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodwin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Redfern
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Leonard
Mackanin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Leonard
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mackanin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sofield vs. Leonard
Sofield hits a line drive into left field. Wilson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Mackanin scores. Goodwin moves to third. Sofield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. Sofield scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Leonard
There goes Powell. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Leonard
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Leonard
There goes Wilfong. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Wilfong steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Redfern
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodwin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Redfern
Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Redfern
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Redfern
White hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Leonard
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Leonard
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Leonard
Sofield strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Redfern
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Redfern
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
Quirk takes first base on ball four. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hurdle scores. Quirk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Corbett
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Quirk tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Corbett
Otis takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Corbett
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. O'Connor
Jack O'Connor now pitching.
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Connor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Leonard
Jamie Quirk now catching.
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Wilfong reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Leonard
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. O'Connor
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. O'Connor
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. O'Connor
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quirk vs. O'Connor
Quirk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. O'Connor
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Leonard
Gary Ward pinch runs for Butch Wynegar.
Castino bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mackanin vs. Leonard
Mackanin hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodwin vs. Leonard
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Leonard
Sofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching. Ron Jackson pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. O'Connor
Dave Engle now playing right field. Sal Butera now catching.
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. O'Connor
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. O'Connor
Brett strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1981 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 4 0 1 1 Powell H, rf 4 1 1 2
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 5 0 1 1 Engle D, rf 0 0 0 0
Aikens W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 2 1
McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0 Hatcher M, cf 3 0 1 0
White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 4 0 0 0
Hurdle C, rf 3 2 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 3 0
Grote J, c 1 0 1 0 Ward G, pr 0 1 0 0
Quirk J, ph-c 1 1 0 0 Butera S, c 0 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 4 1 2 2 Castino J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mackanin P, ss 4 1 1 0
Goodwin D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Sofield R, lf 4 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 4 34 5 12 5
Kansas City 001 000 300 -- 4
Minnesota 000 040 01x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 7.2 12 5 5 2 7
Brett K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Redfern P* 6.0 6 3 2 2 4
Corbett D 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
O'Connor J (W) 2.2 0 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Mackanin P, Powell H, Wilson W
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 8
2B -- Washington U
3B -- Wilfong R
SB -- Powell H, Wilfong R
CS -- Wilson W
SH -- Grote J, Castino J
SF -- Wilson W
T -- 2:42
A -- 6718
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