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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 30, 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 September 30, 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 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 | September 30, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fernando Arroyo |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,900 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Ward | Center Fielder |
| Ron Washington | Shortstop |
| Dave Engle | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | DH |
| Mickey Hatcher | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Mark Funderburk | Left Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 30, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Arroyo
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--
White vs. Arroyo
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Arroyo
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Arroyo
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gura
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gura
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Gura
Engle hits a line drive towards the mound. Gura reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Arroyo
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Arroyo
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Arroyo
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Arroyo
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Arroyo
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Arroyo
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan scores. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Arroyo
White hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Gura
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gura
Hatcher hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Gura
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Gura
Mackanin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Gura
Laudner hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Arroyo
Brett hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Arroyo
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Funderburk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Arroyo
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Funderburk vs. Gura
Funderburk hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gura
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gura
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Gura
There goes Washington. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Engle vs. Gura
Engle hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Arroyo
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Arroyo
Hurdle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Arroyo
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Funderburk throws the ball in to Mackanin who tags Wathan, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Arroyo
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Veselic
Bob Veselic now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Veselic
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Veselic
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Gura
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gura
Hatcher hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Gura
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Veselic
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Veselic
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Veselic
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Veselic
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Veselic
Wathan takes first base on ball four. Aikens moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Veselic
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Gura
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Gura
Laudner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Funderburk vs. Gura
Funderburk strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Veselic
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Veselic
White hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Veselic
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Veselic
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Veselic
There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to third. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Veselic
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gura
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gura
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Gura
Engle hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Veselic
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Veselic
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Veselic
Wathan 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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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Gura
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gura
Hatcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Gura
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wathan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Veselic
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Veselic
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Veselic
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Veselic
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. O'Connor
Jack O'Connor now pitching.
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Gura
Mackanin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Gura
Laudner hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Funderburk vs. Gura
Funderburk 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, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. O'Connor
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. O'Connor
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. O'Connor
Darryl Motley pinch hits for Clint Hurdle.
Motley takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Verhoeven
John Verhoeven now pitching.
Wathan hits a line drive into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Verhoeven
Washington hits a line drive into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gura
Darryl Motley now playing right field.
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Gura
Washington hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Gura
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Gura
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/1981 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 5 0 3 2 Ward G, cf 4 0 1 0
White F, 2b 5 0 2 0 Washington R, ss 4 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 5 0 2 0 Engle D, rf 4 0 0 0
Aikens W, 1b 5 0 2 0 Smalley R, dh 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 5 0 0 0 Hatcher M, 1b 3 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 4 2 2 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Hurdle C, rf 3 1 1 2 Mackanin P, 2b 3 1 1 2
Motley D, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 3 0 0 0
Wathan J, c 4 1 2 0 Funderburk M, lf 3 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 5 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 5 16 5 31 2 4 2
Kansas City 020 300 000 -- 5
Minnesota 020 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 9.0 4 2 2 0 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Arroyo F (L) 3.1 10 5 5 0 1
Veselic B 4.1 6 0 0 2 4
O'Connor J 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
Verhoeven J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 13, Minnesota 2
2B -- Washington U
HR -- Mackanin P, Hurdle C
SB -- Washington R
WP -- Veselic B
T -- 2:37
A -- 15900
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