Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Clancy
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Clancy
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Clancy
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Velez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Clancy
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Hammaker
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Hammaker
  
  Iorg hits a line drive into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Hammaker
  
  Woods 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 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Clancy
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Clancy
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Clancy
  
  Motley is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Clancy
  
  Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Motley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mulliniks vs. Clancy
  
  Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Hammaker
  
  Velez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hammaker
  
  Bell 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, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. Hammaker
  
  Moseby hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macha vs. Hammaker
  
  Macha hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Macha for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Clancy
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Clancy
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Clancy
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aikens vs. Clancy
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. Clancy
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quirk vs. Clancy
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ainge vs. Hammaker
  
  Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Hammaker
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Hammaker
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Iorg vs. Hammaker
  
  Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Woods vs. Hammaker
  
  Woods hits a line drive towards first. Aikens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Clancy
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Clancy
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Motley moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mulliniks vs. Clancy
  
  Mulliniks hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Ainge chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Iorg. Iorg fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Iorg. Motley scores. Geronimo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Clancy
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Velez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Clancy
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mulliniks scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Clancy
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Clancy
  
  Aikens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. McLaughlin
  
  Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. McLaughlin
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Hammaker
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brett. Velez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Hammaker
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks can't make a play. That's a base hit. Velez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moseby vs. Hammaker
  
  Moseby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Macha vs. Hammaker
  
  Macha strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ainge vs. Hammaker
  
  Ainge hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Motley who is chasing the ball. Ainge reaches third base with a triple. Bell scores. Moseby goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Martin
  
  Renie Martin now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ainge scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Martin
  
  Griffin 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 

Top 5

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Mirabella
  
  Paul Mirabella now pitching.
  
  Motley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Mirabella
  
  Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mulliniks vs. Mirabella
  
  Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Mulliniks reaches second base with a double. Geronimo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Mirabella
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Mirabella
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Martin
  
  Iorg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Motley. Iorg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woods vs. Martin
  
  Woods strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Velez vs. Martin
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Martin
  
  John Mayberry pinch hits for George Bell.
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Mirabella
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ainge. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Mirabella
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Aikens reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Todd
  
  Jackson Todd now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aikens scores. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Todd
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Todd
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Todd
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. Martin
  
  Moseby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macha vs. Martin
  
  Macha hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ainge vs. Martin
  
  Ainge hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Martin
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mulliniks vs. Todd
  
  Mulliniks hits a popup, foul, towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Todd
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Todd
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Martin
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Martin
  
  Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Martin
  
  Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Motley. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Velez vs. Martin
  
  Velez strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Todd
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Todd
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Todd
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Todd
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Todd
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aikens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Todd
  
  John Wathan pinch hits for Darryl Motley.
  
  Wathan is hit by the pitch. Aikens moves to third. Quirk moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Geronimo vs. Garvin
  
  Jerry Garvin now pitching.
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. Aikens scores. Quirk moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mulliniks vs. Garvin
  
  Mulliniks hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 11 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Martin
  
  John Wathan now playing right field.
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. Martin
  
  Moseby strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macha vs. Martin
  
  Macha 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 

Top 9

• Royals, 11 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Garvin
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Garvin
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Garvin
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ainge. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Garvin
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 11 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ainge vs. Wright
  
  Jim Wright now pitching.
  
  Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Upshaw vs. Wright
  
  Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
  
  Upshaw strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Wright
  
  Griffin 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 

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         Game of 8/27/1981 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          5  1  0  0   Griffin A, ss         5  0  1  0   
White F, 2b           5  0  1  1   Iorg G, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Brett G, 3b           6  3  4  0   Woods A, lf           4  0  1  0   
Aikens W, 1b          5  3  3  4   Velez O, 1b           4  2  2  1   
McRae H, dh           3  0  1  2   Bell G, dh            2  1  1  1   
Quirk J, c            5  0  1  0   Mayberry J, ph        2  0  0  0   
Motley D, rf          3  1  1  0   Moseby L, cf          4  1  2  0   
Wathan J, ph-rf       0  0  0  0   Macha K, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, lf        3  2  1  1   Ainge D, rf           4  1  1  2   
Mulliniks R, ss       5  1  2  2   Martinez B, c         2  0  0  1   
                                   Upshaw W, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 11 14 10                        36  5  9  5

Kansas City      001 512 020 -- 11
Toronto          010 400 000 --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hammaker A            3.1  6  5  5  1  1
Martin R (W)          4.2  3  0  0  0  3
Wright J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clancy J (L)          3.2  6  6  6  4  1
McLaughlin J          0.1  0  0  0  1  1
Mirabella P*          1.0  3  3  3  1  1
Todd J                2.1  4  2  2  0  0
Garvin J              1.2  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Iorg G, Brett G
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Toronto 5
2B -- Griffin A, Mulliniks R 2, Iorg G, Brett G 2, Aikens W, Woods A
3B -- Ainge D
HR -- Velez O, Aikens W
SB -- Brett G
SF -- McRae H
HBP -- by Clancy J (Motley D), by Todd J (Wathan J)
T -- 2:51
A -- 14704

    

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