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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 29, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 29, 1981 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Berenguer |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 19,055 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Al Clark 3B: Mike Reilly |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Wathan | Left Fielder |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Rance Mulliniks | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| Greg Wells | First Baseman |
| George Bell | Right Fielder |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Ken Macha | Third Baseman |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 29, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Berenguer
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Berenguer
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wells settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Berenguer
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jones
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Jones
Ainge hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wathan. Ainge reaches second base with a double. Wathan throws the ball in to Brett who tags Ainge trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Jones
Woods hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Berenguer
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Berenguer
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Berenguer
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Berenguer
There goes Wathan. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Jones
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Jones
Wells takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Berenguer
Motley hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Berenguer
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Berenguer
Mulliniks hits a line drive towards short. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Jones
Moseby 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: ---
Macha vs. Jones
Macha strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Jones
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Berenguer
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berenguer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Berenguer
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Berenguer
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Berenguer
Aikens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Aikens reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Berenguer
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. McRae reaches second base with a double. White scores. Aikens scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Berenguer
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motley vs. Berenguer
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Berenguer, and towards Ainge, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jones
Griffin hits a popup in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Jones
Ainge hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Jones
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Jones
Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wells vs. Jones
Wells hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Berenguer
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Berenguer
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wells scoops it up and throws to first, with Berenguer covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Berenguer
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Jones
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Jones
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 6
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Berenguer
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Berenguer
Brett hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Berenguer
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Berenguer
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Jones
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jones
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Jones
Ainge hits a line drive into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Jones
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. Jones
Velez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Berenguer
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moseby throws the ball in to Griffin who tags Wathan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Berenguer
Motley hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Berenguer
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Jones
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Mulliniks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Jones
Moseby hits a popup towards short. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Berenguer
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Berenguer
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wells scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Berenguer
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Berenguer
Brett hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Jones
Garth Iorg pinch hits for Ken Macha.
Iorg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wathan. Iorg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. John Mayberry pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. Iorg moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Quisenberry
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ainge vs. Quisenberry
Ainge hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Jackson
Ernie Whitt now catching. Garth Iorg now playing second base. Danny Ainge now playing third base. Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jackson
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Jackson
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Quisenberry
Willie Wilson now playing center field. Cesar Geronimo now playing left field. John Wathan now playing first base.
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Quisenberry
Velez hits a popup towards short. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Quisenberry
Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Greg Wells.
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Quisenberry
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1981 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Geronimo C, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 0
White F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Ainge D, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 4 0 2 0
Aikens W, 1b 3 1 1 0 Velez O, dh 4 0 1 0
Wilson W, cf 0 0 0 0 Wells G, 1b 2 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 2 Upshaw W, ph 1 0 1 0
Wathan J, lf-1b 3 0 2 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0
Motley D, rf 3 0 0 0 Moseby L, cf 3 0 0 0
Grote J, c 3 0 0 0 Macha K, 3b 2 0 0 0
Mulliniks R, ss 3 0 0 0 Iorg G, ph-2b 1 0 1 0
Martinez B, c 2 0 0 0
Mayberry J, ph 1 0 0 0
Whitt E, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 2 32 0 7 0
Kansas City 000 200 000 -- 2
Toronto 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Jones M (W)* 7.0 6 0 0 1 2
Quisenberry D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Berenguer J (L) 8.0 5 2 2 3 2
Jackson R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Toronto 6
2B -- Ainge D, Aikens W, McRae H, Iorg G
CS -- Wathan J
T -- 2:28
A -- 19055
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