Royals @ Tigers
August 25, 1981

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Royals 3 8 1
Tigers 3 7 1
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Royals 3 8 1
Tigers 3 7 1

Kirk Gibson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .301
OBP .667 .347
At Bats 3 136
Hits 2 41
• Singles 2 32
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 0 9
RBI’s 1 20

Dennis Leonard Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 8 0
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Tiger Stadium - August 25, 1981
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Out
Dennis Leonard
Jamie Quirk
Willie Aikens
Frank White
George Brett
U L Washington
Willie Wilson
Amos Otis
Darryl Motley
Kirk Gibson
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Motley strikes out.
Top 8 Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Dave Rozema now pitching. Otis hits a line drive into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peters moves to third.
Bottom 7 Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Peters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. Brett moves to second.
Top 7 Brett is walked intentionally.
Top 7 White strikes out.
Top 7 There goes Wilson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Wilson steals second.
Top 7 Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Washington bunts towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out.
Top 6 Motley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Quirk hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Otis strikes out.
Bottom 5 Gibson 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.
Bottom 5 Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp moves to third.
Bottom 5 Kemp takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. White moves to third.
Top 5 White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. White reaches second base with a double. Wilson moves to third.
Top 5 Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Brookens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell.
Top 4 Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Parrish strikes out.
Bottom 3 Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second.
Bottom 3 Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Peters tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 3 Kemp hits a line drive towards left. Wilson chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Wilson. Peters moves to third.
Bottom 3 Trammell bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Peters moves to second.
Bottom 3 Peters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Aikens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out.
Bottom 2 Brookens hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out.
Top 2 The ball gets by Parrish for a passed ball. Washington moves to third.
Top 2 Washington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leach. Washington reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Motley hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Gibson. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Gibson steals second.
Bottom 1 Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Hebner moves to third.
Bottom 1 Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields it and throws to second for the out. Trammell moves to third.
Bottom 1 Kemp takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second.
Bottom 1 Trammell takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Peters hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Otis strikes out.
Top 1 McRae takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second.
Top 1 Aikens hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third.
Top 1 White hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.