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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 14, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 14, 1981 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 20,917 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
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 |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Left Fielder |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Daryl Sconiers | First Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 14, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kison
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kison
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Kison
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Wright
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Wright
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Wright
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brett. Burleson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Wright
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Wright
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sconiers vs. Wright
Sconiers strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Kison
Aikens hits a popup into left field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kison
Otis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kison
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Kison
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sconiers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wright
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Wright
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wright
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Wright
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Wathan and he is out, Washington applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Kison
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Kison
Washington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kison
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kison
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campaneris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Wright
Harlow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Wright
Burleson takes first base on ball four. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Wright
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Wright
Baylor takes first base on ball four. Harlow moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grich vs. Wright
Grich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sconiers vs. Wright
Sconiers 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 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kison
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Kison
Aikens hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kison
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wright
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Wright
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Wright
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Gale
Rich Gale now pitching.
Harlow 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. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kison
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campaneris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Kison
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Kison
Wathan hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Kison
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gale
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Gale
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gale
Baylor hits a popup into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kison
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kison
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Kison
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gale
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sconiers vs. Gale
Sconiers strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Gale
Ott hits a line drive to right field. Hurdle throws towards White. White fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Gale
Beniquez 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. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Kison
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kison
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kison
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campaneris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Gale
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Gale
Harlow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Gale
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Gale
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Kison
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sconiers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Kison
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Kison
Washington hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Harlow fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Harlow. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Kison
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hassler
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gale
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gale
Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sconiers vs. Gale
Sconiers hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Hassler
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching.
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Aase
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Aase
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Clint Hurdle.
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Aase
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Gale
Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Gale
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gale
Fred Lynn pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1981 -- Kansas City at California (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 4 1 1 1 Harlow L, lf 3 0 1 0
White F, 2b 4 1 3 2 Burleson R, ss 3 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ford D, rf 4 1 0 0
Aikens W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 3 1 1 3
Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 1 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Sconiers D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hurdle C, rf 2 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 0 1 0
Geronimo C, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 0 1 0
Wathan J, c 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, 3b 3 0 2 0
Washington U, ss 3 2 2 1 Lynn F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 33 3 8 3
Kansas City 001 000 030 -- 4
California 300 000 000 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Wright J 3.1 6 3 2 2 3
Gale R (W) 5.2 2 0 0 1 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B 7.2 7 3 3 1 2
Hassler A (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Aase D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Brett G, White F, Harlow L
DP -- Kansas City 2, California 3
LOB -- Kansas City 4, California 6
2B -- Brett G, Washington U
HR -- Baylor D, Washington U, White F
CS -- Campaneris B
T -- 2:31
A -- 20917
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