Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Lopez
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lopez
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lopez
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Lopez
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Lopez
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Gura
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Lopez
  
  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. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Lopez
  
  Motley hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Lopez
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mulliniks vs. Lopez
  
  There goes Geronimo. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mulliniks vs. Lopez
  
  Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Lopez
  
  There goes Mulliniks. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Gura
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Gura
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards second. White scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Lopez
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lopez
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lopez
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Gura
  
  Brookens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Gura
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Lopez
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lopez
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Lopez
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Gura
  
  There goes Trammell. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Trammell steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibson vs. Gura
  
  Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Lopez
  
  Motley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Lopez
  
  Geronimo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mulliniks vs. Lopez
  
  Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mulliniks for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Lopez
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Lopez
  
  White bunts towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Cappuzzello
  
  George Cappuzzello now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aikens vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Aikens is hit by the pitch. White moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. Cappuzzello
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Brett moves to third. Aikens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wathan vs. Cappuzzello
  
  John Wathan pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
  
  Wathan hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Motley vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Motley takes first base on ball four. Brett scores. Aikens moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Geronimo vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Gura
  
  John Wathan now catching.
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Gura
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brookens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Gura
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mulliniks vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Mulliniks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Cappuzzello
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Cappuzzello
  
  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. Mulliniks moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aikens vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Aikens hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Gura
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Cappuzzello
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Motley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Motley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Gura
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brookens vs. Gura
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Gura
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mulliniks vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Mulliniks is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Cappuzzello
  
  White hits a line drive towards first. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Gura
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gura
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp hits a popup towards short. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Cappuzzello
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Whitaker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Gura
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Gura
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Gura
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Parrish goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wockenfuss vs. Gura
  
  Stan Papi pinch runs for Ron Jackson.
  
  Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brookens vs. Gura
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1981 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          4  1  1  0   Cowens A, cf          4  0  1  0   
White F, 2b           5  1  1  0   Trammell A, ss        2  0  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  1   Kemp S, lf            3  0  0  0   
Aikens W, 1b          4  0  1  0   Parrish L, c          4  1  1  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  1  1   Gibson K, rf          4  0  1  0   
Quirk J, c            2  0  0  0   Jackson R, 1b         4  0  2  1   
Wathan J, ph-c        3  0  0  0   Papi S, pr            0  0  0  0   
Motley D, rf          2  1  1  1   Wockenfuss J, dh      3  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, lf        4  2  2  2   Brookens T, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Mulliniks R, ss       4  0  2  1   Whitaker L, 2b        3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 10  6                        31  1  7  1

Kansas City      010 050 000 --  6
Detroit          000 000 001 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (W)            9.0  7  1  1  4  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lopez A (L)           4.1  6  5  5  2  2
Cappuzzello G         4.2  4  1  1  3  2

DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Detroit 7
2B -- Cowens A, Motley D, Jackson R
3B -- Jackson R
HR -- Geronimo C
SB -- Geronimo C, Trammell A
CS -- Mulliniks R
HBP -- by Cappuzzello G (Aikens W)
T -- 2:30
A -- 36691

    

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