Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Leonard
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Leonard fires to first and picks off Carew. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Leonard
  
  Lynn hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

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

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Leonard
  
  Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Leonard
  
  Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harlow vs. Leonard
  
  Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Leonard
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Zahn
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campaneris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Zahn
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Zahn
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Zahn
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Leonard
  
  Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Leonard
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Leonard
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Zahn
  
  Motley 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 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Zahn
  
  Washington is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Zahn
  
  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 

Top 4

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Leonard
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Leonard
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Leonard
  
  Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harlow vs. Leonard
  
  Harlow hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Zahn
  
  White hits a line drive into left field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Zahn
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Zahn
  
  Ott fires to first and picks off Brett. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Zahn
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Zahn
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Leonard
  
  Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Leonard
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Leonard
  
  Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Leonard
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens juggles the ball. That's an error on Aikens. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lynn vs. Leonard
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Zahn
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Zahn
  
  Wathan bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Aikens moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Motley vs. Zahn
  
  Motley bunts towards third. Campaneris fields it and throws to first for the out. Aikens moves to third. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Washington vs. Zahn
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Washington reaches second base with a double. Aikens scores. Wathan scores. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Zahn
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Zahn
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Zahn Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Zahn
  
  White hits a popup towards third. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Zahn
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Brett reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Zahn
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Leonard
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Leonard
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harlow vs. Leonard
  
  Harlow hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Zahn
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Zahn
  
  Aikens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Kison
  
  Bruce Kison now pitching.
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campaneris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Kison
  
  Motley strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Leonard
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Leonard
  
  Beniquez 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 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Leonard
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Leonard
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Kison
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Kison
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  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 

Top 8

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Leonard
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Leonard
  
  Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Leonard
  
  Grich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harlow vs. Leonard
  
  Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harlow for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Leonard
  
  Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching. John Harris pinch hits for Juan Beniquez.
  
  Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Harris reaches second base with a double. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. Quisenberry
  
  Freddie Patek pinch runs for John Harris. Brian Downing pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kison
  
  Larry Harlow now playing right field. Freddie Patek now playing third base. Brian Downing now playing left field.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kison
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Kison
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Kison
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Kison
  
  Aikens is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Kison
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wathan for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Quisenberry
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Burleson 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 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Quisenberry
  
  Lynn hits a popup towards the mound. Quisenberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1981 -- California at Kansas City (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Carew R, 1b           5  0  2  0   Wilson W, lf          4  1  1  1   
Burleson R, ss        4  0  0  0   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            5  1  1  0   Brett G, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Baylor D, dh          4  1  1  2   Otis A, cf            3  0  1  0   
Grich B, 2b           4  0  2  0   McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   
Harlow L, lf-rf       4  0  0  0   Aikens W, 1b          2  2  2  1   
Ott E, c              4  1  2  0   Wathan J, c           3  1  0  0   
Beniquez J, rf        3  0  0  0   Motley D, rf          2  0  0  0   
Harris J, ph          1  0  1  1   Washington U, ss      3  1  1  2   
Patek F, pr-3b        0  0  0  0                                      
Campaneris B, 3b      3  0  1  0                                      
Downing B, ph-lf      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  3 10  3                        28  5  6  5

California       000 000 030 --  3
Kansas City      000 041 00x --  5

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L)            5.1  5  5  5  3  1
Kison B               2.2  1  0  0  1  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)         7.2  9  3  3  1  1
Quisenberry D (S)     1.1  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Washington U, Aikens W
LOB -- California 9, Kansas City 5
2B -- Washington U, Brett G, Harris J
HR -- Aikens W, Baylor D
SB -- Otis A
CS -- Carew R
SH -- Wathan J, Motley D
Balk -- Zahn G
T -- 2:46
A -- 19768

    

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