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Royals
@ Brewers
County Stadium
April 24, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 24, 1981 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 24, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 12,397 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: (none) 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Left Fielder |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
Rance Mulliniks | Second Baseman |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marshall Edwards | Center Fielder |
Robin Yount | Shortstop |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
Ted Simmons | DH |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Gorman Thomas | Right Fielder |
Jim Gantner | Second Baseman |
Ned Yost | Catcher |
Buck Rodgers | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Brewers
County Stadium
April 24, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Slaton
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Slaton
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Slaton
There goes Washington. The throw from Yost and he is out, Gantner applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Slaton
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Slaton
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gale
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Gale
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Gale
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Gale
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gale
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Gale
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gale
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Slaton
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Slaton
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Slaton
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Gale
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gale
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gale
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Slaton
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Slaton
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Slaton
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Gale
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gale
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Gale
There goes Cooper. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Cooper steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Gale
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Gale
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Gale covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Slaton
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Slaton
Brett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Slaton
Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Slaton
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Slaton
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gale
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gale
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gantner vs. Gale
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Gale
Yost strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Slaton
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Slaton, and towards Yount, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Slaton
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Slaton
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Slaton
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gale
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Gale
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gale
Cooper hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Slaton
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Slaton
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Slaton
Aikens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Slaton
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Slaton
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Gale
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gale
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gale
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gale
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Easterly
Don Money now playing third base. Jamie Easterly now pitching.
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Easterly
Dave Chalk pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks.
Chalk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Easterly
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Easterly
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chalk moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Easterly
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gantner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Gale
Dave Chalk now playing second base.
Gantner hits a fly ball into left field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gale
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gale
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Easterly
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Easterly
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Easterly
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Gale
Yount hits a fly ball into left field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gale
Cooper bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Gale
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Quisenberry
Money hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Quisenberry
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching. Jamie Quirk pinch hits for John Wathan.
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Fingers
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Fingers
Ken Phelps pinch hits for Dave Chalk.
Phelps strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/24/1981 -- Kansas City at Milwaukee (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 3 0 1 0 Edwards M, cf 4 1 1 0 Washington U, ss 3 0 1 0 Yount R, ss 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 3 2 2 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 1 2 1 Oglivie B, lf 2 2 1 3 McRae H, dh 4 0 3 0 Simmons T, dh 3 1 1 3 Otis A, lf 4 0 1 0 Howell R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Wathan J, c 3 0 0 0 Money D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomas G, rf 4 0 0 0 Geronimo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Gantner J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Yost N, c 3 0 0 0 Chalk D, ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Phelps K, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 10 1 29 6 6 6 Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1 Milwaukee 300 000 03x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gale R (L) 7.1 5 5 5 5 6 Quisenberry D 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Slaton J (W) 5.2 7 1 1 3 3 Cleveland R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Easterly J 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 Fingers R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- Kansas City 1, Milwaukee 3 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Milwaukee 4 HR -- Oglivie B, Aikens W, Simmons T SB -- Cooper C CS -- Washington U T -- 2:35 A -- 12397
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