Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Williams
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Williams
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Williams
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Williams
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Gura
  
  Ward is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Gura
  
  Engle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Gura
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Gura
  
  Wynegar 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 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Williams
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Williams
  
  White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin catches it and throws to first to double up McRae. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Williams
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Gura
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Gura
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mackanin vs. Gura
  
  Mackanin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Mackanin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodwin vs. Gura
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Gura
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mackanin scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Gura
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Williams
  
  Wathan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Williams
  
  Washington is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Williams
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Gura
  
  Engle hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Gura
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Gura
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Williams
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Williams
  
  Brett is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Williams
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Gura
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Gura
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mackanin vs. Gura
  
  Mackanin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodwin vs. Gura
  
  Goodwin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Gura
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Gura
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Williams
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Williams
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Williams
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Wright
  
  Jim Wright now pitching.
  
  Engle hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Wright
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wright, and towards Washington, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Wright
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Williams
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Williams
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Williams
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Williams
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Jackson
  
  Darrell Jackson now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle. Brett reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aikens vs. Jackson
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. Verhoeven
  
  John Verhoeven now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Verhoeven
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Aikens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Verhoeven
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. Aikens scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wathan vs. Verhoeven
  
  Wathan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Wright
  
  Jerry Grote now catching.
  
  Castino 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 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wright
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Wright
  
  Mackanin hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Verhoeven
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Verhoeven
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Verhoeven
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Wright
  
  Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Wright
  
  Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Chuck Baker.
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Wright
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Verhoeven
  
  Rob Wilfong now playing second base. Pete Mackanin now playing shortstop.
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Verhoeven
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Verhoeven
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Wright
  
  Hosken Powell pinch hits for Dave Engle.
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Wright
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Wright
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Corbett
  
  Hosken Powell now playing right field. Doug Corbett now pitching.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Corbett, and towards Castino, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Corbett
  
  Hurdle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Corbett
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Corbett
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Wright
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Jackson bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Castino moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mackanin vs. Quisenberry
  
  Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodwin vs. Quisenberry
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Quisenberry covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1981 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          4  1  1  0   Ward G, lf            4  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  2  1   Engle D, rf           3  0  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  1   Powell H, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   
Aikens W, 1b          3  1  0  0   Hatcher M, cf         4  0  1  0   
McRae H, dh           2  0  0  1   Wynegar B, c          4  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  0  1  1   Castino J, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Hurdle C, rf          4  1  2  2   Jackson R, 1b         3  2  2  0   
Wathan J, c           3  0  0  0   Mackanin P, 2b-ss     4  2  2  1   
Grote J, c            1  0  0  0   Goodwin D, dh         4  1  1  3   
Washington U, ss      4  1  1  0   Baker C, ss           2  0  1  1   
                                   Wilfong R, ph-2b      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  8  6                        34  5  8  5

Kansas City      000 005 001 --  6
Minnesota        020 300 000 --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L                4.0  7  5  5  0  2
Wright J (W)*         4.0  1  0  0  0  1
Quisenberry D (S)     1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams A            5.1  4  3  3  1  6
Jackson D+            0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Verhoeven J           2.2  2  0  0  0  2
Corbett D (L)         1.0  1  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Minnesota 3
2B -- Otis A, Jackson R, Brett G, Hurdle C
HR -- Goodwin D, Hurdle C
SH -- Jackson R
SF -- McRae H
T -- 2:26
A -- 8673

    

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