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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 10, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 10, 1981 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 10, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 10, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 19,850 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
John Wathan | Catcher |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Terry Crowley | DH |
Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 10, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Martinez
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Martinez
There goes Wilson. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Martinez
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Martinez
Martinez fires to first and picks off McRae. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Martinez
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Martinez
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Leonard
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Leonard
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Leonard
Singleton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Leonard
Murray hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Leonard
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Martinez
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Martinez
Motley hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martinez
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Leonard
Roenicke 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, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Leonard
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Leonard
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Martinez
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Martinez
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Martinez
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Leonard
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Leonard
Bumbry 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, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Leonard
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Martinez
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Martinez
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Martinez
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Martinez
Otis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Martinez
Motley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Martinez
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Motley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Martinez
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Leonard
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Leonard
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Leonard
Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Martinez
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Martinez
Martinez fires to first and has Washington trapped. There's the throw to Belanger who tags Washington for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Martinez
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Martinez
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Leonard
Roenicke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Leonard
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Leonard
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Martinez
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Martinez
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Martinez
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Jones
Mike Jones now pitching.
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Jones
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Jones
Dauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Martinez
Motley hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martinez
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Martinez
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Martinez
Washington takes first base on ball four. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Martinez
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Jones
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Jones
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Jones
Benny Ayala pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Ayala takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Jones
Roenicke 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, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching.
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stewart
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Stewart
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Stewart
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Jones
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Jones
Dempsey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Jones
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Stewart
Motley hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stewart
White hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Stewart
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Jones
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Dauer bunts in front of the plate. Wathan fields it and throws to first for the out. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Quisenberry
Singleton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Quisenberry
Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Quisenberry
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Benny Ayala.
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stewart
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stewart
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stewart
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Stewart
Brett takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Stewart
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Quisenberry
Roenicke hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Quisenberry
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Quisenberry
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Stewart
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Stewart
Motley hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stewart
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Quisenberry
Dan Graham pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Graham strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Quisenberry
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Quisenberry
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Stewart
Lenn Sakata now playing shortstop.
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Stewart
Washington bunts towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stewart
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Stewart
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 12
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Martin
Renie Martin now pitching.
Singleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Martin
Cal Ripken pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
Murray is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Martin
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ripken scores. Murray moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/10/1981 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Wilson W, lf 6 0 2 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 5 0 2 0 Dauer R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 4 1 2 1 Aikens W, 1b 5 1 0 0 Ripken C, pr 0 1 0 0 Otis A, cf 5 1 1 2 Murray E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Motley D, rf 5 0 1 0 Crowley T, dh 2 0 0 0 White F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Ayala B, ph 0 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 5 0 2 0 Lowenstein J, ph 2 0 1 1 Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf 4 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0 Graham D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sakata L, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 2 9 2 36 3 4 3 Kansas City 000 200 000 000 -- 2 Baltimore 200 000 000 001 -- 3 0 outs when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D 5.0 2 2 2 0 1 Jones M* 3.0 0 0 0 2 0 Quisenberry D 3.0 0 0 0 1 1 Martin R (L) 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Martinez D 7.0 6 2 2 3 2 Stewart S 4.2 3 0 0 2 0 Martinez T (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th LOB -- Kansas City 10, Baltimore 5 2B -- Singleton K HR -- Singleton K, Murray E, Otis A SB -- Wilson W CS -- Washington U SH -- Dauer R T -- 3:18 A -- 19850
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