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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
October 5, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on October 5, 1981 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 5, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 5, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,006 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rich Garcia |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Miguel Dilone | Left Fielder |
Alan Bannister | Right Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Andre Thornton | DH |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Chris Bando | Catcher |
Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Jerry Dybzinski | Shortstop |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
October 5, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Waits
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Waits
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Waits
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Waits
Otis hits a line drive into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Splittorff
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Splittorff
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Splittorff
There goes Bannister. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Splittorff
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thornton vs. Splittorff
Thornton hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Waits
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Waits
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Waits
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motley vs. Waits
Motley hits a fly ball into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aikens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Waits
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. Aikens scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Waits
There goes Washington. The throw from Bando and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Waits
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Splittorff
Rosello hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Waits
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Waits
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Waits
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Waits
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Waits
Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. McRae moves to third. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wathan vs. Waits
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Motley vs. Waits
Motley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Splittorff
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dybzinski vs. Splittorff
Dybzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Splittorff
Dilone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Splittorff
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Waits
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Waits
There goes Washington. The throw from Bando and he is out, Dybzinski applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Waits
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Waits
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Waits
Brett hits a line drive into right field. Bannister picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bannister. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Waits
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Splittorff
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Splittorff
Thornton hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Waits
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Waits
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Waits
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wathan for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Splittorff
Rosello strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Splittorff
Manning 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 6
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Waits
Motley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Waits
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Waits
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Waits
White hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dybzinski vs. Wright
Jim Wright now pitching.
Dybzinski strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Wright
Dilone 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, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Wright
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Waits
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Waits
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Waits
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Wright
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Wright
Von Hayes pinch hits for Andre Thornton.
Hayes 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, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Wright
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Wright
There goes Harrah. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Wright
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagel vs. Wright
Karl Pagel pinch hits for Dave Rosello.
Pagel hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Waits
Duane Kuiper now playing second base.
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Waits
Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Wathan reaches second base with a double. Aikens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motley vs. Waits
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Waits
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Monge
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Monge
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Monge
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Monge
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Wright
Cesar Geronimo now playing right field. Darryl Motley now playing left field.
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dybzinski vs. Wright
Dybzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Wright
Dilone 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 -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Wright
There goes Dilone. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Wright
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Monge
Aikens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Monge
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Monge
Motley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Monge
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hammaker
Greg Keatley now catching. Ken Phelps now playing first base. Atlee Hammaker now pitching.
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hammaker
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hammaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hammaker
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/5/1981 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Wilson W, lf 5 1 1 0 Dilone M, lf 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, rf 0 0 0 0 Bannister A, rf 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 5 0 2 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 5 2 3 3 Thornton A, dh 2 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 5 1 2 1 Hayes V, ph 2 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 1 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Aikens W, 1b 5 2 3 1 Bando C, c 2 0 0 0 Phelps K, 1b 0 0 0 0 Rosello D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 5 1 3 2 Pagel K, ph 1 0 0 0 Keatley G, c 0 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Motley D, rf-lf 5 0 1 0 Manning R, cf 3 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 5 1 2 2 Dybzinski J, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 9 18 9 29 0 3 0 Kansas City 022 000 050 -- 9 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (W) 5.0 1 0 0 2 1 Wright J 3.0 2 0 0 1 2 Hammaker A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Waits R (L) 7.1 14 7 7 1 5 Monge S 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 E -- Bannister A DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 5 2B -- White F, Brett G, Wathan J HR -- Brett G SB -- Bannister A, Washington U, Harrah T, Dilone M CS -- Washington U T -- 2:05 A -- 3006
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