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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 24, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 24, 1981 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 24, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fernando Arroyo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 37,207 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: George Maloney |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
Glenn Adams | DH |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
Pete Mackanin | Shortstop |
Sal Butera | Catcher |
Dave Engle | Right Fielder |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Ken Phelps | DH |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 24, 1981
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gale
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Gale
Wilfong hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Wilfong reaches second base with a double. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatcher vs. Gale
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward scores. Wilfong scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Gale
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Gale
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Gale
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Arroyo
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Arroyo
McRae hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Arroyo
Brett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Arroyo
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
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Gale
Mackanin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Gale
Butera hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Gale
Engle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Arroyo
Phelps hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Arroyo
Wathan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Arroyo
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gale
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Gale
Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gale
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Arroyo
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Arroyo
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Arroyo
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gale
Adams 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 -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Gale
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Gale
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Arroyo
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Arroyo
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Arroyo
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Arroyo
Phelps hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Gale
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Gale
Butera 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 -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Gale
Engle hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Arroyo
Wathan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Arroyo
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Arroyo
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Arroyo
There goes Geronimo. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Arroyo
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Arroyo
Wilson 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
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gale
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Gale
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gale
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Gale
Adams 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
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Arroyo
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Arroyo
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Arroyo
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Arroyo
Phelps 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
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Gale
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 -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Gale
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Gale
Mackanin hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Gale
Butera hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Gale
Engle hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Gale
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Gale
Wilfong hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Arroyo
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Arroyo
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Arroyo
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Wathan moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. O'Connor
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for U L Washington. Jack O'Connor now pitching. Lee May pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan scores. White moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. O'Connor
Dave Chalk pinch runs for Lee May.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to home to get White. Geronimo moves to third. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. O'Connor
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. There goes Chalk trying to get to home. Ward throws the ball in to Butera who tags Chalk, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Wilson moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. O'Connor
Butch Wynegar now catching.
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aikens vs. O'Connor
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. McRae scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Verhoeven
Amos Otis pinch hits for Ken Phelps. John Verhoeven now pitching.
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Verhoeven
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gale
Dave Chalk now playing shortstop.
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gale
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Gale
Castino bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Gale
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jackson
Darrell Jackson now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Jackson
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle who is chasing the ball. Geronimo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Jackson
Chalk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Jackson
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Gale
Amos Otis now playing center field. Willie Wilson now playing left field. Rich Gale now pitching.
Mackanin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Gale
Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Gale
Hosken Powell pinch hits for Dave Engle.
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1981 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Ward G, lf 3 1 1 0 Wilson W, cf-lf 5 1 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 1 1 0 McRae H, lf 4 2 2 2 Hatcher M, cf 4 0 2 2 Gale R, p-p 0 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 1 0 0 Castino J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Aikens W, 1b 2 0 1 2 Goodwin D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Phelps K, dh 3 0 0 0 Mackanin P, ss 4 1 1 2 Otis A, ph-cf 1 0 1 1 Butera S, c 3 0 1 0 Wathan J, c 4 1 1 0 Wynegar B, c 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Engle D, rf 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, rf 3 1 2 0 Powell H, ph 1 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 2 0 1 0 Quirk J, ph 0 0 0 0 May L, ph 1 0 1 1 Chalk D, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 4 33 6 10 6 Minnesota 200 000 200 -- 4 Kansas City 100 000 50x -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Arroyo F* 6.0 5 3 3 3 2 O'Connor J (L) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 Verhoeven J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Jackson D 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gale R (W) 9.0 8 4 4 1 9 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th LOB -- Minnesota 5, Kansas City 7 2B -- Wilfong R 3B -- Geronimo C HR -- McRae H, Mackanin P SB -- Geronimo C T -- 2:38 A -- 37207
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