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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 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 September 24, 1981 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 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 | September 24, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Havens |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 17,893 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: John Shulock |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Left Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Dave Engle | Right Fielder |
Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
Glenn Adams | DH |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Ron Washington | Shortstop |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 24, 1981
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Leonard
Engle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Havens
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Havens
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Havens
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Havens
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aikens vs. Havens
Aikens strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Leonard
Hatcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Havens
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Havens
Motley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chalk vs. Havens
Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. Motley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Havens
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Motley scores. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Havens
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chalk scores. Washington moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Veselic
Bob Veselic now pitching.
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Veselic
McRae is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Veselic
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aikens vs. Veselic
Aikens takes first base on ball four. Washington scores. Wilson moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wathan vs. Veselic
Wathan hits a line drive into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Leonard
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Leonard
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Veselic
Motley hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Veselic
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Veselic
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Leonard
Engle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Leonard
Hatcher hits a popup towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Veselic
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 -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Veselic
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Veselic
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Leonard
Hrbek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Leonard
Rick Sofield pinch hits for Ron Washington.
Sofield takes first base on ball four. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hrbek scores. Sofield moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Engle vs. Leonard
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Veselic
Chuck Baker now playing shortstop.
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Veselic
There goes Otis. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Veselic
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. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. Veselic
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Motley vs. Veselic
Motley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Veselic
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Leonard
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens juggles the ball. That's an error on Aikens. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Leonard
Hrbek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Veselic
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Veselic
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Washington scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Veselic
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. White reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Veselic
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Veselic
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Cooper
Don Cooper now pitching.
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 -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Cooper
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for John Wathan.
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Leonard
Jamie Quirk now catching.
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Cooper
Tim Laudner now catching. Gary Gaetti now playing third base.
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Cooper
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Cooper
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Cooper
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Cooper
White strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Leonard
Engle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Leonard
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Leonard
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laudner vs. Leonard
Laudner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Leonard
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hobbs
John Hobbs now pitching.
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hobbs
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Hobbs
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 9
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Quisenberry
Tim Ireland now playing first base. Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Quisenberry
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Quisenberry
Wilfong hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Quisenberry
Engle is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/24/1981 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Powell H, lf 5 0 1 0 Wilson W, lf 4 1 2 2 Wilfong R, 2b 5 0 2 1 White F, 2b 5 1 2 1 Engle D, rf 5 1 1 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Hatcher M, cf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 5 2 2 2 Adams G, dh 4 0 3 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 0 1 Castino J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Ireland T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 1 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 3 1 1 0 Wynegar B, c 2 0 0 0 Quirk J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 0 0 0 0 Motley D, rf 4 1 2 1 Hrbek K, 1b 4 1 1 0 Chalk D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Washington R, ss 1 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 4 2 3 1 Sofield R, ph 0 0 0 0 Baker C, ss 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 10 2 38 9 14 9 Minnesota 000 010 010 -- 2 Kansas City 040 014 00x -- 9 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Havens B (L)* 1.0 7 4 4 0 2 Veselic B 4.1 6 5 5 2 0 Cooper D 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 Hobbs J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (W) 8.0 9 2 2 2 5 Quisenberry D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd E -- Aikens W DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Minnesota 10, Kansas City 8 2B -- Washington U, White F, Adams G 3B -- Wilson W HR -- Otis A, Engle D SB -- Otis A HBP -- by Leonard D (Laudner T) T -- 2:45 A -- 17893
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