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Royals
@ Brewers
County Stadium
April 26, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 26, 1981 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 26, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 24,398 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: (none) 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Left Fielder |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
John Wathan | Right Fielder |
Dave Chalk | Second Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Molitor | Center Fielder |
Robin Yount | Shortstop |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
Larry Hisle | DH |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Gorman Thomas | Right Fielder |
Don Money | Third Baseman |
Jim Gantner | Second Baseman |
Buck Rodgers | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Brewers
County Stadium
April 26, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lerch
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Lerch
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Lerch
There goes Wilson. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Money applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lerch
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Leonard
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Leonard
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Leonard
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lerch
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lerch
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Molitor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Lerch
Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Lerch
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes McRae trying to get to home. Thomas throws the ball in to Simmons who tags McRae who's trying to score from second, for the out. Aikens moves to third. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Chalk vs. Lerch
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chalk for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Leonard
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wathan. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Leonard
Hisle hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Leonard
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Leonard
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Money vs. Leonard
Money hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Lerch
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lerch
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Lerch
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Lerch
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Lerch
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Lerch
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Leonard
Gantner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Leonard
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gantner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Yount vs. Leonard
Yount hits a fly ball into left field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Leonard
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Lerch
Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Lerch
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Molitor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Lerch
Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Lerch
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Leonard
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Leonard
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Leonard
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Leonard
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Leonard
Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantner vs. Leonard
Gantner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Otis. Gantner reaches second base with a double. Money moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Molitor vs. Leonard
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lerch
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lerch
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lerch
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Leonard
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Leonard
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Leonard
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lerch
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lerch
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Lerch
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Leonard
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Leonard
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Leonard
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Money vs. Leonard
Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Thomas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gantner vs. Leonard
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. Money moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Molitor vs. Leonard
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis throws the ball in to Chalk who tags Molitor, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thomas scores. Money scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Lerch
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Lerch
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Lerch
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lerch
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching.
Yount takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Brett
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Brett
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Hisle takes first base on ball four. Yount moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Berenguer
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yount tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Berenguer
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to third. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Money vs. Berenguer
Money takes first base on ball four. Cooper scores. Hisle moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gantner vs. Berenguer
Gantner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lerch
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lerch
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lerch
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Molitor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lerch
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Berenguer
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Berenguer
Yount is hit by the pitch. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Berenguer
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Berenguer
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to third. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hisle vs. Berenguer
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Molitor tags and scores. Yount tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Berenguer
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yount scores. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Berenguer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Cleveland
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Cleveland
Danny Garcia pinch hits for Dave Chalk.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/26/1981 -- Kansas City at Milwaukee (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 3 0 1 0 Molitor P, cf 5 1 3 2 Washington U, ss 4 0 0 0 Yount R, ss 3 2 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 5 1 1 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 1 1 Oglivie B, lf 4 1 1 0 Otis A, lf 4 0 0 0 Hisle L, dh 3 1 1 1 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 4 2 2 4 Wathan J, rf 4 0 1 0 Thomas G, rf 3 2 1 2 Chalk D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Money D, 3b 3 1 2 2 Garcia D, ph 1 0 0 0 Gantner J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Grote J, c 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 6 1 34 11 13 11 Kansas City 001 000 000 -- 1 Milwaukee 020 203 22x -- 11 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (L) 6.0 10 7 4 1 3 Brett K 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 Berenguer J 1.2 2 2 2 4 0 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Lerch R (W) 8.0 6 1 1 4 3 Cleveland R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Washington U LOB -- Kansas City 7, Milwaukee 8 2B -- Oglivie B, Gantner J HR -- Simmons T, Thomas G CS -- Wilson W SF -- Simmons T, Hisle L HBP -- by Berenguer J (Yount R) T -- 2:34 A -- 24398
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