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Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 25, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 25, 1981 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 25, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Allard |
Ballpark | Kingdome |
City | Seattle |
State | WA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Larry McCoy |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
Ken Phelps | DH |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
Richie Zisk | DH |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Gary Gray | First Baseman |
Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
Bud Bulling | Catcher |
Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Rene Lachemann | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 25, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Allard
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Allard
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Allard
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Gura
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Gura
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Gura
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Allard
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Allard
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Allard
Allard fires to first and picks off Otis. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Allard
Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Allard
Phelps strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Gura
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Gura
Gray hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gura
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bulling vs. Gura
Bulling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Gura
Randle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Randle reaches second base with a double. Bulling moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Gura
Anderson hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zisk vs. Gura
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Allard
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Allard
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Allard
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Allard
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Gura
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Gura
Gray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Gura
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bulling vs. Gura
Bulling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz is hit by the pitch. Gray moves to third. Bulling moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randle vs. Gura
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gray tags and scores. Bulling tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Gura
There goes Cruz. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Gura
Anderson 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 4
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Allard
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Allard
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Allard
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Wright
Jim Wright now pitching.
Paciorek hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wright
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Wright
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Wright
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Allard
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Allard
Phelps hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Allard
White hits a line drive into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Allard
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wright
Henderson 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 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bulling vs. Wright
Bulling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Wright
Cruz hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Wright
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Allard
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz misplays the ball. That's an error on Cruz. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Allard
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Allard
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Wright
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Wright
Paciorek 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 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Wright
Dan Meyer pinch hits for Richie Zisk.
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Allard
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Allard
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Allard
Quirk hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Wright
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Wright
Gray hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wright
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bulling vs. Wright
Bulling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Wright
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bulling moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Wright
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Wright
Anderson hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Allard
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Allard
White hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Allard
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Wright
Dave Chalk now playing second base.
Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Wright
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Wright
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. Paciorek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gray vs. Wright
Joe Simpson pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Gray is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Wright
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bulling vs. Wright
Bulling hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Allard
Joe Simpson now playing center field. Dave Henderson now playing right field.
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Allard
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Allard
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Allard
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Allard
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson. Otis reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. Aikens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Quirk vs. Allard
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1981, game 1 -- Kansas City at Seattle (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI Geronimo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Randle L, 3b 4 0 1 1 McRae H, lf 4 0 0 0 Anderson J, ss 5 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Paciorek T, lf 3 0 1 0 Aikens W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Zisk R, dh 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 1 Meyer D, ph 2 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 4 0 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 2 3 1 0 Phelps K, dh 3 0 1 0 Simpson J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gray G, 1b 4 3 3 4 Chalk D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Henderson D, cf-rf 5 1 1 1 Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0 Bulling B, c 4 0 3 1 Cruz J, 2b 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 35 7 12 7 Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1 Seattle 032 000 20x -- 7 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gura L (L) 3.0 6 5 5 4 1 Wright J 5.0 6 2 2 3 4 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Allard B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 5 E -- Cruz J DP -- Seattle 1 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Seattle 13 2B -- Randle L, Burroughs J, Brett G, Otis A HR -- Gray G 2, Henderson D SB -- Cruz J CS -- Otis A SF -- Randle L HBP -- by Gura L (Cruz J) T -- 2:29 A -- 0
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