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Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
September 20, 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 September 20, 1981 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 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 | September 20, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
Ballpark | Kingdome |
City | Seattle |
State | WA |
Attendance | 6,117 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: John Shulock |
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 |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Joe Simpson | Center Fielder |
Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
Richie Zisk | DH |
Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Dan Meyer | Third Baseman |
Paul Serna | Shortstop |
Bud Bulling | Catcher |
Rene Lachemann | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
September 20, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bannister
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Brett reaches second base with a double. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Bannister
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leonard
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Leonard
Simpson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Leonard
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Bannister
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bulling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Bannister
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk 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, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Leonard
Bochte strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Leonard
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Leonard
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bannister
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bannister
There goes Washington. The throw from Bulling and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Bannister
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Bannister
There's a wild pitch. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serna vs. Leonard
Serna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bulling vs. Leonard
There goes Serna. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Serna steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bulling vs. Leonard
Bulling strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Leonard
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Leonard
Simpson hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Leonard
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bannister
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Bannister
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, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Bannister
Motley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Motley reaches second base with a double. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Bannister
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Serna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Leonard
There goes Zisk. The throw from Wathan and he is out, Washington applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Leonard
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Leonard
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Leonard
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bannister
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte fields the ball and throws to Bannister covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Bannister
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serna vs. Leonard
Serna hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bulling vs. Leonard
Bulling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Bulling moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Bulling moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Leonard
Cruz strikes out. Wathan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cruz out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Leonard
Simpson hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Bannister
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Wathan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Motley vs. Bannister
Motley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bulling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Bannister
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Serna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Leonard
Paciorek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Leonard
There goes Paciorek. The throw from Wathan, and White drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Leonard
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Paciorek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Leonard
Burroughs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Leonard
Meyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Serna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bannister
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Bannister
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serna vs. Leonard
Serna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bulling vs. Leonard
Bulling bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Serna moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Leonard
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Leonard
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Serna scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Leonard
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Paciorek reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bochte vs. Leonard
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burroughs vs. Leonard
Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bannister
Casey Parsons now playing right field.
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Bannister
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Bannister
Tim Ireland pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
There goes Ireland. The throw from Bulling and he is out, Serna applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Leonard
Tim Ireland now playing first base.
Meyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serna vs. Leonard
Serna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bulling vs. Leonard
Bulling hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Bannister
Lenny Randle now playing third base.
Motley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bannister
Lee May pinch hits for U L Washington.
May 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, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1981 -- Kansas City at Seattle (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI Wilson W, lf 5 1 1 0 Cruz J, 2b 2 1 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Simpson J, cf 4 0 1 1 Brett G, 3b 4 0 3 0 Paciorek T, lf 4 1 2 1 Otis A, cf 4 1 2 2 Zisk R, dh 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0 Bochte B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 3 0 1 0 Ireland T, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Parsons C, rf 0 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 4 0 2 0 Meyer D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Motley D, rf 4 0 1 0 Randle L, 3b 0 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 3 0 1 0 Serna P, ss 4 1 2 0 May L, ph 1 0 0 0 Bulling B, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 11 2 31 3 8 3 Kansas City 100 100 000 -- 2 Seattle 000 001 20x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (L) 8.0 8 3 2 4 4 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Bannister F (W) 9.0 11 2 2 0 4 E -- Washington U, White F LOB -- Kansas City 8, Seattle 9 2B -- Brett G, Motley D, Paciorek T 3B -- Wathan J HR -- Otis A SB -- Washington U, Serna P, Paciorek T CS -- Zisk R, Ireland T SH -- Bulling B WP -- Bannister F, Leonard D T -- 2:29 A -- 6117
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