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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 15, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 15, 1981 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,439 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| John Wockenfuss | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Mick Kelleher | Third Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Left Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 15, 1981
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Gura
Peters hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Peters reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Peters tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rozema
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Rozema
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Rozema
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Gura
Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. Wockenfuss goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Gura
Hebner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelleher vs. Gura
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Gura
Peters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Rozema
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Rozema
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Rozema
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Rozema
There goes Otis. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Rozema
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rozema
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rozema
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rozema
Washington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Gura
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gura
Hebner hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Gura
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Rozema
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Rozema
McRae hits a popup towards third. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Rozema
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Gura
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Rozema
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Rozema
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rozema
White strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a line drive towards second. White catches it and tags Parrish out, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rozema
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Rozema
There goes Wilson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Rozema
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Rozema
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Gura
Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gura
Hebner 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Gura
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Rozema
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Rozema
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Rozema
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Rozema
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Gura
Peters bunts in front of the plate. Wathan fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Rozema
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Frank White.
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rozema
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rozema
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Dave Chalk now playing second base.
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Gura
Cowens hits a line drive into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gura
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Rozema
Lynn Jones now playing left field. Duffy Dyer now catching.
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Rozema
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Rozema
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1981 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Peters R, cf 3 1 2 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 2 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 4 0 1 0
Kemp S, lf 3 0 1 2 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jones L, lf 0 0 0 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Parrish L, c 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 0 0 0 0 Otis A, lf 4 0 1 0
Wockenfuss J, dh 3 1 0 0 Wathan J, c 3 0 1 0
Cowens A, rf 4 1 1 1 Geronimo C, rf 3 0 0 0
Hebner R, 1b 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Kelleher M, 3b 3 0 1 1 Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 1 0 Chalk D, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 7 4 33 0 6 0
Detroit 120 000 010 -- 4
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rozema D (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (L) 9.0 7 4 4 1 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, Kansas City 6
2B -- Peters R
3B -- Cowens A
SB -- Otis A, Wilson W
SH -- Trammell A, Peters R
SF -- Kemp S
T -- 2:08
A -- 21439
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