Top 1

• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Hammaker
  
  Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Hammaker
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Hammaker
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Lerch
  
  Wilson 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 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lerch
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lerch
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Hammaker
  
  Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brouhard vs. Hammaker
  
  Brouhard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Money moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yount vs. Hammaker
  
  Yount bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Money moves to third. Brouhard moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bando vs. Hammaker
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to third for the out. Money scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Hammaker
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lerch
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Lerch
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bando scoops it up and throws to first, with Lerch covering, for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Lerch
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field. Brouhard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gantner vs. Hammaker
  
  Gantner strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Hammaker
  
  Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Hammaker
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Lerch
  
  Motley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Lerch
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Lerch
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Money. Motley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Lerch
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Lerch
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molitor throws the ball in to Gantner who tags Brett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Motley scores. Wilson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 

Top 4

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Hammaker
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Motley. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Money vs. Hammaker
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Money for the out. Cooper moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brouhard vs. Hammaker
  
  Brouhard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper scores. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yount vs. Hammaker
  
  Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Brouhard moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Hammaker
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lerch
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Lerch
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Lerch
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Lerch
  
  Aikens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Lerch
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Hammaker
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gantner vs. Hammaker
  
  Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gantner for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Hammaker
  
  Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Hammaker
  
  There goes Molitor. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Molitor steals second. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Hammaker
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Molitor scores. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Hammaker
  
  Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Lerch
  
  Motley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Lerch
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. Motley moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Lerch
  
  Wilson bunts towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. Motley moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Lerch
  
  White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lerch
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, 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 

Top 6

• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Hammaker
  
  Money strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brouhard vs. Hammaker
  
  Brouhard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yount vs. Hammaker
  
  Yount hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lerch
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bando scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Lerch
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Lerch
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Lerch
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Molitor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Hammaker
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Hammaker
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gantner vs. Hammaker
  
  Gantner 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 

Bottom 7

• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Lerch
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Lerch
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Molitor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Lerch
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Lerch
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Molitor hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Quisenberry
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Quisenberry
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Quisenberry
  
  Roy Howell pinch hits for Don Money.
  
  Howell 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 

Bottom 8

• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lerch
  
  Roy Howell now playing third base.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lerch
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Lerch
  
  Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Quisenberry
  
  Thad Bosley pinch hits for Mark Brouhard.
  
  Bosley hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yount vs. Quisenberry
  
  Yount hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Quisenberry
  
  Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Sal Bando.
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yount moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Quisenberry
  
  Ted Simmons pinch hits for Charlie Moore.
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yount scores. Oglivie moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gantner vs. Quisenberry
  
  Gantner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Molitor vs. Quisenberry
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to home to get Oglivie. Simmons moves to third. Gantner moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomas vs. Quisenberry
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Brewers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Fingers
  
  Ted Simmons now catching. Ben Oglivie now playing left field. Ed Romero now playing third base. Roy Howell now playing first base. Rollie Fingers
  
  Wathan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Fingers
  
  Motley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Fingers
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Washington reaches second base with a double. Motley moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Fingers
  
  Wilson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Fingers
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to home to get Motley. Washington moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brett vs. Fingers
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Washington scores. Wilson moves to third. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1981 -- Milwaukee at Kansas City (N)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Molitor P, cf         4  1  0  0   Wilson W, lf          3  0  1  0   
Thomas G, rf          5  0  2  1   White F, 2b           5  1  1  3   
Cooper C, dh          4  1  1  0   Brett G, 3b           5  0  1  2   
Money D, 3b           3  1  1  0   Otis A, cf            3  0  0  0   
Howell R, ph-3b-1b    1  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           3  0  0  0   
Brouhard M, lf        3  0  2  1   Aikens W, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Bosley T, ph          1  0  0  0   Wathan J, c           4  0  1  0   
Romero E, 3b          0  0  0  0   Motley D, rf          2  2  1  0   
Yount R, ss           3  1  1  0   Washington U, ss      3  2  1  0   
Bando S, 1b           3  0  0  1                                      
Oglivie B, ph-lf      1  0  1  0                                      
Moore C, c            3  0  0  0                                      
Simmons T, ph-c       1  0  1  1                                      
Gantner J, 2b         3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  4                        32  5  6  5

Milwaukee        010 110 001 --  4
Kansas City      001 030 001 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lerch R               8.0  4  4  3  5  3
Fingers R (L)         0.2  2  1  1  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hammaker A            7.0  5  3  3  1  2
Quisenberry D (W)     2.0  4  1  1  1  0

E -- Money D
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Kansas City 8
2B -- Cooper C, Thomas G 2, Washington U
HR -- White F
SB -- Otis A, Molitor P, Wilson W
SH -- Yount R, Wilson W
T -- 2:23
A -- 19658

    

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