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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1981-09-16 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 20582 · 2:34
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 3–1. Dennis Leonard earned the win. Brian Downing went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Geoff Zahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Vic Voltaggio · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Motley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Downing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Geoff Zahn | 7.2 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
 Don Aase | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Hassler | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Frank White: 8
- George Brett: D8
- Amos Otis: 43
Bot 1
- Brian Downing: S7
- Rick Burleson: 63.1-2
- Bobby Grich: 3/P
- Don Baylor: K
Top 2
- Hal McRae: 43
- Willie Aikens: 13
- John Wathan: S7
- Darryl Motley: S6.1-2
- U. L. Washington: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: 8
Bot 2
- Ed Ott: HP
- Dan Ford: 16(1)/BG/FO
- John Harris: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Frank White: 53
- George Brett: K/C
- Amos Otis: D7
- Hal McRae: 53
Bot 3
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Brian Downing: HR/7
- Rick Burleson: 63
Top 4
- Willie Aikens: W
- John Wathan: 46(1)/FO
- Darryl Motley: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bobby Grich: 8/L
- Don Baylor: S8
- Ed Ott: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- U. L. Washington: S1.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Willie Wilson: 43.2-3
- Frank White: 3/FL
- George Brett: 63
Bot 5
- Dan Ford: K
- John Harris: S9
- Juan Beniquez: 6/P
- Bert Campaneris: K
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 43
- Hal McRae: 63
- Willie Aikens: S8
- John Wathan: 7
Bot 6
- Brian Downing: 9/L
- Rick Burleson: S9
- Bobby Grich: 6/L
- Don Baylor: 8/L
Top 7
- Darryl Motley: HR/7
- U. L. Washington: S7
- Willie Wilson: 64(1)/FO
- Frank White: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ed Ott: 7
- Dan Ford: S6
- John Harris: 46(1)/FO
- Juan Beniquez: 8/L
Top 8
- George Brett: S9
- Amos Otis: 54/SH.1-2
- Hal McRae: S6.2-H(E6)(NR);B-2(THH)
- Willie Aikens: 43.2-3
- John Wathan: W
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
Bot 8
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Brian Downing: 9
- Rick Burleson: S9
- Bobby Grich: 7
Top 9
- U. L. Washington: S7
- Willie Wilson: 63.1-2
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: S9.2-H
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: W
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Don Baylor: 8/L
- Ed Ott: S9
- Dan Ford: K
- John Harris: 7/L
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Pat Sheridan