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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1981-08-15 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 7582 · 73°F, cloudy · 2:32
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. Dennis Leonard earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Mike Hargrove went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: John Denny SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Motley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hassey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Von Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Manning | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 7.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Denny | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Bob Lacey | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Spillner | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- U. L. Washington: W
- Hal McRae: S7.1-3(E7)
- Willie Aikens: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 1
- Miguel Dilone: W
- Jorge Orta: CS2(26)
- Jorge Orta: W
- Mike Hargrove: HR/9.1-H
- Ron Hassey: 7/F
- Toby Harrah: 6/P
Top 2
- Frank White: 5/L
- Darryl Motley: K/C
- Jamie Quirk: W
- Rance Mulliniks: S9.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 43
Bot 2
- Von Hayes: 9/F
- Rick Manning: 31
- Duane Kuiper: S8/89
- Tom Veryzer: 7/F
Top 3
- U. L. Washington: W
- Hal McRae: 16(1)3/GDP
- Willie Aikens: 43
Bot 3
- Miguel Dilone: 7/F
- Jorge Orta: S9
- Mike Hargrove: 9/F
- Ron Hassey: W.1-2
- Toby Harrah: 7/FL
Top 4
- Amos Otis: S9
- Frank White: S8.1-2
- Darryl Motley: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Jamie Quirk: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Rance Mulliniks: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rance Mulliniks: W
- Willie Wilson: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- U. L. Washington: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Hal McRae: S8.1-2
- Willie Aikens: W.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: 9/F
Bot 4
- Von Hayes: 7/F
- Rick Manning: W
- Duane Kuiper: 8/F
- Tom Veryzer: 8/F
Top 5
- Frank White: 9/F
- Darryl Motley: 13
- Jamie Quirk: 43
Bot 5
- Miguel Dilone: 8/F
- Jorge Orta: K23
- Mike Hargrove: 5/FL
Top 6
- Rance Mulliniks: 43
- Willie Wilson: 43
- U. L. Washington: 43
Bot 6
- Ron Hassey: 31
- Toby Harrah: 7/L
- Von Hayes: 9/F
Top 7
- Hal McRae: S7
- Willie Aikens: 43(B)361(1)/GDP
- Amos Otis: S7
- Frank White: POCS2(16)
Bot 7
- Rick Manning: 7/F
- Duane Kuiper: S8/89
- Pat Kelly: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Frank White: 9/F
- Darryl Motley: 8/F
- Jamie Quirk: 7/F
Bot 8
- Miguel Dilone: 7/F
- Jorge Orta: 9/F
- Mike Hargrove: D9
- Ron Hassey: S9.2-H
- Toby Harrah: 8/F
Top 9
- Rance Mulliniks: 7/F
- Willie Wilson: 6/FL
- U. L. Washington: K/C
Bot 9
- Von Hayes: 31
- Rick Manning: 43
- Duane Kuiper: 1/G