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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1981-08-16 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 68°F, cloudy · 2:34
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Larry Gura earned the win and Ken Brett picked up the save. Frank White went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Larry Gura L: Rick Waits SV: Ken Brett
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Motley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Alan Bannister | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Manning | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Brett | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Waits | 6.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Lacey | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 2/FL
- U. L. Washington: D/89
- George Brett: 13
- Hal McRae: 53
Bot 1
- Miguel Dilone: 53
- Jorge Orta: 7/L
- Mike Hargrove: 8
Top 2
- Amos Otis: S5
- Lee May: S7.1-2
- Frank White: HR/78.2-H;1-H
- Darryl Motley: 13
- John Wathan: 7/L
- Willie Wilson: S8
- U. L. Washington: 9/L
Bot 2
- Andre Thornton: 4
- Toby Harrah: S5
- Alan Bannister: 7/L
- Chris Bando: S9.1-2
- Rick Manning: 3/FL
Top 3
- George Brett: 31
- Hal McRae: S8
- Amos Otis: 8
- Lee May: 8/L
Bot 3
- Tom Veryzer: 43
- Miguel Dilone: S8
- Jorge Orta: K
- Mike Hargrove: 8
Top 4
- Frank White: 13
- Darryl Motley: 53
- John Wathan: 8
Bot 4
- Andre Thornton: 8
- Toby Harrah: W
- Alan Bannister: E9/F.1X3(95);B-2(TH3)
- Chris Bando: 63
Top 5
- Willie Wilson: 53
- U. L. Washington: 63
- George Brett: 3/G
Bot 5
- Rick Manning: D9
- Tom Veryzer: 8
- Miguel Dilone: S7.2-H;BX2(74)
- Jorge Orta: 8
Top 6
- Hal McRae: 9
- Amos Otis: S8
- Lee May: S7.1-2
- Frank White: 8
- Darryl Motley: 8
Bot 6
- Mike Hargrove: S/78
- Andre Thornton: 8
- Toby Harrah: W.1-2
- Alan Bannister: 8
- Chris Bando: 13
Top 7
- John Wathan: S7
- Willie Wilson: S9.1-3
- U. L. Washington: D8.3-H;1-3
- George Brett: 7/SF.3-H
- Hal McRae: 7.2-3
- Amos Otis: S8.3-H
- Lee May: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Lee May: K
Bot 7
- Rick Manning: 43
- Tom Veryzer: 53
- Miguel Dilone: 8
Top 8
- Frank White: E6
- Darryl Motley: 9
- John Wathan: SB2
- John Wathan: 4
- Willie Wilson: K
Bot 8
- Jorge Orta: 3/G
- Mike Hargrove: D9
- Andre Thornton: S7.2-3
- Toby Harrah: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Alan Bannister: 53
Top 9
- U. L. Washington: K
- George Brett: 4
- Hal McRae: D9
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 9
- Chris Bando: E5
- Rick Manning: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tom Veryzer: 63