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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1981-08-16 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 12790 · 68°F, cloudy, dry · 2:56
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–6. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Mike Stanton earned the win and Sid Monge picked up the save. George Brett went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| CLE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Mike Stanton L: Renie Martin SV: Sid Monge
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Motley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Bannister | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Hassey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Manning | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Dybzinski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Von Hayes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Atlee Hammaker | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Renie Martin | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Brett | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Len Barker | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Monge | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 7
- U. L. Washington: S7
- George Brett: 8
- Willie Aikens: 8
Bot 1
- Miguel Dilone: W
- Alan Bannister: D/78.1-H
- Mike Hargrove: 13/SH.2-3
- Andre Thornton: 8/SF.3-H
- Toby Harrah: W
- Ron Hassey: D7.1-H
- Rick Manning: 9
Top 2
- Hal McRae: D7
- Frank White: 8
- Jamie Quirk: S9.2-H
- Darryl Motley: 7
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
Bot 2
- Duane Kuiper: S7
- Jerry Dybzinski: 23/SH.1-2
- Jorge Orta: K
- Alan Bannister: S7.2-H
- Mike Hargrove: K/C
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: 43
- U. L. Washington: 7/L
- George Brett: S8
- Willie Aikens: 43
Bot 3
- Andre Thornton: 53
- Toby Harrah: 6
- Ron Hassey: 3/G
Top 4
- Hal McRae: 9
- Frank White: K/C
- Jamie Quirk: 43
Bot 4
- Rick Manning: 43
- Duane Kuiper: 63
- Jerry Dybzinski: 63
Top 5
- Darryl Motley: S8
- Cesar Geronimo: S8.1-3
- Willie Wilson: 43.3-H;1-2
- U. L. Washington: W
- George Brett: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Willie Aikens: 8/L
- Hal McRae: S9
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: K
Bot 5
- Jorge Orta: S1
- Alan Bannister: S8.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Andre Thornton: 8
Top 6
- Jamie Quirk: W
- Darryl Motley: 7/L
- Cesar Geronimo: 6
- Willie Wilson: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Toby Harrah: W
- Ron Hassey: 34/SH.1-2
- Rick Manning: SB3
- Rick Manning: 13
- Duane Kuiper: SBH
- Duane Kuiper: 7
Top 7
- Willie Wilson: 4
- U. L. Washington: W
- George Brett: 8/L
- Willie Aikens: D9.1-H
- Hal McRae: 63
Bot 7
- Jerry Dybzinski: 43
- Jorge Orta: S/89
- Alan Bannister: 9
- Mike Hargrove: SB2
- Mike Hargrove: D9.2-H
- Von Hayes: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Toby Harrah: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ron Hassey: S1.2-3
- Rick Manning: W.1-2
- Duane Kuiper: 5/FL
Top 8
- Frank White: S7
- Jamie Quirk: 7
- Darryl Motley: 63.1-2
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 8
- Jerry Dybzinski: 53
- Jorge Orta: 9
- Alan Bannister: 43
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: D7
- U. L. Washington: K
- George Brett: 8
- Willie Aikens: W
- Hal McRae: 53
Notes & reviews
- Miguel Dilone jammed left thumb on play at HP