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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1981-10-05 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 3006 · 62°F · 2:05
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 9–0. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 8th. Paul Splittorff earned the win. George Brett went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 18 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Rick Waits SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank White | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Motley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 U. L. Washington | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Bannister | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Bando | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Manning | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Dybzinski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Von Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Pagel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Wright | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Atlee Hammaker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Waits | 7.1 | 14 | 1 | 5 |
 Sid Monge | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: K
- Frank White: D7
- George Brett: 5/FL
- Amos Otis: 9/L
Bot 1
- Miguel Dilone: 63
- Alan Bannister: W
- Mike Hargrove: SB2
- Mike Hargrove: 43.2-3
- Andre Thornton: 7/L
Top 2
- Hal McRae: W
- Willie Aikens: S9.1-3
- John Wathan: S7.3-H;1-2
- Darryl Motley: 9.2-3
- U. L. Washington: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Willie Wilson: SB2
- Willie Wilson: K/C
Bot 2
- Toby Harrah: 8/L
- Chris Bando: 3
- Dave Rosello: 8/L
Top 3
- Frank White: K/C
- George Brett: D8
- Amos Otis: S9.2-H
- Hal McRae: S8.1-2
- Willie Aikens: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- John Wathan: 8
- Darryl Motley: K
Bot 3
- Rick Manning: 53
- Jerry Dybzinski: 9
- Miguel Dilone: W
- Alan Bannister: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- U. L. Washington: S8
- Willie Wilson: CS2(26)
- Willie Wilson: K
- Frank White: S9
- George Brett: S9.1-3(E9);B-1
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Mike Hargrove: S9
- Andre Thornton: 3
- Toby Harrah: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Hal McRae: 43
- Willie Aikens: 43
- John Wathan: 3/G
Bot 5
- Chris Bando: 3
- Dave Rosello: K
- Rick Manning: 43
Top 6
- Darryl Motley: S8
- U. L. Washington: 9
- Willie Wilson: 36(1)/FO
- Frank White: 8
Bot 6
- Jerry Dybzinski: K
- Miguel Dilone: 43
- Alan Bannister: 8
Top 7
- George Brett: 53
- Amos Otis: 8
- Hal McRae: 43
Bot 7
- Mike Hargrove: 63
- Von Hayes: 43
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Chris Bando: SB2
- Chris Bando: W
- Karl Pagel: 8/L
Top 8
- Willie Aikens: S9
- John Wathan: D7.1-H
- Darryl Motley: 63.2-3
- U. L. Washington: S8.3-H
- Willie Wilson: S5.1-2
- Frank White: 4
- George Brett: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Amos Otis: S7
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 8
- Rick Manning: K
- Jerry Dybzinski: S9
- Miguel Dilone: 46(1)/FO
- Alan Bannister: SB2
- Alan Bannister: 63
Top 9
- Willie Aikens: 5/FL
- John Wathan: S7
- Darryl Motley: K
- U. L. Washington: 9
Bot 9
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Von Hayes: 13
- Toby Harrah: 63