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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1981-08-24 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 41009 · 72°F · 2:53
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 8th. Ken Brett earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Amos Otis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ken Brett L: Dan Schatzeder SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Motley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Cowens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Peters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Jones | 6.1 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
 Renie Martin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Brett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Schatzeder | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Kevin Saucier | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Dave Tobik | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: K/C
- U. L. Washington: 7
- George Brett: 43
Bot 1
- Al Cowens: 53
- Alan Trammell: W
- Kirk Gibson: W.1-2
- Lance Parrish: 7/L
- Ron Jackson: 3/FL
Top 2
- Hal McRae: 2/FL
- Amos Otis: HR/7
- Willie Aikens: 13
- Frank White: W
- John Wathan: W.1-2
- Darryl Motley: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Lynn Jones: 3/FL
- John Wockenfuss: 53
- Tom Brookens: 53
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: 53
- U. L. Washington: 53
- George Brett: 8/L
Bot 3
- Lou Whitaker: 8
- Al Cowens: 5/FL
- Alan Trammell: 53
Top 4
- Hal McRae: W
- Amos Otis: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Willie Aikens: HR/9
- Frank White: S8
- John Wathan: SB2
- John Wathan: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Kirk Gibson: D/89
- Lance Parrish: 7
- Ron Jackson: S6.2-2
- Lynn Jones: SB2;SB3.2-H(E2/TH3);1-3
- Lynn Jones: W
- John Wockenfuss: W.1-2
- Tom Brookens: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Lou Whitaker: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Al Cowens: 9/FL
Top 5
- Darryl Motley: K
- Willie Wilson: 6
- U. L. Washington: 53
Bot 5
- Alan Trammell: 7
- Kirk Gibson: S6/BG
- Lance Parrish: POCS2(134)
- Lance Parrish: D9
- Ron Jackson: 9/L
Top 6
- George Brett: 9/L
- Hal McRae: K
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 6
- Lynn Jones: 63
- John Wockenfuss: 63
- Tom Brookens: D9
- Lou Whitaker: 4
Top 7
- Willie Aikens: K/C
- Frank White: 5
- John Wathan: 7
Bot 7
- Al Cowens: S7
- Alan Trammell: 7/L
- Kirk Gibson: S9.1-3
- Lance Parrish: FC5.3XH(5);1-2
- Richie Hebner: K
Top 8
- Darryl Motley: S7
- Willie Wilson: 13/SH.1-2
- U. L. Washington: K
- George Brett: IW
- Hal McRae: W.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Willie Aikens: W
- Frank White: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Rick Peters: W
- Steve Kemp: 7
- Tom Brookens: 64(1)/FO
- Lou Whitaker: 13
Top 9
- John Wathan: 8
- Darryl Motley: 4
- Willie Wilson: W
- U. L. Washington: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Al Cowens: 7
- Alan Trammell: 63
- Kirk Gibson: 31
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Jim Frey ejected by HP umpire Vic Voltaggio with a 1-0 count on Steve Kemp