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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1981-08-25 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 35189 · 71°F · 2:53
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Kevin Saucier earned the win. Willie Aikens went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Kevin Saucier L: Dan Quisenberry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: Vic Voltaggio · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Motley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Peters | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Leach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Morris | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Dave Rozema | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Saucier | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S9
- Frank White: 9
- George Brett: S8.1-3
- Willie Aikens: 6
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 1
- Rick Peters: 8/L
- Alan Trammell: W
- Steve Kemp: W.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Kirk Gibson: S9.3-H;1-3
- Lance Parrish: SB2
- Lance Parrish: 13
Top 2
- Jamie Quirk: 43
- Darryl Motley: 6
- U. L. Washington: D9
- Willie Wilson: PB.2-3
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
Bot 2
- Rick Leach: 8
- Tom Brookens: 8/L
- Lou Whitaker: 3/G
Top 3
- Frank White: 2/FL
- George Brett: 43
- Willie Aikens: HR/9
- Hal McRae: 43
Bot 3
- Rick Peters: S7
- Alan Trammell: 14/SH.1-2
- Steve Kemp: E7/L.2-3
- Richie Hebner: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Kirk Gibson: S8.1-2
- Lance Parrish: K
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 53
- Jamie Quirk: 7
- Darryl Motley: E6
- U. L. Washington: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Rick Leach: 8
- Tom Brookens: HR/7
- Lou Whitaker: 43
- Rick Peters: 43
Top 5
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Frank White: D7.1-3
- George Brett: 43.3-H;2-3
- Willie Aikens: 53
- Hal McRae: 63
Bot 5
- Alan Trammell: 8
- Steve Kemp: W
- Richie Hebner: S9.1-3
- Kirk Gibson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Amos Otis: K
- Jamie Quirk: 9/FL
- Darryl Motley: HR/9
- U. L. Washington: 31/BG
Bot 6
- Lance Parrish: 8
- Rick Leach: 7
- Tom Brookens: 9
Top 7
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: IW
- Willie Aikens: 43.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 53
Bot 7
- Lou Whitaker: 8
- Rick Peters: S9
- Alan Trammell: 9
- Steve Kemp: S9.1-3
- Richie Hebner: 43
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- Jamie Quirk: 43
- Darryl Motley: K
Bot 8
- Kirk Gibson: 3/G
- Lance Parrish: 53
- Rick Leach: 7/L
Top 9
- U. L. Washington: 43
- Willie Wilson: S9
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: K
Bot 9
- Tom Brookens: 4
- Lou Whitaker: D9
- Rick Peters: IW
- Alan Trammell: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 10
- Willie Aikens: 7
- Hal McRae: HP
- Amos Otis: K/C
- John Wathan: K/C
Bot 10
- Steve Kemp: 7/L
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Kirk Gibson: S8.1-2
- Lance Parrish: S9.2-H;1-2