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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1981-08-26 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 36691 · 72°F, overcast · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 6–1. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 5th. Larry Gura earned the win. Cesar Geronimo went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Larry Gura L: Aurelio Lopez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Terry Cooney · 2B: Vic Voltaggio · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Motley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aurelio Lopez | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 George Cappuzzello | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Frank White: 9
- George Brett: W
- Willie Aikens: S8.1-2
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 1
- Al Cowens: D7
- Alan Trammell: 43.2-3
- Steve Kemp: W
- Lance Parrish: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jamie Quirk: 43
- Darryl Motley: 8/L
- Cesar Geronimo: S7
- Rance Mulliniks: SB2
- Rance Mulliniks: S7.2-H
- Willie Wilson: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Kirk Gibson: S9
- Ron Jackson: 8
- John Wockenfuss: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: 7/L
- Frank White: 63
- George Brett: 8
Bot 3
- Tom Brookens: K/C
- Lou Whitaker: 9/L
- Al Cowens: 3/FL
Top 4
- Willie Aikens: 3/G
- Hal McRae: K/C
- Jamie Quirk: K
Bot 4
- Alan Trammell: W
- Steve Kemp: 7
- Lance Parrish: 8
- Kirk Gibson: SB2
- Kirk Gibson: K/C
Top 5
- Darryl Motley: W
- Cesar Geronimo: HR/9.1-H
- Rance Mulliniks: 3/G
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Frank White: S5/BG.1-2
- George Brett: S9.2-H;1-2
- Willie Aikens: HP.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Wathan: 6
- Darryl Motley: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
Bot 5
- Ron Jackson: 7
- John Wockenfuss: 5/FL
- Tom Brookens: S7
- Lou Whitaker: S9.1-2
- Al Cowens: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- Rance Mulliniks: S9
- Willie Wilson: W.1-2
- Frank White: 7
- George Brett: 43.2-3;1-2
- Willie Aikens: 6
Bot 6
- Alan Trammell: W
- Steve Kemp: 8
- Lance Parrish: 54(1)/FO
- Kirk Gibson: K
Top 7
- Hal McRae: 63
- John Wathan: 63
- Darryl Motley: D7
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
Bot 7
- Ron Jackson: D7
- John Wockenfuss: 8
- Tom Brookens: 63
- Lou Whitaker: 7
Top 8
- Rance Mulliniks: K/C
- Willie Wilson: 8
- Frank White: 3/L
Bot 8
- Al Cowens: K
- Alan Trammell: 7/L
- Steve Kemp: 6
Top 9
- George Brett: K
- Willie Aikens: 53
- Hal McRae: W
- John Wathan: 4(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Lance Parrish: S7
- Kirk Gibson: 8/L
- Ron Jackson: T7.1-H
- John Wockenfuss: W
- Tom Brookens: 64(1)3/GDP