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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

1981-04-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21439 · 63°F · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:08

Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Dave Rozema earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	7
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6

W: Dave Rozema L: Larry Gura SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rick Peters	3	1	2	0	0	0
Alan Trammell	3	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Kemp	3	0	1	2	0	0
Lance Parrish	4	0	1	0	0	1
John Wockenfuss	3	1	0	0	1	1
Al Cowens	4	1	1	1	0	0
Richie Hebner	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mick Kelleher	3	0	1	1	0	0
Lou Whitaker	3	1	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Willie Wilson	4	2	0
U. L. Washington	4	1	0
George Brett	4	0	0
Willie Aikens	4	1	0
Hal McRae	4	0	0
Amos Otis	4	1	0
John Wathan	3	1	0
Cesar Geronimo	3	0	0
Frank White	2	0	1
Jamie Quirk	1	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Rozema	9.0	6	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Gura	9.0	7	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rick Peters: D9
Alan Trammell: 13/SH.2-3
Steve Kemp: 7/SF.3-H
Lance Parrish: 5

Bot 1

Willie Wilson: S9
U. L. Washington: 64(1)/FO
George Brett: 64(1)/FO
Willie Aikens: 43

Top 2

John Wockenfuss: W
Al Cowens: T9.1-H
Richie Hebner: 5/FL
Mick Kelleher: S7.3-H
Lou Whitaker: 8/L
Rick Peters: S9.1-2
Alan Trammell: 7

Bot 2

Hal McRae: 63
Amos Otis: S7
John Wathan: 9
Cesar Geronimo: SB2
Cesar Geronimo: 63

Top 3

Steve Kemp: 43
Lance Parrish: 63
John Wockenfuss: K

Bot 3

Frank White: 3/G
Willie Wilson: 2/FL
U. L. Washington: 3/FL

Top 4

Al Cowens: 13
Richie Hebner: 8/L
Mick Kelleher: 63

Bot 4

George Brett: 8
Willie Aikens: S8
Hal McRae: 5
Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

Lou Whitaker: 8
Rick Peters: 13
Alan Trammell: 13

Bot 5

John Wathan: 43
Cesar Geronimo: 43
Frank White: K

Top 6

Steve Kemp: 13
Lance Parrish: S7
John Wockenfuss: 4(B)4(1)/LDP

Bot 6

Willie Wilson: S9
U. L. Washington: SB2
U. L. Washington: 7
George Brett: 3/G.2-3
Willie Aikens: 7

Top 7

Al Cowens: 7/L
Richie Hebner: 43
Mick Kelleher: 8

Bot 7

Hal McRae: 43
Amos Otis: 53
John Wathan: S8
Cesar Geronimo: 7

Top 8

Lou Whitaker: S8
Rick Peters: 23/SH.1-2
Alan Trammell: 53
Steve Kemp: S7.2-H
Lance Parrish: K

Bot 8

Jamie Quirk: 13
Willie Wilson: 63
U. L. Washington: S7
George Brett: 7

Top 9

John Wockenfuss: 53
Al Cowens: 9/L
Richie Hebner: 7

Bot 9

Willie Aikens: 63
Hal McRae: 43
Amos Otis: 53

Notes & reviews

Catcher Parrish ejected by 1B umpire Barnett for arguing that short dribbler by McRae was a fair ball, but it was ruled foul; during argument Parrish slammed mask which was automatic ejection

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