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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1981-04-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21658 · 57°F · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:30
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 9th. John Denny earned the win and Dan Spillner picked up the save. Andre Thornton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: John Denny L: Paul Splittorff SV: Dan Spillner
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Bannister | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Charboneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bo Diaz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Littleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Manning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Denny | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Dan Spillner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Brett | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Berenguer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Dilone: 63
- Alan Bannister: 8
- Mike Hargrove: S7
- Andre Thornton: S8.1-2
- Joe Charboneau: 5(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 6
- Hal McRae: 13
- George Brett: D7
- Willie Aikens: W
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Jamie Quirk: 3/G
Top 2
- Toby Harrah: S6/BG
- Bo Diaz: 46(1)3/GDP
- Larry Littleton: 8
Bot 2
- Rance Mulliniks: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 63
- U. L. Washington: W
- Willie Wilson: PO1(13)
Top 3
- Tom Veryzer: S9
- Miguel Dilone: 46(1)3/GDP
- Alan Bannister: W
- Mike Hargrove: SB2
- Mike Hargrove: S8.2-H;BX2(824)
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: K
- Hal McRae: 13
- George Brett: 43
Top 4
- Andre Thornton: HR/7
- Joe Charboneau: K
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Bo Diaz: S7
- Larry Littleton: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Willie Aikens: 13
- Amos Otis: 13
- Jamie Quirk: 13
Top 5
- Tom Veryzer: 43
- Miguel Dilone: 8
- Alan Bannister: 8
Bot 5
- Rance Mulliniks: S7
- Cesar Geronimo: 36(1)/FO
- U. L. Washington: 6(1)/FO
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
Top 6
- Mike Hargrove: E4/G
- Andre Thornton: 4
- Joe Charboneau: SB2
- Joe Charboneau: 6/L
- Toby Harrah: K
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: 3/L
- George Brett: S7
- Willie Aikens: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bo Diaz: 3/FL
- Larry Littleton: 9/L
- Tom Veryzer: 8
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: S9
- Jamie Quirk: 46(1)3/GDP
- Rance Mulliniks: S9
- Cesar Geronimo: E6.1-2
- U. L. Washington: S7.2-H(UR);1-H(E2)(NR)(UR);B-2(THH)
- Willie Wilson: 43
Top 8
- Miguel Dilone: 63
- Alan Bannister: K
- Mike Hargrove: S7
- Andre Thornton: K
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 43
- George Brett: 43
- Willie Aikens: K
Top 9
- Joe Charboneau: 13
- Toby Harrah: W
- Bo Diaz: S7.1-3
- Jorge Orta: E4.3-H;1-3
- Pat Kelly: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Pat Kelly: K
- Rick Manning: PB.2-3
- Rick Manning: K
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: 7
- Jamie Quirk: 13
- Rance Mulliniks: 6