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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Royals
1981-04-21 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 19165 Β· 64Β°F, night Β· Wind 7 mph Β· 2:33
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 4β1. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 9th. Rick Waits earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Rick Waits L: Juan Berenguer SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry McCoy Β· 1B: Durwood Merrill Β· 2B: Dave Phillips Β· 3B: Jerry Neudecker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Bannister | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Charboneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toby Harrah | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Rick Manning | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tom Veryzer | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Dybzinski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Chalk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Waits | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Gura | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Juan Berenguer | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alan Bannister: 63
- Jorge Orta: 63
- Mike Hargrove: 31
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: K
- U. L. Washington: S9
- George Brett: S8.1-2
- Hal McRae: 8.2-3
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Willie Aikens: 43
Top 2
- Andre Thornton: 53
- Joe Charboneau: D7
- Toby Harrah: K
- Bo Diaz: 9/L
Bot 2
- John Wathan: 43
- Frank White: 43
- Jerry Grote: 43
Top 3
- Rick Manning: S8
- Tom Veryzer: S7.1-2
- Alan Bannister: 7/L
- Jorge Orta: SB3;SB2
- Jorge Orta: K
- Mike Hargrove: 8
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: 13
- U. L. Washington: 8
- George Brett: 43
Top 4
- Andre Thornton: 7
- Joe Charboneau: 53
- Toby Harrah: 63
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: S7
- Amos Otis: 9/L
- Willie Aikens: 7
- John Wathan: 13
Top 5
- Bo Diaz: 8
- Rick Manning: 43
- Tom Veryzer: S7
- Alan Bannister: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Frank White: S9
- Jerry Grote: 53.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 43.2-3
- U. L. Washington: D7.3-H
- George Brett: 13
Top 6
- Jorge Orta: 63
- Mike Hargrove: 7
- Andre Thornton: 53
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: 43
- Amos Otis: 8
- Willie Aikens: S9
- John Wathan: 23
Top 7
- Joe Charboneau: 9
- Toby Harrah: W
- Bo Diaz: 7.1-2
- Rick Manning: K
Bot 7
- Frank White: 13
- Jerry Grote: K
- Willie Wilson: E6
- U. L. Washington: 13
Top 8
- Tom Veryzer: S7
- Alan Bannister: S8.1-2
- Jorge Orta: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mike Hargrove: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Andre Thornton: W
- Joe Charboneau: K
Bot 8
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: 63
- Amos Otis: K
Top 9
- Toby Harrah: W
- Bo Diaz: D9.1-H;BX3(9435)
- Rick Manning: W
- Jerry Dybzinski: SB2
- Jerry Dybzinski: 63.2-3
- Alan Bannister: D7.3-H
- Jorge Orta: D9.2-H
- Mike Hargrove: 6
Bot 9
- Willie Aikens: 53
- John Wathan: 7
- Dave Chalk: S7
- Lee May: 9






















