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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1981-04-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19776 · 65°F · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:51
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 4–0. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 7th. Len Barker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Len Barker L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Manning | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Orta | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Charboneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Diaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Bannister | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Littleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 John Wathan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Len Barker | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 6.2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wright | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Manning: K
- Jorge Orta: S7
- Mike Hargrove: 4
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Hal McRae: 9/L
- George Brett: 7/L
- Willie Aikens: 43
Top 2
- Joe Charboneau: 53
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Bo Diaz: 6
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: K
- John Wathan: W
- Cesar Geronimo: W.1-2
- U. L. Washington: 53.2-3;1-2
- Rance Mulliniks: 7
Top 3
- Alan Bannister: 13
- Tom Veryzer: S7
- Rick Manning: S9.1-2
- Jorge Orta: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Hargrove: 7/L
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Hal McRae: 9
- George Brett: 7/L
- Willie Aikens: S7.1-3
- Amos Otis: 3/G
Top 4
- Pat Kelly: S7
- Joe Charboneau: SB2
- Joe Charboneau: 8
- Toby Harrah: 43.2-3
- Bo Diaz: 53
Bot 4
- John Wathan: S7
- Cesar Geronimo: CS2(24)
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- U. L. Washington: 6/L
Top 5
- Alan Bannister: 63
- Tom Veryzer: 63
- Rick Manning: E4
- Jorge Orta: 4
Bot 5
- Rance Mulliniks: 7
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Hal McRae: K
Top 6
- Mike Hargrove: 6
- Pat Kelly: S7
- Joe Charboneau: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Joe Charboneau: 9
- Toby Harrah: 13
Bot 6
- George Brett: K
- Willie Aikens: 8
- Amos Otis: K
Top 7
- Bo Diaz: 63
- Alan Bannister: S7
- Tom Veryzer: S7.1-2
- Rick Manning: 8
- Jorge Orta: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mike Hargrove: D9.2-H;1-H
- Pat Kelly: IW
- Joe Charboneau: S8.2-H;1X3(854)
Bot 7
- John Wathan: 43
- Cesar Geronimo: S8
- U. L. Washington: S5/BG.1-2
- Rance Mulliniks: K
- Willie Wilson: K
Top 8
- Toby Harrah: 43
- Bo Diaz: S8
- Alan Bannister: 7
- Tom Veryzer: S9.1-2
- Rick Manning: 7
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: E4/G
- George Brett: 5
- Willie Aikens: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: K
- Ken Phelps: K
Top 9
- Jorge Orta: S7
- Mike Hargrove: 9.1-2
- Pat Kelly: IW
- Larry Littleton: K
- Toby Harrah: 7
Bot 9
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- U. L. Washington: 8
- Jamie Quirk: S7
- Willie Wilson: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Wright