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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1981-05-24 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37207 · 69°F · Wind 13 mph · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 7th. Rich Gale earned the win. Hal McRae went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Rich Gale L: Jack O'Connor SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Ward | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Wilfong | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Castino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Goodwin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Mackanin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Sal Butera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Engle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Wynegar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hosken Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Phelps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Arroyo | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Jack O'Connor | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 John Verhoeven | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Jackson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Ward: W
- Rob Wilfong: D7.1-3
- Mickey Hatcher: S9.3-H;2-H
- Glenn Adams: K
- John Castino: K
- Danny Goodwin: 8
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 53
- Hal McRae: HR/8
- George Brett: 7/FL
- Willie Aikens: 43
Top 2
- Pete Mackanin: K/C
- Sal Butera: 9
- Dave Engle: K/C
Bot 2
- Ken Phelps: 9
- John Wathan: 4
- Frank White: 53
Top 3
- Gary Ward: K/C
- Rob Wilfong: 6
- Mickey Hatcher: 9
Bot 3
- Cesar Geronimo: 9
- U. L. Washington: K
- Willie Wilson: 63
Top 4
- Glenn Adams: 43
- John Castino: 63
- Danny Goodwin: 7
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: K/C
- George Brett: 7
- Willie Aikens: W
- Ken Phelps: 7
Top 5
- Pete Mackanin: K
- Sal Butera: 43
- Dave Engle: 9
Bot 5
- John Wathan: 9/FL
- Frank White: 4
- Cesar Geronimo: S
- U. L. Washington: SB2
- U. L. Washington: S5.2-3
- Willie Wilson: 43
Top 6
- Gary Ward: 8
- Rob Wilfong: 9
- Mickey Hatcher: S8
- Glenn Adams: 43
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: 7
- George Brett: 13
- Willie Aikens: W
- Ken Phelps: 43
Top 7
- John Castino: 43
- Danny Goodwin: S7
- Pete Mackanin: HR/78.1-H
- Sal Butera: S/89
- Dave Engle: 9
- Gary Ward: S7.1-2
- Rob Wilfong: 3/P
Bot 7
- John Wathan: S8
- Frank White: S8.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: S7.3-H;2XH(72);1-3;B-2(THH)
- George Brett: W
- Willie Aikens: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H;1-2
- John Wathan: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Mickey Hatcher: 9
- Glenn Adams: 8
- John Castino: S5/BG
- Danny Goodwin: 3/G
Bot 8
- Frank White: K
- Cesar Geronimo: T9
- Dave Chalk: 4
- Willie Wilson: K
Top 9
- Pete Mackanin: K/C
- Butch Wynegar: K/C
- Hosken Powell: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Sal Butera hurt in collision with Dave Chalk