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Milwaukee Brewers @
Kansas City Royals
1981-09-02 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 19658 Β· 78Β°F, night, dry Β· 2:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Milwaukee Brewers 5β4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Dan Quisenberry earned the win. Frank White went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
W: Dan Quisenberry L: Rollie Fingers SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Mark Johnson Β· 1B: Steve Palermo Β· 2B: Jim Evans Β· 3B: Al Clark Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Molitor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gorman Thomas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cecil Cooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Money | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Brouhard | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Robin Yount | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Gantner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roy Howell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Oglivie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Simmons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank White | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darryl Motley | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
U. L. Washington | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Milwaukee Brewers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Randy Lerch | 8.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Rollie Fingers | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlee Hammaker | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Dan Quisenberry | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Molitor: 9
- Gorman Thomas: 8
- Cecil Cooper: 3/G
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Frank White: 13
- George Brett: 63
Top 2
- Don Money: S7
- Mark Brouhard: S8.1-2
- Robin Yount: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Sal Bando: FC6.2X3(65);3-H(RBI);B-1
- Charlie Moore: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: 63
- Hal McRae: W
- Willie Aikens: 31.1-2
- John Wathan: 7/L
Top 3
- Jim Gantner: K
- Paul Molitor: 9
- Gorman Thomas: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Darryl Motley: W
- U. L. Washington: K
- Willie Wilson: FC5.1-2(E5/TH2)
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: S8.2-H(UR);1-3;BX2(84)
Top 4
- Cecil Cooper: D9
- Don Money: 3/G.2-3
- Mark Brouhard: S9.3-H
- Robin Yount: 53.1-2
- Sal Bando: 8
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: W
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: 9
- Willie Aikens: 5/FL
- John Wathan: 63
Top 5
- Charlie Moore: 63
- Jim Gantner: 3/G
- Paul Molitor: W
- Gorman Thomas: SB2
- Gorman Thomas: D8.2-H
- Cecil Cooper: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Darryl Motley: W
- U. L. Washington: W.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- George Brett: 9
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 6
- Don Money: K
- Mark Brouhard: 53
- Robin Yount: 8/L
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: 3/G
- Willie Aikens: 63
- John Wathan: S8
- Darryl Motley: 8
Top 7
- Sal Bando: 53
- Charlie Moore: 8
- Jim Gantner: 43
Bot 7
- U. L. Washington: 43
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Frank White: 8
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 5/FL
Top 8
- Paul Molitor: 7
- Gorman Thomas: D7
- Cecil Cooper: 13
- Roy Howell: 43
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 63
- Hal McRae: 63
- Willie Aikens: K/C
Top 9
- Thad Bosley: 6/L
- Robin Yount: S8
- Ben Oglivie: S9.1-2
- Ted Simmons: S7.2-H;1-3(THH);B-2(THH)
- Jim Gantner: IW
- Paul Molitor: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Gorman Thomas: 8
Bot 9
- John Wathan: 3/FL
- Darryl Motley: S7
- U. L. Washington: D7.1-3
- Willie Wilson: IW
- Frank White: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: FC5.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Ed Romero's throw to 2B late; relay to 1B is also late

























