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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1981-09-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21569 · 79°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph · 2:29
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 7–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Renie Martin earned the win. Rick Burleson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
W: Renie Martin L: Dave Frost SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Mark Johnson · 2B: Steve Palermo · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Harlow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Motley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Frost | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Andy Hassler | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Renie Martin | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: S6
- Rod Carew: 53/SH.1-2
- Bobby Grich: 6/L
- Don Baylor: WP.2-3
- Don Baylor: W
- Brian Downing: 43
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: W
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: W
- George Brett: T8.2-H;1-H
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Amos Otis: FC4.3XH(42);B-1
- Hal McRae: S9.1-3
- John Wathan: 53
Top 2
- Butch Hobson: 53
- Juan Beniquez: S8
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
- Bob Davis: 6/P
Bot 2
- Darryl Motley: 3/G
- U. L. Washington: K/C
- Willie Wilson: S9
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 53
Top 3
- Rick Burleson: HR/7
- Rod Carew: K
- Bobby Grich: 8
- Don Baylor: 8
Bot 3
- George Brett: 4/P
- Willie Aikens: S8
- Amos Otis: 9
- Hal McRae: 43
Top 4
- Brian Downing: 53
- Butch Hobson: 4
- Juan Beniquez: 63
Bot 4
- John Wathan: S6
- Darryl Motley: E3.1-2
- U. L. Washington: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 9
- Frank White: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Joe Ferguson: D9
- Bob Davis: 3/P
- Rick Burleson: FC1.2X3(14);B-1
- Rod Carew: POCS2(13)
Bot 5
- George Brett: T7
- Willie Aikens: S9.3-H
- Amos Otis: 9
- Hal McRae: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Rod Carew: 43
- Bobby Grich: D7
- Don Baylor: 9/L
- Brian Downing: 4/FL
Bot 6
- John Wathan: S5/BG
- Darryl Motley: S8.1-2
- U. L. Washington: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: S7.3-H;2-3
- Frank White: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Butch Hobson: E9.B-3
- Fred Lynn: 5/P
- Ed Ott: 43.3-H(UR)
- Larry Harlow: K
Bot 7
- George Brett: K/C
- Willie Aikens: K
- Amos Otis: W
- Hal McRae: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Hal McRae: E4.3-H(NR)(UR)
- John Wathan: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Rick Burleson: K/C
- Rod Carew: 43
- Bobby Grich: 8
Bot 8
- John Wathan: 53
- Darryl Motley: W
- U. L. Washington: K
- Willie Wilson: T9.1-H
- Frank White: S8.3-H
- George Brett: K
Top 9
- Don Baylor: S9
- Brian Downing: 2/FL
- John Harris: S9.1-3
- Fred Lynn: 7/SF/DP.3-H;1X2(743)
Notes & reviews
- Larry Gura dislocated little finger on Rick Burleson grounder