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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

1981-09-23 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 19457 Β· 82Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 12 mph Β· 2:42

Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 5th. Pete Redfern earned the win and Doug Corbett picked up the save. Dave Engle went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN100020111611
KCA00020000027

W: Pete Redfern   L: Mike Jones   SV: Doug Corbett

Umpires β€” HP: John Shulock Β· 1B: Terry Cooney Β· 2B: Rocky Roe Β· 3B: Vic Voltaggio Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gary Ward533101
Dave Engle412200
Mickey Hatcher400100
Roy Smalley200010
John Castino412010
Gary Gaetti401000
Butch Wynegar301100
Pete Mackanin301001
Ron Washington310011
Glenn Adams201100
Tim Corcoran100001

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Willie Wilson401000
Frank White400000
George Brett312010
Willie Aikens411200
Amos Otis300011
Hal McRae402000
John Wathan200011
Clint Hurdle400000
U. L. Washington301000
Jamie Quirk100001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Redfern7.0632
Doug Corbett2.0101

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Jones6.1633
Renie Martin1.0300
Ken Brett1.2201

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Gary Ward: K
  • Dave Engle: HR/7
  • Mickey Hatcher: 6
  • Roy Smalley: W
  • John Castino: 9/L

Bot 1

  • Willie Wilson: S8
  • Frank White: 8/L
  • George Brett: SB2
  • George Brett: W
  • Willie Aikens: 8
  • Amos Otis: K

Top 2

  • Gary Gaetti: 9
  • Butch Wynegar: 5/FL
  • Pete Mackanin: S8
  • Ron Washington: K

Bot 2

  • Hal McRae: S8
  • John Wathan: K
  • Clint Hurdle: CS2(24)
  • Clint Hurdle: 8

Top 3

  • Gary Ward: 4
  • Dave Engle: 8/L
  • Mickey Hatcher: 43

Bot 3

  • U. L. Washington: 53
  • Willie Wilson: 9/L
  • Frank White: 8

Top 4

  • Roy Smalley: 7
  • John Castino: W
  • Gary Gaetti: 7
  • Butch Wynegar: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • George Brett: S8
  • Willie Aikens: HR/9.1-H
  • Amos Otis: 2/BP
  • Hal McRae: 4
  • John Wathan: W
  • Clint Hurdle: 54(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Pete Mackanin: 5/L
  • Ron Washington: W
  • Gary Ward: SB2
  • Gary Ward: T9.2-H
  • Dave Engle: 7/SF.3-H
  • Mickey Hatcher: 53

Bot 5

  • U. L. Washington: 13
  • Willie Wilson: 53
  • Frank White: 7

Top 6

  • Roy Smalley: 7/L
  • John Castino: S7
  • Gary Gaetti: 64(1)/FO
  • Butch Wynegar: S7.1-2
  • Pete Mackanin: K

Bot 6

  • George Brett: S7
  • Willie Aikens: 6(1)/FO
  • Amos Otis: W.1-2
  • Hal McRae: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Ron Washington: 8
  • Gary Ward: S8
  • Dave Engle: S8.1-3
  • Mickey Hatcher: 7/SF.3-H
  • Glenn Adams: 3/G

Bot 7

  • John Wathan: 53
  • Clint Hurdle: 5
  • U. L. Washington: S7
  • Willie Wilson: 9

Top 8

  • John Castino: S9
  • Gary Gaetti: S7.1-3(E7)
  • Butch Wynegar: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Tim Corcoran: K/C
  • Ron Washington: 13

Bot 8

  • Frank White: 53
  • George Brett: 43
  • Willie Aikens: 43

Top 9

  • Gary Ward: D9
  • Dave Engle: 53
  • Mickey Hatcher: 53
  • Glenn Adams: D9.2-H
  • John Castino: 9

Bot 9

  • Amos Otis: 43
  • Hal McRae: S9
  • Jamie Quirk: K
  • Clint Hurdle: 9/L