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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1981-10-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23781 · 63°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph · 2:15
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 3–0. Dennis Leonard earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Steve McCatty SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Drumright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve McCatty | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: 43
- Wayne Gross: 3/G
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Frank White: S7
- George Brett: 7
- Willie Aikens: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 2
- Tony Armas: S7
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Keith Drumright: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: W
- Clint Hurdle: 6
- John Wathan: 53.1-2
- U. L. Washington: 5/FL
Top 3
- Mike Heath: 9
- Dave McKay: D9
- Fred Stanley: K
- Rickey Henderson: K
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: 7
- Frank White: S8
- George Brett: S9.1-3
- Willie Aikens: E7.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Amos Otis: K
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 4
- Dwayne Murphy: D9
- Wayne Gross: 43
- Tony Armas: 2/FL
- Jim Spencer: K/C
Bot 4
- Clint Hurdle: S9
- John Wathan: 43.1-2
- U. L. Washington: PB.2-3
- U. L. Washington: 7
- Willie Wilson: S4.3-H
- Frank White: S8.1-2
- George Brett: 9
Top 5
- Keith Drumright: 13
- Mike Heath: 6
- Dave McKay: S9
- Fred Stanley: 8
Bot 5
- Willie Aikens: 31
- Amos Otis: 53
- Hal McRae: 53
Top 6
- Rickey Henderson: 43
- Dwayne Murphy: 8
- Wayne Gross: D9
- Tony Armas: 6
Bot 6
- Clint Hurdle: W
- John Wathan: 14/SH.1-2
- U. L. Washington: S7.2-3
- Willie Wilson: FC4.3XH(42);1-2
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Keith Drumright: 7/FL
- Mike Heath: 8/L
Bot 7
- George Brett: S9
- Willie Aikens: S9.1-3
- Amos Otis: 9/SF.3-H
- Hal McRae: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dave McKay: 9
- Mike Davis: 8
- Rickey Henderson: S7
- Dwayne Murphy: S9.1-3
- Wayne Gross: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- John Wathan: 9
- U. L. Washington: 6/L
Top 9
- Tony Armas: 13
- Jim Spencer: 2/FL
- Keith Drumright: 8/L