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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1981-05-30 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 8673 · 66°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:26
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 6th. Jim Wright earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Danny Goodwin went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jim Wright L: Doug Corbett SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Dallas Parks · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Engle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Castino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Jackson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Mackanin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Goodwin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Baker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hosken Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wright | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albert Williams | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Darrell Jackson | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Verhoeven | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Corbett | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: K
- Amos Otis: D8/78
- George Brett: K
- Willie Aikens: 43
Bot 1
- Gary Ward: K/C
- Dave Engle: K
- Mickey Hatcher: S8
- Butch Wynegar: 43
Top 2
- Hal McRae: W
- Frank White: 4(B)43(1)/LDP
- Clint Hurdle: 43
Bot 2
- John Castino: 13
- Ron Jackson: D9
- Pete Mackanin: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Danny Goodwin: 63
- Chuck Baker: S8.2-H
- Gary Ward: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- John Wathan: 3/FL
- U. L. Washington: K/C
- Willie Wilson: 43
Bot 3
- Dave Engle: 8/L
- Mickey Hatcher: 63
- Butch Wynegar: 9/F
Top 4
- Amos Otis: K
- George Brett: K/C
- Willie Aikens: 43
Bot 4
- John Castino: 53
- Ron Jackson: S8
- Pete Mackanin: S8.1-3
- Danny Goodwin: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Chuck Baker: 63
- Gary Ward: 63
Top 5
- Hal McRae: 63
- Frank White: K
- Clint Hurdle: 43
Bot 5
- Dave Engle: 8/L
- Mickey Hatcher: 163
- Butch Wynegar: 3/G
Top 6
- John Wathan: 63
- U. L. Washington: S7
- Willie Wilson: S7.1-2
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H;1-3
- George Brett: D9.3-H;1-3
- Willie Aikens: W
- Hal McRae: 9/SF.3-H
- Frank White: S8.2-H;1-2
- Clint Hurdle: D9.2-H;1-3
- John Wathan: K/C
Bot 6
- John Castino: 43
- Ron Jackson: 53
- Pete Mackanin: 8/F
Top 7
- U. L. Washington: 43
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 7
- Danny Goodwin: 7/F
- Rob Wilfong: 31
- Gary Ward: K
Top 8
- George Brett: 7/F
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Hal McRae: 8/F
Bot 8
- Hosken Powell: 9/F
- Mickey Hatcher: 7/F
- Butch Wynegar: 13
Top 9
- Frank White: 153
- Clint Hurdle: HR/9
- Jerry Grote: 63
- U. L. Washington: 43
Bot 9
- John Castino: S5/G
- Ron Jackson: 24/SH.1-2
- Pete Mackanin: 63
- Danny Goodwin: 31
Notes & reviews
- John Wathan ejected by HP umpire Russ Goetz
- 5 minute delay sometime in 7th inning (water sprinklers on)