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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1981-05-31 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 6718 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph · 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 5th. Jack O'Connor earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Jack O'Connor L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dallas Parks · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hosken Powell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Wilfong | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Castino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Mackanin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Goodwin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Sofield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 7.2 | 12 | 2 | 7 |
 Ken Brett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Redfern | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Doug Corbett | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack O'Connor | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Amos Otis: CS2(26)
- Amos Otis: 63
- George Brett: 3/L
Bot 1
- Hosken Powell: 63
- Rob Wilfong: K
- Mickey Hatcher: S7
- Glenn Adams: 3/G
Top 2
- Willie Aikens: 8/F
- Hal McRae: 9/F
- Frank White: K
Bot 2
- Butch Wynegar: S9
- John Castino: K
- Pete Mackanin: 153.1-2
- Danny Goodwin: K
Top 3
- Clint Hurdle: E6.B-2
- Jerry Grote: 13/SH.2-3
- U. L. Washington: D7.3-H(UR)
- Willie Wilson: 43.2-3
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 3
- Rick Sofield: 7/F
- Hosken Powell: 53
- Rob Wilfong: 8/F
Top 4
- George Brett: 8/F
- Willie Aikens: S8
- Hal McRae: S9.1-3(E9)
- Frank White: 6/L
- Clint Hurdle: 13
Bot 4
- Mickey Hatcher: 63
- Glenn Adams: 43
- Butch Wynegar: S8
- John Castino: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jerry Grote: S7
- U. L. Washington: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Wilson: 36(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: K/C
Bot 5
- Pete Mackanin: S7
- Danny Goodwin: S7.1-3
- Rick Sofield: S7.3-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Hosken Powell: S9.3-H;2-H
- Rob Wilfong: SB2
- Rob Wilfong: S9.2-H
- Mickey Hatcher: K
- Glenn Adams: SB2
- Glenn Adams: K
- Butch Wynegar: IW
- John Castino: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- George Brett: 3/G
- Willie Aikens: K/C
- Hal McRae: W
- Frank White: 8/F
Bot 6
- Pete Mackanin: 53
- Danny Goodwin: 7/L
- Rick Sofield: K
Top 7
- Clint Hurdle: S8/78
- Jamie Quirk: W.1-2
- U. L. Washington: S8.2-H;1-3
- Willie Wilson: 9/SF.3-H
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- George Brett: S9.2-H;1-2
- Willie Aikens: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Hosken Powell: K
- Rob Wilfong: T7
- Mickey Hatcher: W
- Glenn Adams: FC3/DP.3XH(32);1X3(21);B-1
Top 8
- Hal McRae: 63
- Frank White: W
- Clint Hurdle: W.1-2
- Jamie Quirk: 5/FL
- U. L. Washington: K
Bot 8
- Butch Wynegar: S9
- John Castino: 14/SH.1-2
- Pete Mackanin: 9/F.2-3
- Danny Goodwin: S7.3-H
- Rick Sofield: S8.1-2
- Ron Jackson: 7/F
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: 4/P
- Amos Otis: 63
- George Brett: K