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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1981-09-29 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 3676 · 64°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 14 mph · 2:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Jim Wright earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. George Brett went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jim Wright L: Albert Williams SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hosken Powell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Engle | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Corcoran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wright | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albert Williams | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
 Doug Corbett | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Frank White: 63
- George Brett: HR/9
- Willie Aikens: 8
Bot 1
- Hosken Powell: S8
- Rob Wilfong: S9.1-3
- Dave Engle: S7.3-H;1-2
- Butch Wynegar: 7
- Glenn Adams: 5/FL
- Gary Ward: 9
Top 2
- Amos Otis: 53
- Hal McRae: 5
- Clint Hurdle: S7
- John Wathan: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Kent Hrbek: S9
- Gary Gaetti: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ron Washington: 63
Top 3
- U. L. Washington: S4
- Willie Wilson: SB2
- Willie Wilson: D9.2-H
- Frank White: SB3
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: W
- Willie Aikens: CS2(26)
- Willie Aikens: 43
Bot 3
- Hosken Powell: 63
- Rob Wilfong: K
- Dave Engle: S7
- Butch Wynegar: 6
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 63
- Hal McRae: D7
- Clint Hurdle: IW
- John Wathan: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Glenn Adams: 9
- Gary Ward: 9/L
- Kent Hrbek: 43
Top 5
- U. L. Washington: 43
- Willie Wilson: 8/L
- Frank White: 9
Bot 5
- Gary Gaetti: HR/7
- Ron Washington: 53
- Hosken Powell: 6/L
- Rob Wilfong: K
Top 6
- George Brett: 43
- Willie Aikens: S7
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
- Hal McRae: D7.1-H
- Clint Hurdle: IW
- John Wathan: 3/G
Bot 6
- Dave Engle: S8
- Butch Wynegar: 36(1)3/GDP
- Glenn Adams: K
Top 7
- U. L. Washington: 13
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Frank White: 8
- George Brett: T8.1-H
- Willie Aikens: IW
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Gary Ward: 8
- Kent Hrbek: 8/L
- Gary Gaetti: 53
Top 8
- Hal McRae: 63
- Cesar Geronimo: S9
- John Wathan: SB2
- John Wathan: 13.2-3
- U. L. Washington: 6
Bot 8
- Tim Corcoran: 43
- Hosken Powell: S5
- Rob Wilfong: 7
- Dave Engle: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Frank White: S7
- George Brett: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Butch Wynegar: 63
- Glenn Adams: E3
- Gary Ward: 64(1)3/GDP