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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1981-09-30 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 15900 · 56°F, cloudy, drizzle, wet · Wind 13 mph · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Larry Gura earned the win. Clint Hurdle went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Larry Gura L: Fernando Arroyo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Motley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Engle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Mackanin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Funderburk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Arroyo | 3.1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Veselic | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Jack O'Connor | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Verhoeven | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Frank White: S7.1-2
- George Brett: 5/FL
- Willie Aikens: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Gary Ward: K/C
- Ron Washington: 7
- Dave Engle: 1/L
Top 2
- Amos Otis: 4
- Hal McRae: S8
- Clint Hurdle: 8/L
- John Wathan: S9.1-3
- U. L. Washington: S7.3-H;1-3
- Willie Wilson: S7.3-H;1-3
- Frank White: 8
Bot 2
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Mickey Hatcher: 5/L
- Gary Gaetti: S7
- Pete Mackanin: HR/7.1-H
- Tim Laudner: 8
Top 3
- George Brett: 6
- Willie Aikens: 7
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 3
- Mark Funderburk: 5/L
- Gary Ward: 3/FL
- Ron Washington: S6
- Dave Engle: SB2
- Dave Engle: 7
Top 4
- Hal McRae: S8
- Clint Hurdle: HR/9.1-H
- John Wathan: S7.BX2(74)
- U. L. Washington: D8
- Willie Wilson: S8.2-H
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: 8
Bot 4
- Roy Smalley: 3/FL
- Mickey Hatcher: 6/L
- Gary Gaetti: 7
Top 5
- Willie Aikens: S8
- Amos Otis: K
- Hal McRae: 4
- Clint Hurdle: W.1-2
- John Wathan: W.2-3;1-2
- U. L. Washington: K
Bot 5
- Pete Mackanin: 63
- Tim Laudner: 2/FL
- Mark Funderburk: K
Top 6
- Willie Wilson: 9/L
- Frank White: 9
- George Brett: S9
- Willie Aikens: S8.1-2
- Amos Otis: WP.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 6
- Gary Ward: K
- Ron Washington: 8
- Dave Engle: 8
Top 7
- Hal McRae: 53
- Clint Hurdle: 43
- John Wathan: 63
Bot 7
- Roy Smalley: 9
- Mickey Hatcher: 2/FL
- Gary Gaetti: 23
Top 8
- U. L. Washington: 43
- Willie Wilson: 8
- Frank White: S5
- George Brett: S4.1-2
- Willie Aikens: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Pete Mackanin: 3/FL
- Tim Laudner: 8/L
- Mark Funderburk: 7
Top 9
- Amos Otis: 9
- Hal McRae: W
- Darryl Motley: W.1-2
- John Wathan: 9/L
- U. L. Washington: 8/L
Bot 9
- Gary Ward: S9
- Ron Washington: 7/L
- Dave Engle: 46(1)/FO
- Roy Smalley: 6
Notes & reviews
- Last major league game at Metropolitan Stadium
- last HR by a Twin in Metropoitan Stadium
- last HR hit at Metropolitan Stadium
- the last hit at Metropolitan Stadium