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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1981-09-12 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 33493 · sunny, dry · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 4–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Dennis Leonard earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Mike Norris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave McKay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Drumright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Norris | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Dave Beard | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Frank White: 4
- George Brett: S9
- Willie Aikens: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 8
- Dwayne Murphy: 3/G
- Cliff Johnson: 4
Top 2
- Willie Aikens: K
- Amos Otis: W
- Hal McRae: 54(1)/FO
- John Wathan: 53
Bot 2
- Tony Armas: 9
- Wayne Gross: 3/FL
- Jim Spencer: 7/L
Top 3
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- U. L. Washington: 9
- Willie Wilson: 9/L
Bot 3
- Jeff Newman: 4
- Dave McKay: 8
- Fred Stanley: 53
Top 4
- Frank White: 8
- George Brett: D7
- Willie Aikens: 43.2-3
- Amos Otis: D9.3-H
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 4
- Rickey Henderson: 53
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Cliff Johnson: 9
- Tony Armas: K
Top 5
- John Wathan: 7/FL
- Cesar Geronimo: 31
- U. L. Washington: 63
Bot 5
- Wayne Gross: 43
- Jim Spencer: 31
- Jeff Newman: K
Top 6
- Willie Wilson: 3/FL
- Frank White: S7
- George Brett: BK.1-2
- George Brett: 7/L
- Willie Aikens: 9
Bot 6
- Dave McKay: 7
- Fred Stanley: S8
- Rickey Henderson: S7.1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: K/C
- Cliff Johnson: K
Top 7
- Amos Otis: S7
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- John Wathan: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Cesar Geronimo: 43
- U. L. Washington: S9.3-H
- Willie Wilson: 13
Bot 7
- Tony Armas: K
- Wayne Gross: 7
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Jeff Newman: 3/FL
Top 8
- Frank White: 63
- George Brett: 9/L
- Willie Aikens: 7
Bot 8
- Dave McKay: 6
- Keith Drumright: 9
- Rickey Henderson: 53
Top 9
- Amos Otis: W
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: D8.2-H
- John Wathan: 3
- Cesar Geronimo: S8.2-3
- U. L. Washington: K/C
- Willie Wilson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Tony Armas: 5/FL