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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
1981-08-27 · Day game · Exhibition Stadium · Att: 14704 · 66°F · Wind 7 mph to CF · 2:51
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 11–5. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 4th. Renie Martin earned the win. Willie Aikens went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 14 | |
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Renie Martin L: Jim Clancy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 George Brett | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Motley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfredo Griffin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garth Iorg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Woods | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Otto Velez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Bell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Moseby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Macha | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Ainge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Upshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlee Hammaker | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Renie Martin | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Clancy | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Joey McLaughlin | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Mirabella | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackson Todd | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Garvin | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Frank White: W
- George Brett: 3/G.1-2
- Willie Aikens: 7
Bot 1
- Alfredo Griffin: 63
- Garth Iorg: 9/L
- Al Woods: 43
Top 2
- Hal McRae: 8
- Jamie Quirk: 43
- Darryl Motley: HP
- Cesar Geronimo: W.1-2
- Rance Mulliniks: 43
Bot 2
- Otto Velez: HR/7
- George Bell: 43
- Lloyd Moseby: 9
- Ken Macha: 3/G
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: W
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: S7.1-2
- Willie Aikens: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 9/SF.3-H
- Jamie Quirk: 8
Bot 3
- Danny Ainge: 63
- Buck Martinez: W
- Alfredo Griffin: D7.1-3
- Garth Iorg: 53
- Al Woods: 3/L
Top 4
- Darryl Motley: S6
- Cesar Geronimo: S9/G34.1-3
- Rance Mulliniks: D9.3-H;1-H(E4/TH2)(NR)
- Willie Wilson: 3/G.2-3
- Frank White: S8.3-H
- George Brett: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Aikens: HR/9.1-H
- Hal McRae: W
- Jamie Quirk: K
Bot 4
- Otto Velez: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- George Bell: S/G6M.2-H
- Lloyd Moseby: S9.1-3
- Ken Macha: K
- Danny Ainge: T9.3-H;1-H
- Buck Martinez: 63.3-H
- Alfredo Griffin: 43
Top 5
- Darryl Motley: K
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Rance Mulliniks: D7.1-H
- Willie Wilson: 43.2-3
- Frank White: 8
Bot 5
- Garth Iorg: D9
- Al Woods: K
- Otto Velez: 63
- John Mayberry: 63
Top 6
- George Brett: D9
- Willie Aikens: D7.2-H
- Hal McRae: S7.2-H
- Jamie Quirk: 9
- Darryl Motley: 8
- Cesar Geronimo: 63
Bot 6
- Lloyd Moseby: S7
- Ken Macha: 9
- Danny Ainge: 8
- Buck Martinez: 3/P
Top 7
- Rance Mulliniks: 6/FL
- Willie Wilson: 8
- Frank White: 13
Bot 7
- Alfredo Griffin: 8
- Garth Iorg: 7
- Al Woods: D9
- Otto Velez: K
Top 8
- George Brett: S9
- Willie Aikens: SB2
- Willie Aikens: S9.2-H
- Hal McRae: 9
- Jamie Quirk: S9.1-2
- John Wathan: HP.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Rance Mulliniks: 7/FL
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: 7/L
- Lloyd Moseby: K
- Ken Macha: 43
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: D9
- Willie Aikens: 7
Bot 9
- Danny Ainge: 53
- Willie Upshaw: K
- Alfredo Griffin: 43
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays Manager Bobby Mattick ejected by 1B umpire Mike Reilly