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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 15, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 15, 1981 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 7,582 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Marty Springstead |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Von Hayes | DH |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 15, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Denny
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Denny
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Denny
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Dilone picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dilone. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aikens vs. Denny
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Denny
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Leonard
Dilone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Leonard
There goes Dilone. The throw from Quirk and he is out, Washington applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Leonard
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Leonard
Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Denny
White hits a line drive towards third. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Denny
Motley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Denny
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Denny
Mulliniks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Denny
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Leonard
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Leonard
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Leonard
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Leonard
Veryzer hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Denny
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Denny
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Denny
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Leonard
Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Leonard
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Leonard
Hassey takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Denny
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Denny
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motley vs. Denny
Motley bunts towards the mound. Denny fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Otis moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Quirk vs. Denny
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to home to get Otis. White moves to third. Motley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mulliniks vs. Denny
There's a wild pitch. White scores. Motley moves to third. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mulliniks vs. Denny
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Denny
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Motley scores. Quirk scores. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Denny
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. Mulliniks scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Denny
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Aikens takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Leonard
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Leonard
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Leonard
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Leonard
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Spillner
White hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Spillner
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spillner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Spillner
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Leonard
Dilone hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Leonard
Orta strikes out. Quirk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Orta out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Spillner
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Spillner
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Spillner
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Leonard
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Leonard
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Spillner
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Spillner
Aikens hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Spillner
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Spillner
Spillner has Otis trapped. He fires to second, with Veryzer covering, who tags Otis for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Leonard
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Leonard
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Leonard
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Spillner
Jerry Dybzinski now playing shortstop.
White hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Spillner
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Spillner
Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Leonard
Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Leonard
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Motley. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Leonard
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Spillner
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Spillner
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dybzinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Spillner
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Quisenberry
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Quisenberry covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Quisenberry
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Quisenberry
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Quisenberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1981 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 5 0 1 2 Dilone M, lf 3 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 3 1 0 1 Orta J, rf 3 1 1 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 3 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 2 2 2
Aikens W, 1b 2 0 0 1 Hassey R, c 3 0 1 1
Otis A, cf 4 0 2 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hayes V, dh 4 0 0 0
Motley D, rf 4 1 1 0 Manning R, cf 3 0 0 0
Quirk J, c 3 1 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Mulliniks R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0
Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0
Dybzinski J, ss 0 0 0 0
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32 5 9 4 31 3 6 3
Kansas City 100 400 000 -- 5
Cleveland 200 000 010 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 7.2 6 3 3 4 1
Quisenberry D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J (L) 3.2 7 5 4 4 2
Lacey B* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Spillner D 5.1 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Dilone M
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 5
2B -- Hargrove M
HR -- Hargrove M
CS -- Dilone M, Otis A
SF -- Aikens W
WP -- Denny J
T -- 2:32
A -- 7582
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