Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Waits
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Waits
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Waits
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Waits
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Splittorff
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Splittorff
  
  Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Bannister. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Splittorff
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bannister moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thornton vs. Splittorff
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Waits
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Waits
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wathan vs. Waits
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Aikens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Motley vs. Waits
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aikens moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Washington vs. Waits
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. Aikens scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Waits
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Bando and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Waits
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Splittorff
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Splittorff
  
  Bando hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Splittorff
  
  Rosello hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Waits
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Waits
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Waits
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Waits
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aikens vs. Waits
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. McRae moves to third. Aikens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wathan vs. Waits
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Motley vs. Waits
  
  Motley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Splittorff
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dybzinski vs. Splittorff
  
  Dybzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Splittorff
  
  Dilone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Splittorff
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Waits
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Waits
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Bando and he is out, Dybzinski applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Waits
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Waits
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Waits
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field. Bannister picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bannister. White moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Waits
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Splittorff
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Splittorff
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Splittorff
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Waits
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Waits
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Waits
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wathan for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Splittorff
  
  Bando hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Splittorff
  
  Rosello strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Splittorff
  
  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 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Waits
  
  Motley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Waits
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Waits
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Waits
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dybzinski vs. Wright
  
  Jim Wright now pitching.
  
  Dybzinski strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Wright
  
  Dilone 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, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Wright
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Waits
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Waits
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Waits
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Wright
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Wright
  
  Von Hayes pinch hits for Andre Thornton.
  
  Hayes 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, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Wright
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Wright
  
  There goes Harrah. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Wright
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pagel vs. Wright
  
  Karl Pagel pinch hits for Dave Rosello.
  
  Pagel hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Waits
  
  Duane Kuiper now playing second base.
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Waits
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Wathan reaches second base with a double. Aikens goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Motley vs. Waits
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wathan moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Waits
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Monge
  
  Sid Monge now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Monge
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Monge
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Monge
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Monge
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Wright
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing right field. Darryl Motley now playing left field.
  
  Manning strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dybzinski vs. Wright
  
  Dybzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dilone vs. Wright
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Wright
  
  There goes Dilone. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bannister vs. Wright
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Monge
  
  Aikens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Monge
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Monge
  
  Motley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Monge
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Hammaker
  
  Greg Keatley now catching. Ken Phelps now playing first base. Atlee Hammaker now pitching.
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Hammaker
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hammaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Hammaker
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/5/1981 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          5  1  1  0   Dilone M, lf          3  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, rf        0  0  0  0   Bannister A, rf       3  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           5  0  2  0   Hargrove M, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Brett G, 3b           5  2  3  3   Thornton A, dh        2  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            5  1  2  1   Hayes V, ph           2  0  0  0   
McRae H, dh           4  1  1  0   Harrah T, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Aikens W, 1b          5  2  3  1   Bando C, c            2  0  0  0   
Phelps K, 1b          0  0  0  0   Rosello D, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Wathan J, c           5  1  3  2   Pagel K, ph           1  0  0  0   
Keatley G, c          0  0  0  0   Kuiper D, 2b          0  0  0  0   
Motley D, rf-lf       5  0  1  0   Manning R, cf         3  0  0  0   
Washington U, ss      5  1  2  2   Dybzinski J, ss       3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     44  9 18  9                        29  0  3  0

Kansas City      022 000 050 --  9
Cleveland        000 000 000 --  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      5.0  1  0  0  2  1
Wright J              3.0  2  0  0  1  2
Hammaker A            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Waits R (L)           7.1 14  7  7  1  5
Monge S               1.2  4  2  2  0  1

E -- Bannister A
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 5
2B -- White F, Brett G, Wathan J
HR -- Brett G
SB -- Bannister A, Washington U, Harrah T, Dilone M
CS -- Washington U
T -- 2:05
A -- 3006

    

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