Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Bannister
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Bannister
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Bannister
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aikens vs. Bannister
  
  Aikens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bannister
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Bannister
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bannister
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Splittorff
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auerbach vs. Splittorff
  
  Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Splittorff
  
  Paciorek strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Bannister
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Bannister
  
  Washington hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Bannister
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bannister
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Splittorff
  
  Gray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Gray reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Splittorff
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bochte vs. Splittorff
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gray moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. Splittorff
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gray scores. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bulling vs. Splittorff
  
  Bulling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up Henderson. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Bannister
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Bannister
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bannister
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Bannister
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Splittorff
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randle vs. Splittorff
  
  Randle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Auerbach vs. Splittorff
  
  Auerbach hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Paciorek vs. Splittorff
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bannister
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Bannister
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Bannister
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Washington reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Bannister
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Andersen
  
  Larry Andersen now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Andersen
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Splittorff
  
  Gray hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Splittorff
  
  Burroughs 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, 7 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Splittorff
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Andersen
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Andersen
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Andersen
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Andersen
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Splittorff
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bulling vs. Splittorff
  
  Bulling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Splittorff
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Bulling moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Randle vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Randle vs. Splittorff
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bulling tags and scores. Cruz tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Auerbach vs. Splittorff
  
  Auerbach hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Splittorff
  
  Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Andersen
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Andersen
  
  There goes Wathan. The throw from Bulling and he is out, Auerbach applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Andersen
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Andersen
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Andersen
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Andersen
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Splittorff
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Splittorff
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Splittorff
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bochte for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Andersen
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Andersen
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Andersen
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Splittorff
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bulling vs. Splittorff
  
  Bulling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Splittorff
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball towards right. McRae settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on McRae. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randle vs. Martin
  
  Renie Martin now pitching.
  
  Randle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meyer vs. Martin
  
  Dan Meyer pinch hits for Rick Auerbach.
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drago
  
  Jim Anderson now playing shortstop. Dick Drago now pitching.
  
  White hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Drago
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Drago
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Washington reaches second base with a double. Wathan moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Drago
  
  Wilson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Drago
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wathan tags and scores. Washington tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Drago
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Martin
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
  
  Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Martin
  
  Gray hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Martin
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Drago
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Drago
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Drago
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Martin
  
  Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Martin
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Narron vs. Martin
  
  Jerry Narron pinch hits for Bud Bulling.
  
  Narron strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Martin
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Bochte moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Randle vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Randle 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 

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         Game of 5/27/1981 -- Kansas City at Seattle (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          4  1  2  1   Randle L, 3b          4  0  0  1   
Otis A, cf            2  1  1  2   Auerbach R, ss        2  0  0  1   
Brett G, 3b           5  1  1  1   Meyer D, ph           1  0  0  0   
Aikens W, 1b          5  1  1  3   Anderson J, ss        0  0  0  0   
McRae H, rf           4  0  2  0   Paciorek T, lf        4  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, rf        1  0  0  0   Gray G, dh            4  1  1  0   
May L, dh             5  0  0  0   Burroughs J, rf       4  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  1  1  0   Bochte B, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Wathan J, c           4  1  2  0   Henderson D, cf       3  2  2  2   
Washington U, ss      3  2  3  1   Bulling B, c          3  1  1  0   
                                   Narron J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Cruz J, 2b            4  1  3  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 13  8                        33  5  8  5

Kansas City      410 200 010 --  8
Seattle          010 030 100 --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      6.1  7  5  5  1  4
Martin R              2.1  1  0  0  1  2
Quisenberry D (S)     0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister F (L)       3.1  8  7  7  1  2
Andersen L            3.2  3  0  0  1  0
Drago D               2.0  2  1  1  1  0

E -- McRae H
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Seattle 5
2B -- Gray G, Washington U 2, Cruz J
3B -- Wilson W
HR -- Aikens W, Washington U, Henderson D
SB -- Cruz J 2
CS -- Wathan J
SF -- Otis A 2, Randle L, Auerbach R
T -- 2:53
A -- 6331

    

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