Pushing across a run in the eighth inning, the Royals edged the Mariners, 3-2. Willie Wilson and Amos Otis began the K.C. eighth with singles. After Shane Rawley replaced Larry Andersen on the hill for Seattle, George Brett laced the reliever's first pitch into right field for the game-winning RBI. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 3, Seattle Mariners 2
Game Played on Monday, June      1, 1981 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Mariners     0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  0
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  1    1  1  x  -   3  9  0


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 2b             5   1   2   1     0   0   .237      Wilson lf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .276
Paciorek lf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .315      Otis cf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .227
Bochte 1b             4   0   0   1     0   1   .232      G. Brett 3b           4   0   2   2     0   0   .297
Gray dh               4   0   1   0     0   2   .297      Aikens 1b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .313
Burroughs rf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .273      McRae dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .233
  Simpson pr,cf       0   0   0   0     0   0   .231      White 2b              2   1   1   0     1   1   .240
Meyer 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .247      Hurdle rf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .440
Henderson cf,rf       3   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Wathan c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .270
  Parsons ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Washington ss         3   0   0   0     0   1   .217
Bulling c             4   1   2   0     0   1   .264      Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Auerbach ss           1   0   1   0     0   0   .156        Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Narron ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .253
  Anderson pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .183
Abbott p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Andersen p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Rawley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2  10   2     1   6             Totals               31   3   9   3     1   2

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 28,419
Left on Base: Mariners 8, Royals 5
DP: Mariners 1, Royals 2
Doubles: Randle (4), Gray (2), Aikens (10), Hurdle (3)
Triples: Meyer (1), G. Brett (1)
Caught Stealing: Simpson (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Auerbach 2 (6)
GIDP: Gray (4), Hurdle (1)
Hit by Pitch: Meyer (1,by Splittorff)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Abbott                  6.1   6   2   2   1   1   0  25   4.59
Andersen L(1-3)         0.2   2   1   1   0   1   0   4   2.33
Rawley                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.62
Totals                  8     9   3   3   1   2   0  32

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff W(2-4)       8     9   2   2   1   5   0  33   4.09
Quisenberry SV(8)       1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.47
Totals                  9    10   2   2   1   6   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Splittorff (1)

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Rich Garcia


MARINERS 1ST: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Paciorek
flied out to right; Bochte grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson lined to first; Otis made an out to second;
G. Brett flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0,
Royals 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Gray struck out; Burroughs flied out to center;
Meyer was hit by a pitch; Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Aikens doubled to center; McRae reached on a
fielder's choice [Aikens out at third (shortstop to third)];
White walked [McRae to second]; Hurdle grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [White out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Bulling singled to right; Auerbach out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Bulling to second]; Randle
doubled to left [Bulling scored]; Paciorek singled to left
[Randle to third]; Bochte reached on a fielder's choice [Randle
scored, Paciorek to second]; Gray grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Bochte out at second]; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Wathan grounded out (pitcher to first); Washington
flied out to right; Wilson popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Burroughs struck out; Meyer tripled to right;
Henderson struck out; Bulling grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis flied out to right; G. Brett grounded out
(first to pitcher); Aikens singled to center; McRae flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 0.

MARINERS 5TH: Auerbach singled to left; Randle singled to left
[Auerbach to second]; Paciorek hit into a double play (left to
second) [Auerbach out at third]; Bochte struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: White struck out; Hurdle made an out to third;
Wathan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 2, Royals 0.

MARINERS 6TH: Gray doubled to right; Burroughs grounded out
(shortstop to first); Meyer grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Gray to third]; Henderson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson
flied out to center; On a bunt Otis singled; G. Brett tripled to
left [Otis scored]; Aikens made an out to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 1.

MARINERS 7TH: Bulling singled to third; Auerbach out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Bulling to second]; Randle
grounded out (third to first); Paciorek was walked
intentionally; Bochte flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mariners 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); White
singled to right; Hurdle doubled to left [White scored];
ANDERSEN REPLACED ABBOTT (PITCHING); Wathan grounded out (third
to first); Washington struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 2, Royals 2.

MARINERS 8TH: Gray struck out; Burroughs singled to right;
SIMPSON RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Simpson was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Meyer flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: SIMPSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); HENDERSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Wilson singled to right; Otis
singled to center [Wilson to second]; RAWLEY REPLACED ANDERSEN
(PITCHING); G. Brett singled to right [Wilson scored, Otis to
third, G. Brett out at second (right to second to shortstop)];
Aikens grounded out (second to first); McRae flied out to right;
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 3.

MARINERS 9TH: QUISENBERRY REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING);
PARSONS BATTED FOR HENDERSON; Parsons flied out to right;
Bulling struck out; NARRON BATTED FOR AUERBACH; Narron singled
to center; ANDERSON RAN FOR NARRON; Randle flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 3.