Scattering seven hits over six innings, Mike Jones recorded his first major league victory as the Royals defeated the Indians, 4-1. K.C. broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth frame on a solo homer by Willie Aikens. Amos Otis delivered a sacrifice fly in the sixth and Hal McRae belted a bases-empty round-tripper in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 4, Cleveland Indians 1
Game Played on Friday, August    14, 1981 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Royals       1  0  0    1  0  1    0  1  0  -   4 10  0
Indians      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  2


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson lf             4   2   4   0     0   0   .288      Dilone lf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .311
Washington ss         3   0   0   1     1   0   .213      Bannister rf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .264
McRae dh              4   1   1   1     0   2   .264      Hargrove 1b           3   0   1   1     1   0   .303
Aikens 1b             3   1   2   1     1   0   .267      Thornton dh           3   0   1   0     0   0   .229
Otis cf               3   0   0   1     0   0   .258        Hayes ph,dh         1   0   1   0     0   0   .250
White 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .263      Harrah 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .249
Motley rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .238      Hassey c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Quirk c               4   0   2   0     0   0   .281      Rosello 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .286
Mulliniks 3b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Kuiper 2b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .272
Jones p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Manning cf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .242
  Martin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Veryzer ss            1   0   0   0     2   0   .245
                                                            Bando ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Blyleven p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Stanton p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4  10   4     2   4             Totals               34   1   8   1     3   3

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance:  7,971
Left on Base: Royals 5, Indians 9
DP: Royals 1, Indians 3
Errors: Harrah, Hassey
Doubles: Thornton (8), Bannister (6)
Home Runs: Aikens (8), McRae (5)
Stolen Bases: Wilson 2 (12), Motley (1), Bannister (9)
Caught Stealing: Washington (8), Motley (1), Quirk (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Otis (7)
GIDP: Washington (2), Mulliniks (2)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones W(1-0)            6     7   1   1   3   2   0  27   1.00
Martin SV(4)            3     1   0   0   0   1   0  10   2.70
Totals                  9     8   1   1   3   3   0  37

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven L(7-5)         7     8   3   3   2   2   1  29   2.82
Stanton                 2     2   1   1   0   2   1   7   2.79
Totals                  9    10   4   4   2   4   2  36

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Derryl Cousins


ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to center; Wilson stole second
[Wilson to third (error by Hassey)]; Washington reached on a
fielder's choice [Wilson scored]; Washington was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); McRae grounded out (third to
first); Aikens singled to left; Otis flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Dilone singled to left; Bannister forced Dilone
(shortstop to second); Bannister stole second; Hargrove singled
to center [Bannister scored]; Thornton doubled to left [Hargrove
to third]; Harrah lined into a double play (third to third to
second) [Thornton out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
1, Indians 1.

ROYALS 2ND: White popped to catcher in foul territory; Motley
flied to center; Quirk lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Indians 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Hassey grounded out (shortstop to first); Rosello
lined to second; Manning struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Indians 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Mulliniks lined to center; Wilson singled to center;
Washington grounded into a double play (second to second to
first) [Wilson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1,
Indians 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Veryzer walked; Dilone flied to right; Bannister
doubled to right [Veryzer to third]; Hargrove lined to left;
Thornton flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1,
Indians 1.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae struck out; Aikens homered; On a bunt Otis
grounded out (pitcher to first); White grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Harrah lined to shortstop; Hassey lined to left;
Rosello singled to center; Manning grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Motley flied to center; Quirk singled to center;
Mulliniks grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Quirk out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2,
Indians 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Veryzer walked; Dilone grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Veryzer to second]; Bannister flied to right [Veryzer
to third]; Hargrove walked; Thornton flied to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Wilson singled to left; Wilson stole second;
Washington walked; McRae was called out on strikes; Aikens
walked [Wilson to third, Washington to second]; Otis hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Wilson scored]; White forced Aikens
(third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 1.

INDIANS 6TH: On a bunt Harrah singled to third; Hassey singled
to right [Harrah to third]; Rosello popped to second; Manning
struck out; Veryzer forced Hassey (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Motley singled to left; Motley stole second; Motley
was picked off and caught stealing third (catcher to second to
third to catcher); Quirk flied to left; Mulliniks reached on an
error by Harrah; Wilson singled to shortstop [Mulliniks to
second]; Washington grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 1.

INDIANS 7TH: MARTIN REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Dilone grounded
out (shortstop to first); Bannister grounded out (third to
first); Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 1.

ROYALS 8TH: STANTON REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); KUIPER
REPLACED ROSELLO (PLAYING 2B); McRae homered; Aikens flied to
left; Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); White struck out;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Indians 1.

INDIANS 8TH: HAYES BATTED FOR THORNTON; Hayes singled to center;
Harrah was called out on strikes; Hassey forced Hayes (second to
shortstop); Kuiper popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Indians 1.

ROYALS 9TH: Motley grounded out (third to first); Quirk singled
to center; Mulliniks struck out while Quirk was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4,
Indians 1.

INDIANS 9TH: Manning flied to left; BANDO BATTED FOR VERYZER;
Bando flied to center; Dilone flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 4, Indians 1.