A five-run eruption in the fourth inning carried the Royals to a 5-3 victory over the Blue Jays. Hal McRae opened the K.C. fourth with a walk and George Brett followed with a homer. Jays catcher Ernie Whitt dropped a foul pop by Willie Aikens for an error and Aikens then singled.

He took third when third baseman Danny Ainge booted a grounder by Frank White and scored on a single by Jamie Quirk. Second baseman Damaso Garcia booted a potential double-play grounder by Darryl Motley, permitting White to score and Quirk to take third, from where he registered the final run on a fielder's choice grounder by U.L. Washington. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 5, Toronto Blue Jays 3

Game Played on Monday, August 17, 1981 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Blue Jays 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 6 4 Royals 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 x - 5 5 1 Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Griffin ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .197 Wilson lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .282 Garcia 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 McRae dh 3 1 0 0 1 0 .275 Moseby cf 4 2 2 0 0 0 .241 G. Brett 3b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .299 Mayberry dh 4 1 2 2 0 0 .240 Aikens 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .265 Wells 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .316 Otis cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 Upshaw ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .157 White 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .257 Woods lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Quirk c 4 1 1 1 0 0 .269 Bonnell rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .216 Motley rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 .194 Whitt c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .233 Geronimo rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 Ainge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .185 Washington ss 3 0 0 1 0 1 .213 Iorg ph,3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .253 Gale p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Clancy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Quisenberry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bomback p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 3 6 2 0 3 Totals 31 5 5 5 3 3 Time of Game: 2:22 Attendance: 31,958 Left on Base: Blue Jays 3, Royals 5 DP: Blue Jays 1, Royals 1 Errors: Garcia 2, Whitt, Ainge, White Doubles: Whitt (7) Triples: G. Brett (3) Home Runs: Mayberry (10), G. Brett (3) Stolen Bases: Wilson (13) GIDP: Wells (1), Quirk (4) Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Clancy L(3-6) 6 5 5 2 3 3 1 27 5.34 Bomback 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.89 Totals 8 5 5 2 3 3 1 34 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gale W(5-5) 7.2 6 3 3 0 3 1 28 5.09 Quisenberry SV(11) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.36 Totals 9 6 3 3 0 3 1 33 Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - George Maloney BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin grounded out (third to first); Garcia grounded out (second to first); Moseby singled to center; Mayberry homered [Moseby scored]; Wells grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Wilson struck out; McRae flied out to center; G. Brett tripled to right; Aikens was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 0. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Woods grounded out (catcher to first); Bonnell lined to first; Whitt flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 0. ROYALS 2ND: Otis singled to right; White flied out to right; Quirk grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Otis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 0. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Ainge was called out on strikes; Griffin made an out to second; Garcia flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 0. ROYALS 3RD: Motley flied out to right; Washington was called out on strikes; Wilson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 0. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Moseby singled to center; Mayberry singled [Moseby to third]; Wells grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Moseby scored, Mayberry out at second]; Woods flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 0. ROYALS 4TH: McRae walked; G. Brett homered [McRae scored]; Whitt dropped a foul fly hit by Aikens for an error; Aikens singled to center; Otis popped to catcher in foul territory; White reached on an error by Ainge [Aikens to second]; Quirk singled to right [Aikens scored (unearned), White to third]; On a bunt Motley reached on an error by Garcia [White scored (unearned), Quirk to third]; Washington forced Motley (shortstop to second) [Quirk scored (unearned)]; Wilson flied out to left; 5 R (2 ER), 3 H, 3 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Bonnell flied out to center; Whitt doubled to right; Ainge flied out to left; Griffin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5. ROYALS 5TH: McRae grounded out (third to first); G. Brett grounded out (second to first); Aikens walked; Otis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Garcia popped to catcher in foul territory; Moseby lined to left; Mayberry grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5. ROYALS 6TH: White walked; Quirk flied out to right; Motley forced White (third to second); Washington grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Wells grounded out (second to first); Woods lined to second; Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5. ROYALS 7TH: BOMBACK REPLACED CLANCY (PITCHING); Wilson reached on an error by Garcia; Wilson stole second; McRae grounded out (third to first); G. Brett grounded out (shortstop to first) [Wilson to third]; Aikens grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5. BLUE JAYS 8TH: Whitt flied out to left; IORG BATTED FOR AINGE; Iorg was called out on strikes; Griffin singled; QUISENBERRY REPLACED GALE (PITCHING); Garcia lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5. ROYALS 8TH: IORG STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Otis grounded out (third to first); White grounded out (pitcher to first); Quirk grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5. BLUE JAYS 9TH: GERONIMO REPLACED MOTLEY (PLAYING RF); Moseby reached on an error by White; Mayberry flied out to center; UPSHAW BATTED FOR WELLS; Upshaw grounded out (first to second to first) [Moseby to second]; Woods lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5.

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