Amos Otis, with a homer and two-run double, was the hitting hero as the Royals ended Detroit's nine-game winning streak by stopping the Tigers, 4-2. Otis clouted a solo round-tripper in the second inning and lashed a two-run double to snap a 2-2 tie in the eighth. Willie Aikens hit a bases-empty homer in the fourth. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 4, Detroit Tigers 2
Game Played on Monday, August    24, 1981 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Royals       0  1  0    1  0  0    0  2  0  -   4  5  1
Tigers       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson lf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .274      Cowens cf,rf          5   0   1   0     0   0   .273
Washington ss         4   0   0   0     0   1   .210      Trammell ss           4   0   0   0     1   0   .292
G. Brett 3b           3   1   0   0     1   0   .280      Gibson lf             4   1   3   0     1   0   .293
McRae dh              2   0   0   0     2   1   .264      Parrish c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .227
Otis cf               4   1   2   3     0   1   .273      Jackson 1b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .258
Aikens 1b             3   1   1   1     1   1   .260        Hebner ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   1   .215
White 2b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .268      Jones rf              2   1   0   0     1   0   .298
Wathan c              3   0   0   0     1   0   .253        Peters ph,cf        0   0   0   0     1   0   .235
Motley rf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .193      Wockenfuss dh         2   0   0   0     1   0   .205
  Geronimo rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .227        Kemp ph,dh          1   0   0   0     0   0   .293
Jones p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brookens 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .271
  Martin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Whitaker 2b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .261
  K. Brett p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Schatzeder p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Saucier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Tobik p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   4   5   4     7   6             Totals               33   2   7   0     6   1

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 41,009
Left on Base: Royals 6, Tigers 10
DP: Royals 0, Tigers 1
Errors: Wathan
Doubles: Otis (17), Gibson (4), Parrish (9), Brookens (6)
Home Runs: Otis (7), Aikens (9)
Stolen Bases: White (3), Jackson (3), Gibson (7)
Caught Stealing: McRae (2), Wilson (8), Gibson (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilson (2)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones                   6.1   7   2   2   5   0   0  30   2.35
Martin                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.17
K. Brett W(1-0)         0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   4.44
Quisenberry SV(12)      2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7   2.17
Totals                  9     7   2   2   6   1   0  39

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Schatzeder L(5-6)       7.1   4   3   3   3   5   2  28   5.63
Saucier                 0.1   1   1   1   3   1   0   5   1.47
Tobik                   1.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   4   1.94
Totals                  9     5   4   4   7   6   2  37

Wild Pitches: Jones (1)

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Terry Cooney


ROYALS 1ST: Wilson was called out on strikes; Washington flied
out to left; G. Brett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Cowens grounded out (third to first); Trammell
walked; Gibson walked [Trammell to second]; Parrish lined to
left; Jackson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae popped to catcher in foul territory; Otis
homered; Aikens grounded out (pitcher to first); White walked;
Wathan walked [White to second]; Motley forced Wathan (third to
second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Jones popped to first in foul territory; Wockenfuss
grounded out (third to first); Brookens grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Wilson grounded out (third to first); Washington
grounded out (third to first); G. Brett lined to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Whitaker flied out to center; Cowens popped to third
in foul territory; Trammell grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 0.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae walked; Otis struck out while McRae was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Aikens homered; White
singled to center; White stole second; Wathan popped to catcher
in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Gibson doubled; Parrish flied out to left; Jackson
singled to shortstop [Gibson stayed at second]; Gibson stole
third and Jackson stole second [Gibson scored (error by Wathan),
Jackson to third]; Jones walked; Wockenfuss walked [Jones to
second]; Brookens forced Jackson (third to catcher) [Jones to
third, Wockenfuss to second]; Jones threw a wild pitch [Jones
scored, Wockenfuss to third, Brookens to second]; Whitaker
walked; Cowens flied to right in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E,
3 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Motley struck out; Wilson made an out to shortstop;
Washington grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Trammell flied out to left; On a bunt Gibson singled
to shortstop; Gibson was picked off and caught stealing second
(pitcher to first to second); Parrish doubled to right; Jackson
lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 6TH: G. Brett lined to right; McRae struck out; Otis
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Wockenfuss
grounded out (shortstop to first); Brookens doubled to right;
Whitaker made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2,
Tigers 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Aikens was called out on strikes; White made an out
to third; Wathan flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Cowens singled to left; Trammell lined to left;
Gibson singled to right [Cowens to third]; MARTIN REPLACED JONES
(PITCHING); Parrish reached on a fielder's choice [Cowens out at
home (third unassisted), Gibson to second]; HEBNER BATTED FOR
JACKSON; K. BRETT REPLACED MARTIN (PITCHING); Hebner struck out;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 8TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Motley singled
to left; Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Motley to second]; SAUCIER REPLACED SCHATZEDER (PITCHING);
Washington struck out; G. Brett was walked intentionally; McRae
walked [Motley to third, G. Brett to second]; Otis doubled to
left [Motley scored, G. Brett scored, McRae to third]; Aikens
walked; TOBIK REPLACED SAUCIER (PITCHING); White popped to third
in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: QUISENBERRY REPLACED K. BRETT (PITCHING); PETERS
BATTED FOR JONES; Peters walked; KEMP BATTED FOR WOCKENFUSS;
Kemp flied out to left; Royals Manager Jim Frey ejected by HP
umpire Vic Voltaggio with a 1-0 count on Steve Kemp;
Brookens forced Peters (shortstop to second); Whitaker grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers
2.

ROYALS 9TH: KEMP STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); PETERS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); COWENS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Wathan
flied out to center; Motley made an out to second; Wilson
walked; Wilson was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 9TH: GERONIMO REPLACED MOTLEY (PLAYING RF); Cowens flied
out to left; Trammell grounded out (shortstop to first); Gibson
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
4, Tigers 2.