Pushing across a run in the bottom of the 10th inning, the Tigers edged the Royals, 4-3. With the score 3-3, Richie Hebner began the winning surge with a one-out single. After Kirk Gibson singled, Mick Kelleher ran for Hebner and came home when Lance Parrish lined a single to right. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Royals 3
Game Played on Tuesday, August    25, 1981 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Royals       0  0  1    0  1  1    0  0  0    0  -   3  9  1
Tigers       1  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   4 11  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson lf             5   1   4   0     0   0   .284      Peters dh             4   1   2   0     1   0   .243
White 2b              5   0   1   0     0   2   .266      Trammell ss           3   1   0   0     1   0   .289
G. Brett 3b           4   0   1   1     1   1   .280      Kemp lf               3   0   1   0     2   0   .294
Aikens 1b             5   1   1   1     0   0   .258      Hebner 1b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .222
McRae dh              3   0   0   0     1   0   .261        Kelleher pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .246
Otis cf               5   0   0   0     0   3   .268      Gibson cf,rf          5   0   3   1     0   0   .304
Quirk c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Parrish c             5   0   1   1     0   1   .226
  Wathan ph,c         1   0   0   0     0   1   .251      Leach rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .204
Motley rf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .197        Cowens cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Washington ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .211      Brookens 3b           4   1   1   1     0   0   .271
Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Whitaker 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .261
  Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Morris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rozema p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Saucier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   3   9   3     2   8             Totals               36   4  11   4     4   1

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 35,189
Left on Base: Royals 10, Tigers 10
DP: Royals 2, Tigers 0
Errors: Wilson, Trammell
Doubles: Washington (13), White (11), Whitaker (10)
Home Runs: Aikens (10), Motley (1), Brookens (3)
Stolen Bases: Wilson (15), Gibson (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Trammell (14)
Sacrifice Flies: Hebner (2)
GIDP: Gibson (5), Trammell (7)
Hit by Pitch: McRae (1,by Saucier)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard                 8.1   8   3   2   3   1   1  36   3.69
Quisenberry L(0-4)      1     3   1   1   1   0   0   6   2.35
Totals                  9.1  11   4   3   4   1   1  42

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morris                  7     8   3   3   2   3   2  32   2.98
Rozema                  1.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.55
Saucier W(2-0)          1.1   0   0   0   0   3   0   5   1.42
Totals                 10     9   3   3   2   8   2  43

Passed Balls: Parrish (5)
Hit by Pitch: Saucier (3)

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


ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to right; White flied out to right;
G. Brett singled to center [Wilson to third]; Aikens made an out
to shortstop; McRae walked [G. Brett to second]; Otis struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Peters lined to center; Trammell walked; Kemp walked
[Trammell to second]; Hebner forced Kemp (first to shortstop)
[Trammell to third]; Gibson singled to right [Trammell scored,
Hebner to third]; Gibson stole second; Parrish grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Quirk grounded out (second to first); Motley made an
out to shortstop; Washington doubled to right; Parrish allowed a
passed ball [Washington to third]; Wilson grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Leach flied out to center; Brookens lined to center;
Whitaker grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Tigers 1.

ROYALS 3RD: White popped to catcher in foul territory; G. Brett
grounded out (second to first); Aikens homered; McRae grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Peters singled to left; Trammell out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Peters to second]; Kemp reached on an
error by Wilson [Peters to third]; Hebner hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Peters scored (unearned)]; Gibson singled to center [Kemp
to second]; Parrish struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 1, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis grounded out (third to first); Quirk flied out
to left; Motley reached on an error by Trammell; Washington
forced Motley (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Leach flied out to center; Brookens homered;
Whitaker grounded out (second to first); Peters grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Wilson singled to left; White doubled to left
[Wilson to third]; G. Brett grounded out (second to first)
[Wilson scored, White to third]; Aikens grounded out (third to
first); McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: Trammell flied out to center; Kemp walked; Hebner
singled to right [Kemp to third]; Gibson grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Hebner out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis struck out; Quirk flied to right in foul
territory; Motley homered; On a bunt Washington grounded out
(first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Parrish flied out to center; Leach flied out to
left; Brookens flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
3, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Wilson singled to center; Wilson stole second; White
struck out; G. Brett was walked intentionally; Aikens grounded
out (second to first) [Wilson to third, G. Brett to second];
McRae grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: Whitaker flied out to center; Peters singled to
right; Trammell flied out to right; Kemp singled to right
[Peters to third]; Hebner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 8TH: ROZEMA REPLACED MORRIS (PITCHING); Otis lined to
center; Quirk grounded out (second to first); Motley struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Gibson grounded out (first unassisted); Parrish
grounded out (third to first); Leach lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 9TH: COWENS REPLACED LEACH (PLAYING CF); GIBSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Washington grounded out (second to
first); Wilson singled to right; White struck out; SAUCIER
REPLACED ROZEMA (PITCHING); G. Brett struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: Brookens made an out to second; Whitaker doubled to
right; QUISENBERRY REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Peters was
walked intentionally; Trammell grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Peters out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 10TH: Aikens flied out to left; McRae was hit by a pitch;
Otis was called out on strikes; WATHAN BATTED FOR QUIRK; Wathan
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3,
Tigers 3.

TIGERS 10TH: WATHAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Kemp lined to
left; Hebner singled to right; KELLEHER RAN FOR HEBNER; Gibson
singled to center [Kelleher to second]; Parrish singled to right
[Kelleher scored, Gibson to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 3, Tigers 4.