Mike Jones and Dan Quisenberry combined on a seven-hitter as the Royals blanked the Blue Jays, 2-0. K.C. scored both runs in the fourth inning on a single by Frank White, two-out double by Willie Aikens and two-run-two-bagger by Hal McRae. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 2, Toronto Blue Jays 0
Game Played on Saturday, August    29, 1981 (Day game) at Exhibition Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0
Blue Jays    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Geronimo cf,lf        4   0   0   0     0   0   .223      Griffin ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .205
White 2b              3   1   1   0     1   1   .264      Ainge 2b,3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .191
G. Brett 3b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .291      Woods lf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .226
Aikens 1b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .266      Velez dh              4   0   1   0     0   1   .239
  Wilson cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .275      Wells 1b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .209
McRae dh              4   0   1   2     0   1   .258        Upshaw ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .163
Wathan lf,1b          3   0   2   0     1   0   .259      Bell rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Motley rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .203      Moseby cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .242
Grote c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .304      Macha 3b              2   0   0   0     0   1   .224
Mulliniks ss          3   0   0   0     0   1   .238        Iorg ph,2b          1   0   1   0     0   0   .240
Jones p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Martinez c            2   0   0   0     0   0   .213
  Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Mayberry ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .233
                                                            Whitt c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .226
                                                          Berenguer p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   5   2     3   3             Totals               32   0   7   0     1   2

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 19,055
Left on Base: Royals 4, Blue Jays 6
DP: Royals 1, Blue Jays 0
Doubles: Aikens (14), McRae (13), Ainge (6), Iorg (7)
Caught Stealing: Wathan (5)
GIDP: Bell (1)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones W(2-1)            7     6   0   0   1   2   0  26   1.80
Quisenberry SV(13)      2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.23
Totals                  9     7   0   0   1   2   0  33

Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Berenguer L(2-6)        8     5   2   2   3   2   0  30   4.61
Jackson                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.78
Totals                  9     5   2   2   3   3   0  33

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Mike Reilly


ROYALS 1ST: Geronimo flied to right; White popped to first in
foul territory; G. Brett flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin grounded out (first unassisted); Ainge
doubled to left [Ainge out at third (left to shortstop to
third)]; Woods popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Blue Jays 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Aikens flied to left; McRae flied to right; Wathan
singled to center; Wathan was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Velez grounded out (third to first); Wells
walked; Bell grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Wells out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Blue Jays 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Motley flied to right; Grote grounded out (shortstop
to first); Mulliniks lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Moseby grounded out (shortstop to first); Macha
struck out; Martinez flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Geronimo grounded out (pitcher to first); White
singled to center; G. Brett flied to left; Aikens doubled to
right [White to third]; McRae doubled to right [White scored,
Aikens scored]; Wathan walked; Motley grounded out (pitcher to
second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Griffin popped to catcher; Ainge flied to right;
Woods singled to center; Velez singled to left [Woods to third];
Wells flied to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue
Jays 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Mulliniks
grounded out (first to pitcher); Geronimo grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Bell flied to right; Moseby flied to center;
Macha grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

ROYALS 6TH: White struck out; G. Brett lined to right; Aikens
walked; McRae grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Griffin singled to right; Ainge lined to right; Woods singled to
right [Griffin to third]; Velez struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

ROYALS 7TH: Wathan singled to center [Wathan out at second
(center to shortstop)]; Motley lined to left; Grote flied to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Wells grounded out (pitcher to first); Bell lined
to shortstop; Moseby popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

ROYALS 8TH: Mulliniks struck out; Geronimo grounded out (first
unassisted); White walked; G. Brett lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: IORG BATTED FOR MACHA; Iorg doubled to left;
QUISENBERRY REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); MAYBERRY BATTED FOR
MARTINEZ; Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted) [Iorg to
third]; Griffin grounded out (pitcher to first); Ainge flied to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

ROYALS 9TH: WHITT REPLACED MAYBERRY (PLAYING C ); IORG STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); AINGE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); JACKSON
REPLACED BERENGUER (PITCHING); Aikens grounded out (pitcher to
first); McRae was called out on strikes; Wathan grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: WILSON REPLACED AIKENS (PLAYING CF); GERONIMO
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); WATHAN CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 1B); Woods grounded out (pitcher to first); Velez
popped to shortstop; UPSHAW BATTED FOR WELLS; Upshaw singled to
second; Bell forced Upshaw (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.