Spoiling Dick Howser's debut as Kansas City manager, the Brewers posted a 5-1 victory over the Royals. The Brewers tallied three runs in the first inning on doubles by Paul Molitor and Cecil Cooper and a two-run homer by Ben Oglivie. The Brewers picked up a run in the eighth on a run-scoring single by Cooper and closed out the scoring in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Don Money. [The Sporting News]



Milwaukee Brewers 5, Kansas City Royals 1
Game Played on Monday, August    31, 1981 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Brewers      3  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   5  8  0
Royals       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  1


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gantner 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .287      Wilson lf             5   0   3   0     0   0   .280
Molitor cf            4   1   1   0     0   2   .281      White 2b              5   1   2   1     0   0   .267
Cooper 1b             4   1   2   2     0   0   .306      G. Brett 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .290
Oglivie lf            4   1   2   2     0   0   .251      Otis cf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .265
Thomas rf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .247      McRae dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .258
Simmons dh            4   0   1   0     0   0   .210      Aikens 1b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .264
Howell 3b             2   0   0   0     1   1   .251      Wathan c              4   0   2   0     0   0   .264
  Money 3b            0   0   0   1     0   0   .216      Motley rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .192
Yount ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .252      Washington ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .206
Yost c                3   0   0   0     0   2   .217      Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Caldwell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Martin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cleveland p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Easterly p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   5   8   5     1   7             Totals               35   1   9   1     3   1

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 27,974
Left on Base: Brewers 3, Royals 10
DP: Brewers 1, Royals 1
Errors: Martin
Doubles: Molitor (6), Cooper (22), Wathan (7), G. Brett (17)
Triples: Simmons (3)
Home Runs: Oglivie (8), White (6)
Stolen Bases: Gantner (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Money (3)
GIDP: Washington (3)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Caldwell W(9-7)         6     6   1   1   3   0   1  26   3.34
Cleveland               0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.13
Easterly                0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.61
Fingers SV(20)          2.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   8   1.14
Totals                  9     9   1   1   3   1   1  38

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard L(7-9)          8     7   4   4   1   7   1  31   3.73
Martin                  1     1   1   0   0   0   0   4   2.83
Totals                  9     8   5   4   1   7   1  35

Wild Pitches: Caldwell (2)

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Steve Palermo


BREWERS 1ST: Gantner grounded out (second to first); Molitor
doubled; Cooper doubled to right [Molitor scored]; Oglivie
homered [Cooper scored]; Thomas flied out to left; Simmons
grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to center; White flied out to left;
G. Brett flied out to left; Otis walked [Wilson to second];
McRae forced Otis (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Brewers 3, Royals 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Howell flied out to right; Yount flied out to
center; Yost struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 3,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Aikens walked; Wathan singled to left [Aikens to
second]; Motley flied out to center [Aikens to third];
Washington grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Wathan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 3,
Royals 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Gantner flied out to left; Molitor flied out to
right; Cooper grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Wilson singled to right; White forced Wilson
(shortstop to second); G. Brett flied out to center; Otis flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 0.

BREWERS 4TH: Oglivie grounded out (second to first); Thomas was
called out on strikes; Simmons grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae flied out to left; Aikens walked; Wathan
doubled to left [Aikens to third]; Motley grounded out (third to
first); Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 0.

BREWERS 5TH: Howell struck out; Yount struck out; Yost popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 3,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Wilson flied out to right; White homered; G. Brett
grounded out (first unassisted); Otis flied out to right; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 1.

BREWERS 6TH: Gantner flied out to center; Molitor was called out
on strikes; Cooper grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: McRae singled to center; Aikens flied out to left;
Wathan made an out to second; Caldwell threw a wild pitch [McRae
to second]; Motley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 1.

BREWERS 7TH: Oglivie singled; Thomas lined into a double play
(second to first) [Oglivie out at first]; Simmons tripled to
right; Howell walked; Yount flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: MONEY REPLACED HOWELL (PLAYING 3B); CLEVELAND
REPLACED CALDWELL (PITCHING); Washington grounded out (second to
first); 27 minute rain delay; Wilson grounded out
(shortstop to first); White singled to center; EASTERLY REPLACED
CLEVELAND (PITCHING); G. Brett doubled to left [White to third];
FINGERS REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING); Otis struck out; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 1.

BREWERS 8TH: Yost struck out; Gantner singled to right; Gantner
stole second; Molitor struck out; Cooper singled to right
[Gantner scored]; Oglivie made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Brewers 4, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: McRae flied out to right; Aikens grounded out
(second to first); Wathan grounded out (pitcher to second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 4, Royals 1.

BREWERS 9TH: MARTIN REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Thomas singled
to left; Simmons flied out to center; Thomas was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Martin [Thomas to third];
Money hit a sacrifice fly to left [Thomas scored (unearned)];
Yount flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
5, Royals 1.

ROYALS 9TH: Motley grounded out (second to first); Washington
grounded out (third to first); Wilson singled; White flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 5, Royals 1.