Pushing across a run in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Royals shaded the Brewers, 5-4. After the Brewers tied the score at 4-4 in the top of the ninth on an RBI pinch-single by Ted Simmons, Darryl Motley began the winning surge in the bottom of the inning with a one-out single. A double by U.L. Washington and intentional walk to Willie Wilson loaded the bases.

Frank White forced Motley at the plate for the second out and George Brett then hit a grounder to third baseman Ed Romero, who threw to second base trying to get a forceout but second sacker Jim Gantner failed to touch second and his relay to first was too late to nail Brett, allowing Washington score the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 5, Milwaukee Brewers 4
Game Played on Wednesday, September 2, 1981 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Brewers      0  1  0    1  1  0    0  0  1  -   4  9  1
Royals       0  0  1    0  3  0    0  0  1  -   5  6  0


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Molitor cf            4   1   0   0     1   0   .279      Wilson lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .283
Thomas rf             5   0   2   1     0   0   .246      White 2b              5   1   1   3     0   1   .265
Cooper dh             4   1   1   0     0   0   .309      G. Brett 3b           5   0   1   2     0   0   .288
Money 3b              3   1   1   0     0   1   .226      Otis cf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .259
  Howell ph,3b,1b     1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      McRae dh              3   0   0   0     1   0   .259
Brouhard lf           3   0   2   1     0   0   .318      Aikens 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .255
  Bosley ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .217      Wathan c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .259
  Romero 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .186      Motley rf             2   2   1   0     2   0   .215
Yount ss              3   1   1   0     0   0   .253      Washington ss         3   2   1   0     1   1   .210
Bando 1b              3   0   0   1     0   0   .226      Hammaker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Oglivie ph,lf       1   0   1   0     0   0   .250        Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
C. Moore c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .293
  Simmons ph,c        1   0   1   1     0   0   .209
Gantner 2b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .284
Lerch p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   4   9   4     2   2             Totals               32   5   6   5     6   3

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 19,658
Left on Base: Brewers 7, Royals 8
DP: Brewers 0, Royals 0
Errors: Money
Doubles: Cooper (23), Thomas 2 (11), Washington (14)
Home Runs: White (7)
Stolen Bases: Molitor (4), Otis (10), Wilson (17)
Sacrifice Hits: Yount (3), Wilson (3)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lerch                   8     4   4   3   5   3   1  33   4.66
Fingers L(2-3)          0.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   6   1.29
Totals                  8.2   6   5   4   6   3   1  39

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hammaker                7     5   3   3   1   2   0  27   3.97
Quisenberry W(1-4)      2     4   1   1   1   0   0  11   2.34
Totals                  9     9   4   4   2   2   0  38

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


BREWERS 1ST: Molitor flied out to right; Thomas flied out to
center; Cooper grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (second to first); White
grounded out (pitcher to first); G. Brett grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Royals 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Money singled to left; Brouhard singled to center
[Money to second]; Yount out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Money to third, Brouhard to second]; Bando reached on a
fielder's choice [Brouhard out at third (shortstop to third),
Money scored (RBI)]; C. Moore forced Bando (third to second); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae
walked; Aikens grounded out (first to pitcher) [McRae to
second]; Wathan lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1,
Royals 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Gantner struck out; Molitor flied out to right;
Thomas popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Motley walked; Washington struck out; Wilson reached
on a fielder's choice [Motley to second (error by Money)]; White
struck out; G. Brett singled to center [Motley scored
(unearned), Wilson to third, G. Brett out at second (center to
second)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Royals 1.

BREWERS 4TH: Cooper doubled to right; Money grounded out (first
unassisted) [Cooper to third]; Brouhard singled to right [Cooper
scored]; Yount grounded out (third to first) [Brouhard to
second]; Bando flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Brewers 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis walked; Otis stole second; McRae flied out to
right; Aikens popped to third in foul territory; Wathan grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 2,
Royals 1.

BREWERS 5TH: C. Moore grounded out (shortstop to first); Gantner
grounded out (first unassisted); Molitor walked; Molitor stole
second; Thomas doubled to center [Molitor scored]; Cooper popped
to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 3,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Motley walked; Washington walked [Motley to second];
Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Motley to
third, Washington to second]; White homered [Motley scored,
Washington scored]; G. Brett flied out to right; Otis grounded
out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 3,
Royals 4.

BREWERS 6TH: Money struck out; Brouhard grounded out (third to
first); Yount lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 3,
Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: McRae grounded out (first unassisted); Aikens
grounded out (shortstop to first); Wathan singled to center;
Motley flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 3,
Royals 4.

BREWERS 7TH: Bando grounded out (third to first); C. Moore flied
out to center; Gantner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: Washington grounded out (second to first); Wilson
singled to center; White flied out to center; Wilson stole
second; G. Brett popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 4.

BREWERS 8TH: QUISENBERRY REPLACED HAMMAKER (PITCHING); Molitor
flied out to left; Thomas doubled to left; Cooper grounded out
(pitcher to first); HOWELL BATTED FOR MONEY; Howell grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: HOWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Otis grounded
out (shortstop to first); McRae grounded out (shortstop to
first); Aikens was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 3, Royals 4.

BREWERS 9TH: BOSLEY BATTED FOR BROUHARD; Bosley lined to
shortstop; Yount singled to center; OGLIVIE BATTED FOR BANDO;
Oglivie singled to right [Yount to second]; SIMMONS BATTED FOR
C. MOORE; Simmons singled to left [Yount scored, Oglivie to
third (on throw to home), Simmons to second (on throw to home)];
Gantner was walked intentionally; Molitor forced Oglivie (third
to catcher) [Simmons to third, Gantner to second]; Thomas flied
out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Brewers 4, Royals 4.

ROYALS 9TH: SIMMONS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); OGLIVIE STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); ROMERO REPLACED BOSLEY (PLAYING 3B);
HOWELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); FINGERS REPLACED LERCH
(PITCHING); Wathan popped to first in foul territory; Motley
singled to left; Washington doubled to left [Motley to third];
Wilson was walked intentionally; White forced Motley (shortstop
to catcher) [Washington to third, Wilson to second]; G. Brett
reached on a fielder's choice [Washington scored, Wilson to
third, White to second]; Ed Romero's throw to 2B late; relay
to 1B is also late; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Brewers 4, Royals
5.