A bloop single by Willie Wilson scored Cesar Geronimo from second base with two out in the 12th inning to give the Royals a 6-5 victory over the A's and stretch the K.C. lead in the West Division to two games. Geronimo had singled and moved up on a base hit by John Wathan. The A's had tied the score at 5-5 in the eighth on an RBI pinch-single by Jim Spencer. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 6, Oakland Athletics 5
Game Played on Sunday, September 13, 1981 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Royals       1  1  0    1  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   6 17  0
A's          0  0  1    0  0  0    3  1  0    0  0  0  -   5 14  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson lf             7   0   2   1     0   0   .293      Henderson lf          4   0   1   1     1   1   .335
White 2b              7   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Murphy cf             5   0   1   1     1   2   .267
G. Brett 3b           5   1   2   0     1   0   .294      Johnson dh            5   0   1   0     0   2   .251
Aikens 1b             6   0   2   0     0   1   .255        Page pr,dh          1   0   0   0     0   0   .144
Otis cf               4   1   2   1     1   2   .266      Armas rf              3   0   0   0     0   2   .265
McRae dh              4   2   2   0     1   1   .260        Gross 3b            1   0   1   0     0   0   .195
Hurdle rf             2   1   2   1     1   0   .389        Sexton pr,3b        2   1   0   0     0   2   .000
  Geronimo pr,rf      2   1   1   0     1   0   .223      Klutts 3b             2   1   1   0     1   0   .375
Wathan c              5   0   2   0     0   0   .251        Nettles rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Washington ss         3   0   2   2     0   1   .205        Bosetti ph,rf       2   0   0   0     0   1   .206
  Phelps ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .095      Heath c               6   0   1   0     0   2   .247
  Concepcion ss       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Moore 1b              3   1   2   0     0   0   .208
Jones p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Spencer ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .198
  Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Davis pr,1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Splittorff p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Newman ph,1b        2   0   0   0     0   0   .247
                                                          McKay 2b              4   1   3   0     1   0   .222
                                                          Picciolo ss           3   1   2   2     0   0   .238
                                                            Drumright ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .279
                                                            Stanley ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .212
                                                          McCatty p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Jones p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Underwood p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Beard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               46   6  17   5     5   6             Totals               45   5  14   5     4  12

Time of Game: 4:28   Attendance: 28,701
Left on Base: Royals 14, A's 11
DP: Royals 1, A's 0
Errors: Heath
Doubles: McRae (16)
Home Runs: Picciolo (3)
Stolen Bases: Wilson (23), Henderson (46), Page (2)
Caught Stealing: Otis (6), Washington (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Washington (3), Wathan (4), McRae (3), Nettles (1), Stanley (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Washington (1), Henderson (3)
GIDP: Picciolo (4)
Hit by Pitch: Otis (2,by McCatty)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones                   6.1   8   4   4   2   7   1  27   2.32
Quisenberry             2.2   5   1   1   0   2   0  13   2.12
Splittorff W(4-5)       3     1   0   0   2   3   0  12   4.37
Totals                 12    14   5   5   4  12   1  52

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McCatty                 6.1  11   5   4   2   2   0  31   2.34
Jones                   4     3   0   0   3   2   0  17   3.04
Underwood               0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.08
Beard L(0-1)            1.1   3   1   1   0   2   0   7   7.71
Totals                 12    17   6   5   5   6   0  56

Hit by Pitch: McCatty (2)
Wild Pitches: Underwood (2)

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Ken Kaiser


ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); White lined
to third; G. Brett singled to right; Aikens singled to center
[G. Brett to third]; Otis singled to right [G. Brett scored,
Aikens to third]; McRae struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson singled to left; Henderson stole
second; Henderson was picked off second (pitcher to second);
Murphy flied out to right; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Hurdle singled to center; Wathan singled to center
[Hurdle to second]; Washington reached on a fielder's choice on
a sacrifice bunt [Hurdle scored (error by Heath) (unearned) (no
RBI), Wathan out at third (right to catcher), Washington to
second (on throw to home)]; Wilson flied out to left; White made
an out to third; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Armas popped to catcher in foul territory; Klutts
made an out to second; Heath grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 3RD: G. Brett grounded out (second to first); Aikens
flied out to left; Otis was hit by a pitch; Otis was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Moore flied out to right; McKay grounded out
(third to first); Picciolo homered; Henderson was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae singled to right; Hurdle walked [McRae to
second]; Wathan out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [McRae
to third, Hurdle to second]; Washington singled to left [McRae
scored, Hurdle out at home (left to catcher)]; Wilson flied out
to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Murphy walked; Johnson lined to left; Armas
struck out; Klutts walked [Murphy to second]; Heath struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 5TH: White grounded out (shortstop to first); G. Brett
grounded out (shortstop to first); Aikens struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Moore singled to center; McKay singled to left
[Moore to second]; Picciolo grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Moore to third, McKay out at
second]; Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis walked; McRae doubled to center [Otis to
third]; Hurdle singled to right [Otis scored, McRae to third];
GERONIMO RAN FOR HURDLE; Wathan flied out to center; Washington
hit a sacrifice fly to center [McRae scored, Geronimo to
second]; Wilson popped to third in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Murphy
struck out; Johnson struck out; Armas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 5, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 7TH: White flied out to left; G. Brett singled to right;
Aikens singled to right [G. Brett to second]; JONES REPLACED
MCCATTY (PITCHING); Otis was called out on strikes; McRae walked
[G. Brett to third, Aikens to second]; Geronimo flied out to
left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 5, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Klutts singled to left; Heath flied out to right;
Moore singled to left [Klutts to second]; McKay singled to left
[Klutts to third, Moore to second]; Picciolo singled to third
[Klutts scored, Moore to third, McKay to second]; QUISENBERRY
REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Henderson hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Moore scored]; Murphy singled to center [McKay scored,
Picciolo to second]; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 3 R,
5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 5, Athletics 4.

ROYALS 8TH: GROSS REPLACED ARMAS (PLAYING 3B); NETTLES REPLACED
KLUTTS (PLAYING RF); Wathan made an out to second; Washington
singled to left; Washington was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Wilson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 5, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Gross singled to second; SEXTON RAN FOR GROSS;
Nettles out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Sexton to
second]; Heath grounded out (pitcher to first) [Sexton to
third]; SPENCER BATTED FOR MOORE; Spencer singled to center
[Sexton scored]; DAVIS RAN FOR SPENCER; McKay singled [Davis to
second]; DRUMRIGHT BATTED FOR PICCIOLO; Drumright forced McKay
(second to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 5,
Athletics 5.

ROYALS 9TH: SEXTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); DAVIS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 1B); STANLEY REPLACED DRUMRIGHT (PLAYING SS);
White popped to shortstop in foul territory; G. Brett popped to
second in foul territory; Aikens flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Henderson grounded out (third to first); Murphy
struck out; Johnson singled to right; PAGE RAN FOR JOHNSON; Page
stole second; Sexton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 5, Athletics 5.

ROYALS 10TH: PAGE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Otis singled to
center; McRae out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher unassisted) [Otis
to second]; Geronimo was walked intentionally; Wathan forced
Geronimo (pitcher to shortstop) [Otis to third]; Washington
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 5, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 10TH: SPLITTORFF REPLACED QUISENBERRY (PITCHING);
BOSETTI BATTED FOR NETTLES; Bosetti struck out; Heath struck
out; NEWMAN BATTED FOR DAVIS; Newman grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Athletics 5.

ROYALS 11TH: BOSETTI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); NEWMAN STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Wilson singled to left; Wilson stole
second; White grounded out (third to first); G. Brett was walked
intentionally; UNDERWOOD REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Underwood
threw a wild pitch [Wilson to third, G. Brett to second]; Aikens
lined to right; BEARD REPLACED UNDERWOOD (PITCHING); Otis struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 5, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 11TH: McKay walked; Stanley out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [McKay to second]; Henderson was walked
intentionally; Murphy flied out to right [McKay to third,
Henderson to second]; Page lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 5, Athletics 5.

ROYALS 12TH: McRae grounded out (third to first); Geronimo
singled to center; Wathan singled to right [Geronimo to second];
PHELPS BATTED FOR WASHINGTON; Phelps struck out; Wilson singled
to left [Geronimo scored, Wathan to third]; White grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 6, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 12TH: CONCEPCION REPLACED PHELPS (PLAYING SS); Sexton
struck out; Bosetti popped to first in foul territory; Heath
singled to right; Newman flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 6, Athletics 5.