A two-run homer by Frank White climaxed a three-run eighth inning that boosted the Royals to a 4-3 triumph over the Angels. K.C. trailed, 3-1, with two out and nobody on in the top of the eighth when U.L. Washington doubled and scored on a single by Willie Wilson. Andy Hassler replaced Bruce Kison on the mound for the Angels and White rapped his third serve over the center field fence. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 4, California Angels 3

Game Played on Monday, September 14, 1981 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Royals 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 4 9 1 Angels 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 0 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wilson lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .292 Harlow lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .231 White 2b 4 1 3 2 0 0 .249 Burleson ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 .305 G. Brett 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 Ford rf 4 1 0 0 0 1 .280 Aikens 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Baylor dh 3 1 1 3 1 0 .224 Otis cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .263 Grich 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 McRae dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .260 Sconiers 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Hurdle rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 .368 Ott c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .220 Geronimo ph,rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .230 Beniquez cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .205 Wathan c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Campaneris 3b 3 0 2 0 0 1 .254 Washington ss 3 2 2 1 0 0 .211 Lynn ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Wright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kison p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gale p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hassler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Aase p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 4 9 4 2 2 Totals 33 3 8 3 3 6 Time of Game: 2:31 Attendance: 20,917 Left on Base: Royals 4, Angels 6 DP: Royals 2, Angels 3 Errors: G. Brett Doubles: G. Brett (22), Washington (16) Home Runs: Washington (2), White (8), Baylor (15) Caught Stealing: Campaneris (1) GIDP: G. Brett 2 (6), Harlow (2), Beniquez (4) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wright 3.1 6 3 2 2 3 1 18 3.09 Gale W(6-6) 5.2 2 0 0 1 3 0 18 5.38 Totals 9 8 3 2 3 6 1 36 Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kison 7.2 7 3 3 1 2 1 28 3.62 Hassler L(4-2) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 3.03 Aase 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 2.43 Totals 9 9 4 4 2 2 2 35 Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Vic Voltaggio ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (second to first); White singled to center; G. Brett grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [White out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0. ANGELS 1ST: Harlow struck out; Burleson singled to center; Ford reached on a fielder's choice [Burleson to third (error by G. Brett)]; Baylor homered [Burleson scored (unearned), Ford scored]; Grich grounded out (third to first); Sconiers struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3. ROYALS 2ND: Aikens popped to left; Otis flied to right in foul territory; McRae singled to left; Hurdle grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3. ANGELS 2ND: Ott grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez grounded out (shortstop to first); Campaneris singled to center; Campaneris was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3. ROYALS 3RD: Wathan struck out; Washington homered; Wilson popped to second; White grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3. ANGELS 3RD: Harlow singled to right; Burleson walked [Harlow to second]; Ford struck out; Baylor walked [Harlow to third, Burleson to second]; Grich popped to catcher in foul territory; Sconiers flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3. ROYALS 4TH: G. Brett doubled to right; Aikens hit into a double play (pitcher to first) [G. Brett out at third (first to third to first to shortstop)]; Otis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3. ANGELS 4TH: Ott flied out to right; Beniquez singled to left; Campaneris singled to right [Beniquez to second]; GALE REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Harlow grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Campaneris out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3. ROYALS 5TH: McRae grounded out (third to first); Hurdle walked; Wathan lined to center; Washington forced Hurdle (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3. ANGELS 5TH: Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford flied out to right; Baylor popped to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3. ROYALS 6TH: Wilson grounded out (second to first); White singled to center; G. Brett grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [White out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3. ANGELS 6TH: Grich singled to left; Sconiers struck out; Ott singled to right [Grich to third]; Beniquez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Ott out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3. ROYALS 7TH: Aikens flied out to center; Otis grounded out (pitcher to first); McRae grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3. ANGELS 7TH: Campaneris struck out; Harlow walked; Burleson flied out to center; Ford flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3. ROYALS 8TH: Hurdle grounded out (first unassisted); Wathan grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington doubled to left; Wilson singled to center [Washington scored]; HASSLER REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); White homered [Wilson scored]; G. Brett grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 3. ANGELS 8TH: Baylor flied out to left; Grich popped to second; Sconiers lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 3. ROYALS 9TH: Aikens grounded out (pitcher to first); AASE REPLACED HASSLER (PITCHING); Otis walked; McRae lined to right; GERONIMO BATTED FOR HURDLE; Geronimo singled to center [Otis to second]; Wathan forced Geronimo (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 3. ANGELS 9TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Ott struck out; Beniquez flied out to right; LYNN BATTED FOR CAMPANERIS; Lynn flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 3.

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