Completing the three-game series sweep, the Royals downed the Angels, 3-1. The game was tied, 1-1, when George Brett opened the eighth inning with a single and was sacrificed to second by Amos Otis. Hal McRae then hit a roller than shortstop Rick Burleson threw into the Royals' dugout, allowing Brett to score. Brett ended the scoring in the ninth with an RBI single. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 3, California Angels 1
Game Played on Wednesday, September 16, 1981 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  1  -   3 12  0
Angels       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  2


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson lf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Downing lf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .245
White 2b              5   0   0   0     0   1   .244      Burleson ss           4   0   2   0     0   0   .307
G. Brett 3b           5   1   3   1     0   1   .301      Grich 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .296
Otis cf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .263      Baylor dh             4   0   1   0     0   1   .225
McRae dh              5   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Ott c                 3   0   1   0     0   0   .221
Aikens 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .254      Ford rf               4   0   1   0     0   2   .282
Wathan c              3   0   1   0     1   0   .244      Harris 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .224
Motley rf             3   1   2   1     0   0   .235      Beniquez cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .203
  Hurdle ph,rf        1   0   0   0     0   1   .366      Campaneris 3b         3   0   0   0     0   1   .250
  Sheridan rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Zahn p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Washington ss         3   1   3   0     1   0   .216        Aase p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hassler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   3  12   2     4   3             Totals               33   1   8   1     0   4

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 20,582
Left on Base: Royals 11, Angels 6
DP: Royals 2, Angels 2
Errors: Burleson, Zahn
Doubles: G. Brett (24), Otis (19)
Home Runs: Motley (2), Downing (7)
Stolen Bases: G. Brett (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Otis (2)
GIDP: Motley (2), White (8), Harris (4), Ott (6)
Hit by Pitch: Ott (1,by Leonard)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard W(10-10)        9     8   1   1   0   4   1  34   3.33
Totals                  9     8   1   1   0   4   1  34

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zahn L(9-10)            7.2  10   2   2   3   1   1  34   4.08
Aase                    1     1   1   1   0   2   0   4   2.54
Hassler                 0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   3.01
Totals                  9    12   3   3   4   3   1  41

Hit by Pitch: Leonard (2)

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Terry Cooney


ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); White
flied out to center; G. Brett doubled to center; Otis grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Downing singled to left; Burleson grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Downing to second]; Grich popped to first;
Baylor struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae grounded out (second to first); Aikens
grounded out (pitcher to first); Wathan singled to left; Motley
singled to shortstop [Wathan to second]; Washington walked
[Wathan to third, Motley to second]; Wilson flied out to center;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Ott was hit by a pitch; On a bunt Ford forced Ott
(pitcher to shortstop); Harris grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Ford out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ROYALS 3RD: White grounded out (third to first); G. Brett was
called out on strikes; Otis doubled to left; McRae grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Beniquez grounded out (third to first); Campaneris
grounded out (third to first); Downing homered; Burleson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Angels 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Aikens walked; Wathan forced Aikens (second to
shortstop); Motley grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Wathan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Grich lined to center; Baylor singled to center; Ott
grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Baylor
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Washington singled to pitcher [Washington to second
(error by Zahn)]; Wilson grounded out (second to first)
[Washington to third]; White popped to first in foul territory;
G. Brett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Ford struck out; Harris singled to right; Beniquez
popped to shortstop; Campaneris struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis grounded out (second to first); McRae grounded
out (shortstop to first); Aikens singled to center; Wathan flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Downing lined to right; Burleson singled to right;
Grich lined to shortstop; Baylor lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Motley homered; Washington singled to left; Wilson
forced Washington (shortstop to second); White grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Wilson out at second]; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Ott flied out to left; Ford singled to shortstop;
Harris forced Ford (second to shortstop); Beniquez lined to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 1.

ROYALS 8TH: G. Brett singled to right; Otis out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [G. Brett to second]; McRae singled to
shortstop [G. Brett scored (error by Burleson) (no RBI), McRae
to second (on throw to home)]; Aikens grounded out (second to
first) [McRae to third]; AASE REPLACED ZAHN (PITCHING); Wathan
walked (walk was charged to Zahn); HURDLE BATTED FOR MOTLEY;
Hurdle was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals
2, Angels 1.

ANGELS 8TH: HURDLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Campaneris
grounded out (second to first); Downing flied out to right;
Burleson singled to right; Grich flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 1.

ROYALS 9TH: Washington singled to left; Wilson grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Washington to second]; White struck out;
HASSLER REPLACED AASE (PITCHING); G. Brett singled to right
[Washington scored]; G. Brett stole second; Otis walked; McRae
forced Otis (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals
3, Angels 1.

ANGELS 9TH: SHERIDAN REPLACED HURDLE (PLAYING RF); Baylor lined
to center; Debut game for Pat Sheridan; Ott singled to
right; Ford struck out; Harris lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 3, Angels 1.