The Royals used a pair of four-run innings to send the Twins to a 9-2 defeat. Amos Otis had two hits, including a two-run homer in the sixth, and scored two runs. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 9, Minnesota Twins 2

Game Played on Thursday, September 24, 1981 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Twins 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 10 0 Royals 0 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 x - 9 14 1 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Powell lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .238 Wilson lf 4 1 2 2 1 1 .297 Wilfong 2b 5 0 2 1 0 0 .246 White 2b 5 1 2 1 0 1 .247 Engle rf 5 1 1 1 0 3 .244 McRae dh 4 0 1 0 1 0 .261 Hatcher cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 Otis cf 5 2 2 2 0 0 .264 Adams dh 4 0 3 0 0 0 .218 Aikens 1b 4 0 0 1 1 1 .252 Castino 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .265 Ireland 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gaetti 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Wathan c 3 1 1 0 0 0 .251 Wynegar c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .263 Quirk ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .245 Laudner c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Motley rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .241 Hrbek 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .205 Chalk 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .227 Washington ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 .218 Washington ss 4 2 3 1 0 0 .228 Sofield ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .158 Leonard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Baker ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 .161 Quisenberry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Havens p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Veselic p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cooper p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hobbs p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 2 10 2 2 6 Totals 38 9 14 9 3 4 Time of Game: 2:45 Attendance: 17,893 Left on Base: Twins 10, Royals 8 DP: Twins 0, Royals 2 Errors: Aikens Doubles: Adams (10), Washington (17), White (15) Triples: Wilson (6) Home Runs: Engle (4), Otis (9) Stolen Bases: Otis (15) GIDP: Engle (8), Powell (5) Hit by Pitch: Laudner (1,by Leonard) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Havens L(3-5) 1 7 4 4 0 2 0 10 3.24 Veselic 4.1 6 5 5 2 0 1 21 3.68 Cooper 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 7 4.44 Hobbs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.18 Totals 8 14 9 9 3 4 1 41 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Leonard W(11-11) 8 9 2 2 2 5 1 35 3.23 Quisenberry 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 1.89 Totals 9 10 2 2 2 6 1 39 Hit by Pitch: Leonard (3) Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - John Shulock TWINS 1ST: Powell flied out to left; Wilfong grounded out (second to first); Engle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Wilson struck out; White singled to right; McRae singled to center [White to third]; Otis flied out to right; Aikens struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0. TWINS 2ND: Hatcher made an out to second; Adams singled to center; Castino flied out to left; Wynegar made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 2ND: Wathan singled to left; Motley singled to left [Wathan to third]; Chalk singled to center [Wathan scored, Motley to second]; Washington singled to left [Motley scored, Chalk to second]; Wilson singled to center [Chalk scored, Washington to third, Wilson to second (on throw)]; VESELIC REPLACED HAVENS (PITCHING); White popped to first in foul territory; McRae was walked intentionally; Otis popped to first in foul territory; Aikens walked [Washington scored, Wilson to third, McRae to second]; Wathan lined to right; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4. TWINS 3RD: Hrbek struck out; Washington struck out; Powell singled to center; Wilfong flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4. ROYALS 3RD: Motley flied out to left; Chalk grounded out (third to first); Washington flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4. TWINS 4TH: Engle struck out; Hatcher made an out to third; Adams singled to right; Castino singled to left [Adams to second]; Wynegar grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4. ROYALS 4TH: Wilson grounded out (second to first); White grounded out (third to first); McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4. TWINS 5TH: Hrbek singled to center; SOFIELD BATTED FOR WASHINGTON; Sofield walked [Hrbek to second]; Powell flied out to left; Wilfong singled to center [Hrbek scored, Sofield to second]; Engle grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Wilfong out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 4. ROYALS 5TH: BAKER REPLACED SOFIELD (PLAYING SS); Otis singled to left; Otis stole second; Aikens grounded out (second to first) [Otis to third]; Wathan grounded out (third to first); Motley singled to right [Otis scored]; Chalk flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5. TWINS 6TH: Hatcher flied out to right; Adams reached on an error by Aikens; Castino popped to catcher in foul territory; Wynegar walked [Adams to second]; Hrbek made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5. ROYALS 6TH: Washington doubled to left; Wilson tripled to right [Washington scored]; White doubled to left [Wilson scored]; McRae lined to left; Otis homered [White scored]; COOPER REPLACED VESELIC (PITCHING); Aikens grounded out (second to first); QUIRK BATTED FOR WATHAN; Quirk struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 9. TWINS 7TH: QUIRK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Baker singled to left; Powell grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Baker out at second]; Wilfong flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 9. ROYALS 7TH: LAUDNER REPLACED WYNEGAR (PLAYING C ); GAETTI REPLACED CASTINO (PLAYING 3B); Motley grounded out (third to first); Chalk grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington singled to right; Wilson walked [Washington to second]; White struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 9. TWINS 8TH: Engle homered; Hatcher struck out; Adams doubled to center; Gaetti popped to catcher in foul territory; Laudner was hit by a pitch; Hrbek grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 9. ROYALS 8TH: HOBBS REPLACED COOPER (PITCHING); McRae flied out to left; Otis grounded out (third to first); Aikens grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 9. TWINS 9TH: IRELAND REPLACED AIKENS (PLAYING 1B); QUISENBERRY REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Baker flied out to right; Powell grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilfong singled to left; Engle was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 9.

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