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.