The Mariners extended their winning streak to five games by downing the Royals, 4-2. Seattle snapped a 2-2 tie in the top of the ninth inning. Dan Meyer stroked a one-out single and reached third when right fielder Darryl Motley kicked the ball into center field.

Paul Serna was hit by a pitch and Bub Bulling followed with an infield single, scoring Meyer and sending Serna to third. Bulling was thrown out trying to take second on the play, but Julio Cruz then hit a grounder that third baseman Rance Mulliniks booted, allowing Serna to score. [The Sporting News]



Seattle Mariners 4, Kansas City Royals 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 26, 1981 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Mariners     1  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   4  6  1
Royals       0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  4


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               5   1   0   0     0   0   .262      Wilson lf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .298
Randle 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .235      White 2b              5   0   0   0     0   1   .243
Paciorek cf,lf        4   0   1   0     0   0   .325      McRae dh              4   0   1   0     0   1   .265
Zisk dh               2   0   1   0     2   0   .326      Aikens 1b             2   0   1   0     2   0   .251
  Allen pr,dh         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Ireland pr,1b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Burroughs rf          4   0   1   1     0   0   .254      Otis cf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .261
  Henderson rf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .168      Hurdle rf             2   1   1   0     1   0   .305
Gray 1b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .244        Motley ph,rf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Meyer lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .258      Wathan c              4   0   2   1     0   1   .251
  Simpson cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Mulliniks 3b          2   0   0   0     1   1   .227
Serna ss              2   2   0   0     1   0   .271        Chalk 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .229
Bulling c             3   0   1   1     0   0   .261      Washington ss         3   0   0   0     0   1   .226
Stoddard p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        May ph              0   0   0   0     1   0   .296
  Rawley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Concepcion pr       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Gura p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   4   6   2     3   1             Totals               32   2   7   1     5   5

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 27,506
Left on Base: Mariners 7, Royals 9
DP: Mariners 1, Royals 1
Errors: Cruz, Motley, Mulliniks, Chalk, Washington
Doubles: McRae (19)
Triples: Wathan (3)
Stolen Bases: Wathan 2 (10), Wilson 2 (32)
Sacrifice Hits: Randle (6), Bulling (4), Otis (3)
GIDP: Burroughs (7), White (10)
Hit by Pitch: Serna (1,by Gura)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stoddard                7     6   2   2   3   4   0  30   2.60
Rawley W(4-6)           2     1   0   0   2   1   0   8   4.00
Totals                  9     7   2   2   5   5   0  38

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gura L(10-7)            9     6   4   0   3   1   0  38   2.65
Totals                  9     6   4   0   3   1   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Gura (4)
Wild Pitches: Stoddard 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Derryl Cousins


MARINERS 1ST: Cruz reached on an error by Mulliniks; Randle out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Cruz to second];
Paciorek grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cruz to third]; Zisk
walked; Burroughs singled to third [Cruz scored (unearned), Zisk
to second]; Gray singled to left [Zisk to third, Burroughs to
second]; Meyer flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Mariners 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson popped to third in foul territory; White
flied out to center; McRae grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Serna walked; Bulling out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Serna to second]; Cruz flied out to right;
Randle reached on an error by Washington [Serna scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Randle to third]; Paciorek made an out to
shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Aikens singled to third; Otis forced Aikens
(shortstop to second); Hurdle walked [Otis to second]; Wathan
forced Hurdle (third to second) [Otis to third]; Wathan stole
second; Mulliniks walked; Washington flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Zisk singled to right; Burroughs grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Zisk out at second];
Gray struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Wilson singled to center; Wilson stole second;
Wilson stole third; White struck out; Stoddard threw a wild
pitch [Wilson scored]; McRae doubled to right; Aikens flied out
to center; Stoddard threw a wild pitch [McRae to third]; Otis
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 2, Royals 1.

MARINERS 4TH: Meyer grounded out (shortstop to first); Serna
flied out to left; Bulling flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Hurdle singled to right; Wathan tripled to right
[Hurdle scored]; Mulliniks made an out to third; Washington
struck out; Wilson made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 2, Royals 2.

MARINERS 5TH: Cruz lined to left; Randle lined to left; Paciorek
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: White grounded out (pitcher to first); McRae
grounded out (third to first); Aikens walked; Otis flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 2.

MARINERS 6TH: Zisk grounded out (third to first); Burroughs
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gray flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Hurdle popped to third in foul territory; Wathan
singled to left; Wathan stole second; Mulliniks struck out;
Washington flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2,
Royals 2.

MARINERS 7TH: Meyer flied out to right; Serna grounded out
(second to first); Bulling grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Wilson flied out to center; White popped to catcher
in foul territory; McRae struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 2, Royals 2.

MARINERS 8TH: Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); Randle
grounded out (shortstop to first); Paciorek singled to left;
Zisk walked [Paciorek to second]; ALLEN RAN FOR ZISK; Burroughs
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners
2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: ALLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); RAWLEY REPLACED
STODDARD (PITCHING); Aikens walked; IRELAND RAN FOR AIKENS; Otis
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ireland to second];
MOTLEY BATTED FOR HURDLE; Motley flied out to center [Ireland to
third]; Wathan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2,
Royals 2.

MARINERS 9TH: IRELAND STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); MOTLEY STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING RF); CHALK REPLACED MULLINIKS (PLAYING 3B);
Gray popped to catcher in foul territory; Meyer singled to right
[Meyer to third (error by Motley)]; Serna was hit by a pitch;
Bulling singled to third [Meyer scored (unearned), Serna to
third (on throw to home), Bulling out at second (third to
catcher to second)]; Cruz reached on an error by Chalk [Serna
scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Randle flied out to left; 2 R (0
ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 9TH: HENDERSON REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING RF); SIMPSON
REPLACED MEYER (PLAYING CF); PACIOREK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
LF); Chalk flied out to right; MAY BATTED FOR WASHINGTON; May
walked; CONCEPCION RAN FOR MAY; Wilson singled to second
[Concepcion to third (error by Cruz)]; White grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Wilson out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 4, Royals 2.