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.

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