Final
KC 4 — MIN 5
5/31/1981 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · MIN198105310
Complete available game record for KC at MIN, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | 12 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Jackson | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hosken Powell | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Engle | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rob Wilfong | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Hatcher | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| George Brett | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Glenn Adams | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Aikens | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Wynegar | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Butera | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Ward | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Castino | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank White | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Mackanin | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Grote | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Goodwin | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Quirk | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Sofield | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| U L Washington | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Leonard | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Redfern | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Corbett | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack O'Connor | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Brett | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Leonard | 7.2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0-0 |
| Pete Redfern | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Ken Brett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Doug Corbett | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Jack O'Connor | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Wynegar | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Castino | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Corbett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Engle | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Goodwin | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Hatcher | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Mackanin | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hosken Powell | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Redfern | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Sofield | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Wilfong | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Butera | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Brett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Quirk | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Grote | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Aikens | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Clint Hurdle | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Leonard | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | CS2(26) | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 3/L | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 8/F | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 9/F | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 153.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | E6.B-2 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 13/SH.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | D7.3-H(UR) | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 43.2-3 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 8/F | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 8/F | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S9.1-3(E9) | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 6/L | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 13 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S7 | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 64(1)/FO | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 36(1)/FO | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K/C | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S7.1-3 | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S7.3-H;1-3(E7);B-2 | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S9.3-H;2-H | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | SB2 | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S9.2-H | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 1–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–4 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | IW | 1–4 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 1–4 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 1–4 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K/C | 1–4 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | W | 1–4 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 8/F | 1–4 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 1–4 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7/L | 1–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–4 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S8/78 | 1–4 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 1–4 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S8.2-H;1-3 | 1–4 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 9/SF.3-H | 2–4 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 3–4 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S9.2-H;1-2 | 3–4 |
| 7 top | 1→3 | 16(1)3/GDP | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | T7 | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→3 | FC3/DP.3XH(32);1X3(21);B-1 | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 63 | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | W | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 5/FL | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 14/SH.1-2 | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 9/F.2-3 | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S7.3-H | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S8.1-2 | 4–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F | 4–5 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 4/P | 4–5 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 63 | 4–5 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 4–5 |