Final
KC 5 — MIN 2
9/30/1981 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · MIN198109300
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 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Ward | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Willie Wilson | — | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Washington | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Engle | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Aikens | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Smalley | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Hatcher | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Gaetti | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Mackanin | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Motley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Wathan | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Laudner | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Funderburk | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fernando Arroyo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack O'Connor | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Verhoeven | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Veselic | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Gura | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Arroyo | 3.1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Larry Gura | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Bob Veselic | 4.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Jack O'Connor | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| John Verhoeven | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Gaetti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Verhoeven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Veselic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Ward | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Washington | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Fernando Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Hatcher | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Engle | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Laudner | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Mackanin | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Funderburk | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Gura | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hurdle | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Motley | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Aikens | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→0 | S7.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 5/FL | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 1/L | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 4 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 8/L | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S9.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S7.3-H;1-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S7.3-H;1-3 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 8 | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 5/L | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | HR/7.1-H | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 2–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 6 | 2–2 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 7 | 2–2 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 2–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 5/L | 2–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 3/FL | 2–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S6 | 2–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 2–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S8 | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | HR/9.1-H | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | S7.BX2(74) | 4–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | D8 | 4–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8.2-H | 4–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | K | 5–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 8 | 5–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 3/FL | 5–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 6/L | 5–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 5–2 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S8 | 5–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K | 5–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 4 | 5–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 5–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 5–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K | 5–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 5–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL | 5–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 5–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 9/L | 5–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 9 | 5–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S9 | 5–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S8.1-2 | 5–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | WP.2-3;1-2 | 5–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K | 5–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | K | 5–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 5–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 5–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 53 | 5–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 43 | 5–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 63 | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 23 | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 43 | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 8 | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S5 | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S4.1-2 | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 3/FL | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 8/L | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 9 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | W | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 9/L | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 8/L | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 7/L | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 6 | 5–2 |