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BAL  8
MIL  2
 BOS  4
NYY  1
 CHW 11
OAK  3
 DET  5
@CLE  1
 SEA  3
KCR  2
 TEX  4
MIN  3
 TOR  6
CAL  3
 CIN  5
@LAD  1
 MON  4
CHC  0
 NYM  7
STL  6
 PHI  5
PIT  4
 ATL  3
@SDP  1
(11)		 HOU  7
@SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 6,117

 Sunday, September 20, 1981, 1:37PM
Time of Game: 2:29
Royals
2
42-47
Lost 2
4th, 10 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  2
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  X    3  8  0
W: Floyd Bannister (7-8), L: Dennis Leonard (10-11)
 Mariners
3
37-59
Won 2
6th, 18½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .292  .665              2   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .671              3   1   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .300  .791              1   0   2B
A Otis CF                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .268  .747              3   0   HR
H McRae DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .672              0   0   
W Aikens 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .834              7   0   
  T Ireland PR-1B             0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   CS
J Wathan C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .246  .595              5   2   3B
D Motley RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .600              1   0   2B
U Washington SS               3   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .619              1   2   SB
  L May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .673              0   0   

D Leonard P                                                                   0   2
Totals                       37   2  11   0    0   4                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: G Brett (25, off F Bannister); D Motley (4, off F Bannister).
3B: J Wathan (2, off F Bannister).
HR: A Otis (8, off F Bannister; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: A Otis 5; G Brett 4; J Wathan 4; D Motley 2; U Washington; W Aikens; W Wilson.
RBI: A Otis 2 (48).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: U Washington (10); F White (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: U Washington (7, 2nd base off F Bannister/B Bulling).
CS: T Ireland (1, 2nd base by F Bannister/B Bulling).
Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     2   1   0   0    2   1  .266  .681              1   2   
J Simpson CF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .580              4   0   
T Paciorek LF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .331  .896              1   0   2B,SB
R Zisk DH                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .332  .904              0   0   CS
B Bochte 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .273  .725             12   0   
J Burroughs RF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .255  .755              1   0   
  C Parsons RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .627              0   0   
D Meyer 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .601              1   5   
  L Randle 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .608              0   0   
P Serna SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .827              1   3   SB
B Bulling C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .618              6   1   SH

F Bannister P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       31   3   8   0    4   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: T Paciorek (26, off D Leonard).
SH: B Bulling (3, off D Leonard).
TB: T Paciorek 3; P Serna 2; J Simpson; R Zisk; B Bochte; J Burroughs.
RBI: T Paciorek (60); J Simpson (26); B Bochte (26).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Paciorek (13, 2nd base off D Leonard/J Wathan); P Serna (2, 2nd base off D Leonard/J Wathan).
CS: R Zisk (2, 2nd base by D Leonard/J Wathan).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Leonard, L (10-11)           8     8   3   2    4   4   0   3.28   36     -       ·  ·      7·13· 0· 8     56    -     1.50  -0.14
Totals                         8     8   3   2    4   4   0          36     -       ·  ·      7·13· 0· 8           -  
Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Bannister, W (7-8)           9    11   2   2    0   4   1   4.75   37     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0·11     61    -     1.11   0.36
Totals                         9    11   2   2    0   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0·11           -
Balks: None.
WP: D Leonard (5); F Bannister (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 6,117.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Seattle Mariners                             
1. Willie Wilson                LF       1. Julio Cruz                   2B
2. Frank White                  2B       2. Joe Simpson                  CF
3. George Brett                 3B       3. Tom Paciorek                 LF
4. Amos Otis                    CF       4. Richie Zisk                  DH
5. Hal McRae                    DH       5. Bruce Bochte                 1B
6. Willie Aikens                1B       6. Jeff Burroughs               RF
7. John Wathan                   C       7. Dan Meyer                    3B
8. Darryl Motley                RF       8. Paul Serna                   SS
9. U L Washington               SS       9. Bud Bulling                   C

   Dennis Leonard                P          Floyd Bannister               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 12- R 22% 87% 2-2 SEA T. Paciorek D. Leonard Double to LF; Cruz Scores; Simpson to 3B
b7 1 12- R 21% 64% 1-2 SEA J. Simpson D. Leonard Single to LF; Serna Scores; Cruz to 2B
t4 0 --- R -11% 26% 1-0 KCR A. Otis F. Bannister Home Run
t8 1 1-- O 10% 85% 2-3 KCR J. Wathan F. Bannister Ireland Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 1 1-- -9% 41% 0-0 KCR G. Brett F. Bannister Double to CF; Wilson to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 KCR F. White F. Bannister Strikeout
t1 1 1-- -9% 41% 0-0 KCR G. Brett F. Bannister Double to CF; Wilson to 3B
t1 1 -23 RO -0% 41% 0-0 KCR A. Otis F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B; Wilson Scores
t1 2 -2- O 3% 44% 1-0 KCR H. McRae F. Bannister Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 SEA J. Cruz D. Leonard Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 SEA J. Simpson D. Leonard Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 SEA T. Paciorek D. Leonard Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 KCR W. Aikens F. Bannister Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 KCR J. Wathan F. Bannister Foul Flyball: C
t2 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 KCR D. Motley F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 SEA R. Zisk D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 SEA B. Bochte D. Leonard Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 41% 0-1 SEA J. Burroughs D. Leonard Walk
b2 2 1-- O -3% 38% 0-1 SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -3% 35% 1-0 KCR U. Washington F. Bannister Single to LF
t3 0 1-- O 3% 38% 1-0 KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister Strikeout
t3 1 1-- -2% 36% 1-0 KCR F. White F. Bannister Washington Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O 3% 40% 1-0 KCR F. White F. Bannister Strikeout
t3 2 -2- -0% 39% 1-0 KCR G. Brett F. Bannister Wild Pitch; Washington to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 4% 43% 1-0 KCR G. Brett F. Bannister Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 SEA P. Serna D. Leonard Single to CF
b3 0 1-- 3% 50% 0-1 SEA B. Bulling D. Leonard Serna Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- O -5% 45% 0-1 SEA B. Bulling D. Leonard Strikeout
b3 1 -2- 3% 48% 0-1 SEA J. Cruz D. Leonard Walk
b3 1 12- O -6% 42% 0-1 SEA J. Simpson D. Leonard Flyball: 1B
b3 2 12- O -5% 37% 0-1 SEA T. Paciorek D. Leonard Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- R -11% 26% 1-0 KCR A. Otis F. Bannister Home Run
t4 0 --- O 2% 28% 2-0 KCR H. McRae F. Bannister Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 KCR W. Aikens F. Bannister Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 28% 2-0 KCR J. Wathan F. Bannister Single to LF
t4 2 1-- -3% 25% 2-0 KCR D. Motley F. Bannister Double to LF; Wathan to 3B
t4 2 -23 O 5% 30% 2-0 KCR U. Washington F. Bannister Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 5% 35% 0-2 SEA R. Zisk D. Leonard Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O -8% 27% 0-2 SEA B. Bochte D. Leonard Zisk Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 1 --- O -2% 25% 0-2 SEA B. Bochte D. Leonard Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- 2% 27% 0-2 SEA J. Burroughs D. Leonard Single to LF
b4 2 1-- O -3% 24% 0-2 SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 2% 25% 2-0 KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 27% 2-0 KCR F. White F. Bannister Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 2 --- -1% 26% 2-0 KCR G. Brett F. Bannister Single to 1B
t5 2 1-- -2% 24% 2-0 KCR A. Otis F. Bannister Single to CF; Brett to 2B
t5 2 12- O 3% 28% 2-0 KCR H. McRae F. Bannister Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 24% 0-2 SEA P. Serna D. Leonard Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- 6% 30% 0-2 SEA B. Bulling D. Leonard Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bulling to 2B
b5 1 -2- 3% 33% 0-2 SEA J. Cruz D. Leonard Wild Pitch; Bulling to 3B
b5 1 --3 O -8% 26% 0-2 SEA J. Cruz D. Leonard Strikeout
b5 2 --3 O -5% 21% 0-2 SEA J. Simpson D. Leonard Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 2% 23% 2-0 KCR W. Aikens F. Bannister Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- -6% 17% 2-0 KCR J. Wathan F. Bannister Triple to RF
t6 1 --3 O 5% 22% 2-0 KCR D. Motley F. Bannister Foul Flyball: C
t6 2 --3 O 3% 25% 2-0 KCR U. Washington F. Bannister Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 6% 31% 0-2 SEA T. Paciorek D. Leonard Single to RF
b6 0 1-- 7% 38% 0-2 SEA R. Zisk D. Leonard Paciorek Steals 2B; Paciorek to 3B/Adv on E4
b6 0 --3 O -7% 31% 0-2 SEA R. Zisk D. Leonard Strikeout
b6 1 --3 R 8% 39% 0-2 SEA B. Bochte D. Leonard Single to RF; Paciorek Scores/unER
b6 1 1-- O -5% 34% 1-2 SEA J. Burroughs D. Leonard Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2 1-- O -4% 30% 1-2 SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 2% 32% 2-1 KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 34% 2-1 KCR F. White F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- -1% 33% 2-1 KCR G. Brett F. Bannister Single to LF
t7 2 1-- O 3% 35% 2-1 KCR A. Otis F. Bannister Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- 8% 43% 1-2 SEA P. Serna D. Leonard Single to SS
b7 0 1-- O -3% 40% 1-2 SEA B. Bulling D. Leonard Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Serna to 2B
b7 1 -2- 4% 43% 1-2 SEA J. Cruz D. Leonard Walk
b7 1 12- R 21% 64% 1-2 SEA J. Simpson D. Leonard Single to LF; Serna Scores; Cruz to 2B
b7 1 12- R 22% 87% 2-2 SEA T. Paciorek D. Leonard Double to LF; Cruz Scores; Simpson to 3B
b7 1 -23 O -6% 80% 3-2 SEA R. Zisk D. Leonard Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 -23 1% 81% 3-2 SEA B. Bochte D. Leonard Walk
b7 2 123 O -6% 75% 3-2 SEA J. Burroughs D. Leonard Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
Casey Parsons replaces Jeff Burroughs playing RF batting 6th
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 2-3 KCR H. McRae F. Bannister Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- -6% 75% 2-3 KCR W. Aikens F. Bannister Single to CF
Tim Ireland pinch runs for Willie Aikens (1B) batting 6th
t8 1 1-- O 10% 85% 2-3 KCR J. Wathan F. Bannister Ireland Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 2-3 KCR J. Wathan F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
Tim Ireland moves from PR to 1B
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-2 SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard Flyball: 2B
b8 1 --- O -1% 85% 3-2 SEA P. Serna D. Leonard Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O -1% 84% 3-2 SEA B. Bulling D. Leonard Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 8-9-1
Len Randle replaces Dan Meyer playing 3B batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 2-3 KCR D. Motley F. Bannister Strikeout
Lee May pinch hits for U L Washington (SS) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 2-3 KCR L. May F. Bannister Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 2-3 KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 3.

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