Read Me
Retrosheet Boxscore: Minnesota Twins 6, Kansas City Royals 2

Retrosheet


Minnesota Twins 6, Kansas City Royals 2

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, September 23, 1981 (N) at Royals Stadium

MIN A    1  0  0    0  2  0    1  1  1  -   6 11  0
KC  A    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
BATTING
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Ward lf                       5   3   3   1       0   1       1   0
Engle rf                      4   1   2   2       0   0       3   0
Hatcher cf                    4   0   0   1       0   0       4   0
Smalley dh                    2   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Adams ph,dh                 2   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Castino 2b                    4   1   2   0       1   0       4   4
Gaetti 3b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   5
Wynegar c                     3   0   1   1       0   0       4   1
Mackanin 1b                   3   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
  Corcoran 1b                 1   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
Washington ss                 3   1   0   0       1   1       1   1
Redfern p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Corbett p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   6  11   6       3   4      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Washington-Castino-Mackanin.
BATTING - 
2B: Ward (5,off K. Brett); Adams (9,off K. Brett).
3B: Ward (5,off Jones).
HR: Engle (3,1st inning off Jones 0 on 1 out).
SF: Engle (2,off Jones); Hatcher (3,off Martin); Wynegar (3,off Martin).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Washington (3,2nd base off Jones/Wathan).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson lf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
White 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
G. Brett 3b                   3   1   2   0       1   0       2   1
  Mulliniks 3b                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Aikens 1b                     4   1   1   2       0   0       6   0
Otis cf                       3   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
McRae dh                      4   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
Wathan c                      2   0   0   0       1   1       4   0
  Quirk ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Hurdle rf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Washington ss                 3   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Jones p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Martin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  K. Brett p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       32   2   7   2       3   3      27   7
FIELDING - 
E: Wilson (4).
BATTING - 
HR: Aikens (16,4th inning off Redfern 1 on 0 out).
GDP: McRae (8,off Redfern).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wilson (30,2nd base off Redfern/Wynegar).
CS: McRae (4,2nd base by Redfern/Wynegar).
PITCHING
Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Redfern W(7-8)                7     6   2   2   3   2   1  28
Corbett SV(15)                2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7
Totals                        9     7   2   2   3   3   1  35

Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jones L(5-2)                  6.1   6   4   4   3   3   1  28
Martin                        1     3   1   0   0   0   0   6
K. Brett                      1.2   2   1   1   0   1   0   7
Totals                        9    11   6   5   3   4   1  41
Inherited Runners - Scored: Martin 1-1; K. Brett 1-0.
.
Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Vic Voltaggio
Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 19457
Starting Lineups:

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals       
1. Ward                lf        Wilson              lf
2. Engle               rf        White               2b
3. Hatcher             cf        G. Brett            3b
4. Smalley             dh        Aikens              1b
5. Castino             2b        Otis                cf
6. Gaetti              3b        McRae               dh
7. Wynegar             c         Wathan              c
8. Mackanin            1b        Hurdle              rf
9. Washington          ss        Washington          ss
   Redfern             p         Jones               p

TWINS 1ST: Ward struck out; Engle homered to left; Hatcher made
an out to shortstop; Smalley walked; Castino lined to right; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to center; White lined to center;
Wilson stole second; G. Brett walked; Aikens flied out to
center; Otis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals
0.

TWINS 2ND: Gaetti flied out to right; Wynegar popped to third in
foul territory; Mackanin singled to center; Washington struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae singled to center; Wathan struck out; McRae
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Hurdle flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 0.

TWINS 3RD: Ward made an out to second; Engle lined to center;
Hatcher grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Twins 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Washington grounded out (third to first); Wilson
lined to right; White flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Twins 1, Royals 0.

TWINS 4TH: Smalley flied out to left; Castino walked; Gaetti
flied out to left; Wynegar forced Castino (shortstop to second);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: G. Brett singled to center; Aikens homered to right
[G. Brett scored]; On a bunt Otis made an out to catcher; McRae
made an out to second; Wathan walked; Hurdle forced Wathan
(third to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 2.

TWINS 5TH: Mackanin lined to third; Washington walked;
Washington stole second; Ward tripled to right [Washington
scored]; Engle hit a sacrifice fly to left [Ward scored];
Hatcher grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Twins 3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Washington grounded out (pitcher to first); Wilson
grounded out (third to first); White flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 2.

TWINS 6TH: Smalley lined to left; Castino singled to left;
Gaetti forced Castino (shortstop to second); Wynegar singled to
left [Gaetti to second]; Mackanin struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: G. Brett singled to left; Aikens forced G. Brett
(shortstop unassisted); Otis walked [Aikens to second]; McRae
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Otis
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 2.

TWINS 7TH: Washington flied out to center; Ward singled to
center; MARTIN REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Engle singled to
center [Ward to third]; Hatcher hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Ward scored]; ADAMS BATTED FOR SMALLEY; Adams grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: ADAMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); CORCORAN REPLACED
MACKANIN (PLAYING 1B); Wathan grounded out (third to first);
Hurdle made an out to third; Washington singled to left; Wilson
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, Royals 2.

TWINS 8TH: Castino singled to right; Gaetti singled to left
[Castino to third (error by Wilson)]; Wynegar hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Castino scored (unearned)]; K. BRETT REPLACED
MARTIN (PITCHING); Corcoran was called out on strikes;
Washington grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 5, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: CORBETT REPLACED REDFERN (PITCHING); White grounded
out (third to first); G. Brett grounded out (second to first);
Aikens grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Twins 5, Royals 2.

TWINS 9TH: MULLINIKS REPLACED G. BRETT (PLAYING 3B); Ward
doubled to right; Engle grounded out (third to first); Hatcher
grounded out (third to first); Adams doubled to right [Ward
scored]; Castino flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Twins 6, Royals 2.

ROYALS 9TH: Otis grounded out (second to first); McRae singled
to right; QUIRK BATTED FOR WATHAN; Quirk struck out; Hurdle
lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 6, Royals 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Twins            6  11   0    8
 Royals           2   7   1    6
Read Me