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Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox

May 16, 1981
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
KC10060000071214
BOS00030210061103
win:Kansas City Royals logoL. Guraloss:Boston Red Sox logoD. Eckersleysave:Kansas City Royals logoD. Quisenberry

Scoring Summary

KCBOS
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    1
    Willie Aikens out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jim Rice. Willie Wilson scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Willie Aikens hits a home run (5). [1 run]
    20
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Hal McRae hits a home run (1). [1 run]
    30
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Frank White singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Amos Otis scores. Jamie Quirk to 3rd. [1 run]
    40
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Cesar Geronimo singles on a to center fielder Reid Nichols. Jamie Quirk scores. Frank White to 3rd. [1 run]
    50
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    U L Washington out, pitcher Chuck Rainey to first baseman Tony Perez. Frank White scores. Cesar Geronimo to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs]
    60
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Willie Wilson singles on a to center fielder Reid Nichols. Cesar Geronimo scores. [1 run]
    70
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    4
    Carney Lansford doubles (9) on a to right fielder Cesar Geronimo. Dave Stapleton scores. [1 run]
    71
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    4
    Tony Perez hits a home run (4). Carney Lansford scores. [2 runs]
    73
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    Tony Perez grounds into a double play, third baseman Jamie Quirk to second baseman Frank White to first baseman Willie Aikens. Dave Stapleton scores. Carney Lansford to 3rd. Jim Rice out at 2nd. Tony Perez out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
    74
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    Joe Rudi doubles (2) on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Carney Lansford scores. [1 run]
    75
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    7
    Dave Stapleton reaches on a fielding error by left fielder Willie Wilson. Jerry Remy scores. [1 run]
    76

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Willie WilsonLF25110002.275
2John WathanC04000101.284
3Willie Aikens1B13120012.314
4Hal McRaeDH14110010.226
5Amos OtisCF14102000.208
6Jamie Quirk3B24100000.310
7Frank White2B24110000.242
8Cesar GeronimoRF24110002.222
9U L WashingtonSS14010002.212
TOTAL1236772129-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Larry GuraLHP6.1965311363.13
Dan QuisenberryRHP2.2200200134.50
TOTAL9.0116551149-
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Dwight EvansRF04003001.342
2Dave StapletonSS34200000.263
3Carney Lansford3B24211002.333
4Jim RiceLF13000102.262
5Tony Perez1B24120012.241
6Joe RudiDH14010001.214
7Reid NicholsCF03000001.231
Carl YastrzemskiPH01000000.188
8Dave SchmidtC13000000.231
Rich GedmanC01001000.000
9Jerry Remy2B14100001.342
TOTAL11356451110-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dennis EckersleyRHP3.1877102196.41
Chuck RaineyRHP4.0400110221.89
Bill CampbellRHP1.200000043.48
TOTAL8.3127721245-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCBOS
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    DOUBLE — Willie Wilson doubles (3) on a to right fielder Dwight Evans.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    GROUNDOUT — John Wathan grounds out to first baseman Tony Perez. Willie Wilson to 3rd. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SAC FLY — Willie Aikens out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jim Rice. Willie Wilson scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Hal McRae out to center fielder Reid Nichols. [3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    STRIKEOUT — Dwight Evans strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SINGLE — Dave Stapleton singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson.
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    STRIKEOUT — Carney Lansford strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    FORCEOUT — Jim Rice grounds into a force out, shortstop U L Washington to second baseman Frank White. Dave Stapleton out at 2nd. Jim Rice to 1st. [3 outs]
    10
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Team Stats

7Runs6
12Hits11
1Errors0
.333Batting Avg.314
36At Bats35
4Extra-base Hits5
2Home Runs1
7Runs-Batted-In4
1Walks1
2Stolen Bases1
2Strikeouts5
4Left on Base3
20Total Bases18

Game Details

Saturday, May 16, 1981 · 3:33 AM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 26,107 (69.1%)
weather: 62 degrees, cloudy