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FINAL
May 16, 1981

Box Score

123456789RHE
KC1006000007121
BOS0003021006110
win:L. Gura (KC)loss:D. Eckersley (BOS)save:D. Quisenberry (KC)
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Willie WilsonLF2511000.275
2John WathanC0400010.284
3Willie Aikens1B1312001.314
4Hal McRaeDH1411001.226
5Amos OtisCF1410200.208
6Jamie Quirk3B2410000.310
7Frank White2B2411000.242
8Cesar GeronimoRF2411000.222
9U L WashingtonSS1401000.212
TOTAL123677212
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Larry GuraLHP6.19653113.13
Dan QuisenberryRHP2.22002004.50
TOTAL9.01165511
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Dwight EvansRF0400300.342
2Dave StapletonSS3420000.263
3Carney Lansford3B2421100.333
4Jim RiceLF1300010.262
5Tony Perez1B2412001.241
6Joe RudiDH1401000.214
7Reid NicholsCF0300000.231
Carl YastrzemskiPH0100000.188
8Dave SchmidtC1300000.231
Rich GedmanC0100100.000
9Jerry Remy2B1410000.342
TOTAL113564511
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Dennis EckersleyRHP3.18771026.41
Chuck RaineyRHP4.04001101.89
Bill CampbellRHP1.20000003.48
TOTAL8.31277212

Scoring Summary

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  • Kansas City Royals logo
    1
    Willie Aikens out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jim Rice. Willie Wilson scores.[1 run]
    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]
    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]
    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

Play-by-Play

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  • 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