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Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox

May 17, 1981
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
KC01000002251108
BOS110010001417112
win:Kansas City Royals logoD. Leonardloss:Boston Red Sox logoT. Burgmeiersave:Kansas City Royals logoD. Quisenberry

Scoring Summary

KCBOS
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    1
    Jim Rice singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Dwight Evans scores. Carl Yastrzemski to 2nd. [1 run]
    01
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Dave Chalk doubles (1) on a to center fielder Rick Miller. John Wathan scores. [1 run]
    11
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    2
    Rick Miller doubles (9) on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Carney Lansford scores. [1 run]
    12
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Carney Lansford singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Jim Rice scores. Tony Perez to 3rd. [1 run]
    13
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Willie Aikens hits a home run (6). [1 run]
    23
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Hal McRae hits a home run (2). [1 run]
    33
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    9
    U L Washington singles on a to center fielder Rick Miller. Cesar Geronimo scores. Willie Wilson to 3rd. [1 run]
    43
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    9
    Willie Aikens singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Willie Wilson scores. U L Washington to 3rd. [1 run]
    53
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    9
    Carney Lansford singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Jim Rice scores. [1 run]
    54

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Willie WilsonLF35102001.289
2U L WashingtonSS14011101.213
3Willie Aikens1B25122012.319
4Hal McRaeDH25110014.234
5Amos OtisCF04001003.200
6John WathanRF-C14100002.283
7Frank White2B03000101.232
8Dave Chalk3B14010001.294
9Jerry GroteC03000001.217
Lee MayPH11000000.417
Cesar GeronimoPR-RF00100000.222
TOTAL11385562216-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dennis LeonardRHP8.01533410492.93
Dan QuisenberryRHP1.021100054.80
TOTAL9.0174441054-
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Jerry Remy2B35000001.358
2Dwight EvansRF04102104.331
3Carl Yastrzemski1B25000002.198
4Jim RiceLF35211001.274
5Tony PerezDH15001004.240
6Carney Lansford3B55120000.359
7Dave StapletonSS15000006.259
8Rich GedmanC14000002.200
9Rick MillerCF14010001.277
TOTAL17424441021-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
John TudorLHP7.2733612464.14
Tom BurgmeierLHP1.0422010114.12
Bob StanleyRHP0.100000013.63
TOTAL8.3115562258-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCBOS
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Willie Wilson singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    WALK — U L Washington walks. Willie Wilson to 2nd.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Willie Aikens strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Hal McRae out to right fielder Dwight Evans. Willie Wilson to 3rd. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Amos Otis strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SINGLE — Jerry Remy singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    FORCEOUT — Dwight Evans grounds into a force out, third baseman Dave Chalk to second baseman Frank White. Jerry Remy out at 2nd. Dwight Evans to 1st. [1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SINGLE — Carl Yastrzemski singles on a to right fielder John Wathan. Dwight Evans to 3rd.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SINGLE — Jim Rice singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Dwight Evans scores. Carl Yastrzemski to 2nd. [1 run]
    01
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Tony Perez grounds into a double play, shortstop U L Washington to second baseman Frank White to first baseman Willie Aikens. Jim Rice out at 2nd. Tony Perez out at 1st. [3 outs]
    01
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Team Stats

5Runs4
11Hits17
0Errors1
.289Batting Avg.405
38At Bats42
4Extra-base Hits3
2Home Runs0
5Runs-Batted-In4
2Walks1
1Stolen Bases1
6Strikeouts4
8Left on Base12
19Total Bases20

Game Details

Sunday, May 17, 1981 · 3:33 AM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 26,723 (70.8%)
weather: 61 degrees, sunny