Royals 7-6 Red Sox (May 16, 1981)

KCR

BOS

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

6

3

5

0

6

0

2

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

R

7

6

H

12

11

E

1

0

W: L. Gura

L: D. Eckersley

S: D. Quisenberry

Current Series

Royals

3

Red Sox

4

Game 1

Final

Royals

7

Red Sox

6

Game 2

Final

Royals

5

Red Sox

4

Game 3

Final

1981 AL West

KCR BOS

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	64	45	.587
Rangers	57	48	.543	5.0
White Sox	54	52	.509	8.5
Royals	50	53	.485	11.0
Angels	51	59	.464	13.5
Mariners	44	65	.404	20.0
Twins	41	68	.376	23.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	62	47	.569
Orioles	59	46	.562	1.0
Yankees	59	48	.551	2.0
Tigers	60	49	.550	2.0
Red Sox	59	49	.546	2.5
Indians	52	51	.505	7.0
Blue Jays	37	69	.349	23.5

Game Summary

The Boston Red Sox couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Royals, 7 to 6, on May 16, 1981.

Game Info

May 16, 1981

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
John Wathan J. Wathan C	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Willie Aikens W. Aikens 1B	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.250	1.333
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Frank White F. White 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
U L Washington SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	36	7	12	7	1	2

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Dave Stapleton D. Stapleton SS	4	2	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.250
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Tony Perez T. Perez 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Joe Rudi J. Rudi DH	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Reid Nichols R. Nichols CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Schmidt D. Schmidt C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Rich Gedman R. Gedman C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Remy J. Remy 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	6	11	4	1	5

Batting

2B: A. Otis, W. Wilson

HR: W. Aikens, H. McRae

RBI: W. Aikens 2, C. Geronimo, H. McRae, U L Washington, F. White, W. Wilson

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington, W. Wilson

Batting

2B: C. Lansford, J. Rudi, D. Stapleton 2

HR: T. Perez

RBI: C. Lansford, T. Perez 2, J. Rudi

Baserunning

SB: J. Remy

CS: J. Rice

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (W)	6.1	9	6	5	1	3	1	7.11
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry (S)	2.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	5	1	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (L)	3.1	8	7	7	0	1	2	18.90
Chuck Rainey C. Rainey	4.0	4	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Bill Campbell B. Campbell	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	7	1	2	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
John Wathan J. Wathan C	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Willie Aikens W. Aikens 1B	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.250	1.333
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Frank White F. White 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
U L Washington SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	36	7	12	7	1	2

Batting

2B: A. Otis, W. Wilson

HR: W. Aikens, H. McRae

RBI: W. Aikens 2, C. Geronimo, H. McRae, U L Washington, F. White, W. Wilson

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington, W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (W)	6.1	9	6	5	1	3	1	7.11
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry (S)	2.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	5	1	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Dave Stapleton D. Stapleton SS	4	2	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.250
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Tony Perez T. Perez 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Joe Rudi J. Rudi DH	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Reid Nichols R. Nichols CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Schmidt D. Schmidt C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Rich Gedman R. Gedman C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Remy J. Remy 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	6	11	4	1	5

Batting

2B: C. Lansford, J. Rudi, D. Stapleton 2

HR: T. Perez

RBI: C. Lansford, T. Perez 2, J. Rudi

Baserunning

SB: J. Remy

CS: J. Rice

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (L)	3.1	8	7	7	0	1	2	18.90
Chuck Rainey C. Rainey	4.0	4	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Bill Campbell B. Campbell	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	7	1	2	2

8-18 KCR

BOS 16-15

Current Series

1981 AL West

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