Royals 5-4 Red Sox (May 17, 1981)

KCR

BOS

1

0

1

2

1

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

8

2

0

9

2

1

R

5

4

H

11

17

E

0

1

W: D. Leonard

L: T. Burgmeier

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, 5 to 4, on May 17, 1981.

Game Info

May 17, 1981

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	1	3	0	0	2	.600	.600	.600
U L Washington SS	4	0	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Willie Aikens W. Aikens 1B	5	1	2	2	0	2	.400	.400	1.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.200
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan RF-C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jerry Grote J. Grote C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lee May L. May PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo PR-RF	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	5	11	5	2	6

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Remy J. Remy 2B	5	0	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	5	2	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Tony Perez T. Perez DH	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B	5	1	5	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dave Stapleton D. Stapleton SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Rich Gedman R. Gedman C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Rick Miller R. Miller CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Totals	42	4	17	4	1	4

Batting

2B: D. Chalk, H. McRae

HR: W. Aikens, H. McRae

RBI: W. Aikens 2, D. Chalk, H. McRae, U L Washington

Baserunning

SB: J. Wathan

Batting

2B: R. Miller, J. Remy, J. Rice

RBI: C. Lansford 2, R. Miller, J. Rice

Baserunning

SB: C. Lansford

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	8.0	15	3	3	1	4	3.38
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry (S)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	17	4	4	1	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Tudor J. Tudor	7.2	7	3	3	1	6	2	3.52
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (L)	1.0	4	2	2	1	0	0	18.00
Bob Stanley B. Stanley	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	2	6	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	1	3	0	0	2	.600	.600	.600
U L Washington SS	4	0	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Willie Aikens W. Aikens 1B	5	1	2	2	0	2	.400	.400	1.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.200
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan RF-C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jerry Grote J. Grote C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lee May L. May PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo PR-RF	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	5	11	5	2	6

Batting

2B: D. Chalk, H. McRae

HR: W. Aikens, H. McRae

RBI: W. Aikens 2, D. Chalk, H. McRae, U L Washington

Baserunning

SB: J. Wathan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	8.0	15	3	3	1	4	3.38
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry (S)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	17	4	4	1	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Remy J. Remy 2B	5	0	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	5	2	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Tony Perez T. Perez DH	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B	5	1	5	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dave Stapleton D. Stapleton SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Rich Gedman R. Gedman C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Rick Miller R. Miller CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Totals	42	4	17	4	1	4

Batting

2B: R. Miller, J. Remy, J. Rice

RBI: C. Lansford 2, R. Miller, J. Rice

Baserunning

SB: C. Lansford

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Tudor J. Tudor	7.2	7	3	3	1	6	2	3.52
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (L)	1.0	4	2	2	1	0	0	18.00
Bob Stanley B. Stanley	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	2	6	2

9-18 KCR

BOS 16-16

Current Series

1981 AL West

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