Royals 1-2 Yankees (May 18, 1981)

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W: T. John

L: P. Splittorff

S: R. Gossage

Current Series

Royals

1

Yankees

2

Game 1

Final

Royals

5

Yankees

6

Game 2

Final

Royals

4

Yankees

5

Game 3

Final

1981 AL West

KCR NYY

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 New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 2 to 1, on May 18, 1981.

Game Info

May 18, 1981

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
U L Washington SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Aikens W. Aikens 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Danny Garcia D. Garcia PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
John Wathan J. Wathan RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Jerry Grote J. Grote C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	1	7	1	3	1

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Winfield D. Winfield CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	1	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	1	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Barry Foote B. Foote C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	2	0	0	1	.667	.667	1.000
Dennis Werth D. Werth 1B	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	25	2	6	2	2	5

Batting

2B: D. Chalk, H. McRae, A. Otis

3B: W. Wilson

RBI: F. White

Baserunning

CS: H. McRae, F. White

Batting

2B: B. Dent, D. Werth

RBI: G. Nettles, D. Werth

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	8.0	6	2	2	2	5	0	2.25
Totals	8.0	6	2	2	2	5	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	7.2	7	1	1	3	0	1.17
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
U L Washington SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Aikens W. Aikens 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Danny Garcia D. Garcia PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
John Wathan J. Wathan RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Jerry Grote J. Grote C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	1	7	1	3	1

Batting

2B: D. Chalk, H. McRae, A. Otis

3B: W. Wilson

RBI: F. White

Baserunning

CS: H. McRae, F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	8.0	6	2	2	2	5	0	2.25
Totals	8.0	6	2	2	2	5	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Winfield D. Winfield CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	1	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	1	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Barry Foote B. Foote C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	2	0	0	1	.667	.667	1.000
Dennis Werth D. Werth 1B	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	25	2	6	2	2	5

Batting

2B: B. Dent, D. Werth

RBI: G. Nettles, D. Werth

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	7.2	7	1	1	3	0	1.17
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	3	1

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1981 AL West

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