Royals 1-2 Yankees (May 18, 1981)

KCR

NYY

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1

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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

AL Central Standings

KCR NYY

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	94	68	.580
Orioles	91	71	.562	3.0
Red Sox	81	81	.500	13.0
Rays	80	82	.494	14.0
Blue Jays	74	88	.457	20.0

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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