Royals 4-5 Yankees (May 20, 1981)

KCR

NYY

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W: B. Castro

L: D. Quisenberry

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, 5 to 4, on May 20, 1981.

Game Info

May 20, 1981

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	2	3	0	1	1	.600	.667	.600
John Wathan J. Wathan C	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.600	.750
Willie Aikens W. Aikens 1B	6	0	3	2	0	1	.500	.500	.667
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lee May L. May PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Danny Garcia D. Garcia RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington SS	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Ken Phelps K. Phelps PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rance Mulliniks R. Mulliniks SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	41	4	12	3	5	7

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer DH	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Dave Winfield D. Winfield CF	5	2	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	5	0	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Dennis Werth D. Werth 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Revering D. Revering PH-1B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	39	5	10	5	4	3

Batting

2B: W. Aikens

RBI: W. Aikens 2, J. Wathan

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis 2, U L Washington, W. Wilson

CS: F. White

Batting

2B: B. Dent, W. Randolph

HR: B. Foote

RBI: B. Foote 2, G. Nettles 2, L. Piniella

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura	9.1	9	4	4	1	3	1	3.86
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry (L)	1.0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.1	10	5	4	4	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Gene Nelson G. Nelson	3.2	8	4	4	4	1	9.82
Dave LaRoche D. LaRoche	5.0	2	0	0	1	6	0.00
Ron Davis R. Davis	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bill Castro B. Castro (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	12	4	4	5	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	2	3	0	1	1	.600	.667	.600
John Wathan J. Wathan C	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.600	.750
Willie Aikens W. Aikens 1B	6	0	3	2	0	1	.500	.500	.667
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lee May L. May PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Danny Garcia D. Garcia RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington SS	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Ken Phelps K. Phelps PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rance Mulliniks R. Mulliniks SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	41	4	12	3	5	7

Batting

2B: W. Aikens

RBI: W. Aikens 2, J. Wathan

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis 2, U L Washington, W. Wilson

CS: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura	9.1	9	4	4	1	3	1	3.86
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry (L)	1.0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.1	10	5	4	4	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer DH	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Dave Winfield D. Winfield CF	5	2	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	5	0	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Dennis Werth D. Werth 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Revering D. Revering PH-1B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	39	5	10	5	4	3

Batting

2B: B. Dent, W. Randolph

HR: B. Foote

RBI: B. Foote 2, G. Nettles 2, L. Piniella

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Gene Nelson G. Nelson	3.2	8	4	4	4	1	9.82
Dave LaRoche D. LaRoche	5.0	2	0	0	1	6	0.00
Ron Davis R. Davis	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bill Castro B. Castro (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	12	4	4	5	7

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NYY 22-14

Current Series

1981 AL West

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