Royals 8-9 Rangers (May 3, 1981)

KCR

TEX

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

7

0

7

1

2

8

0

3

9

0

10

0

1

R

8

9

H

16

12

E

1

W: J. Henry Johnson

L: J. Berenguer

Current Series

Royals

0

Rangers

7

Game 1

Final

Royals

4

Rangers

0

Game 2

Final

Royals

7

Rangers

2

Game 3

Final

Royals

8

Rangers

9

Game 4

Final

1981 AL West

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

Game Summary

The Texas Rangers squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 9 to 8, on May 3, 1981.

Game Info

May 3, 1981

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	1	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
John Wathan J. Wathan C	5	1	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	1	1	.400	.400	.400
Willie Aikens W. Aikens 1B	5	2	3	1	0	.600	.600	.800
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	1	2	3	0	.400	.400	.400
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	4	0	2	0	2	.500	.500	.750
Lee May L. May PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 3B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank White F. White 2B	5	1	1	1	1	.200	.200	.200
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo RF	5	1	2	2	1	.400	.400	1.000
U L Washington SS	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	44	8	16	8	7

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.400	.500
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dan Duran D. Duran LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Ellis J. Ellis PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver DH	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Leon Roberts L. Roberts LF-CF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb RF	3	1	2	2	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B-LF	4	2	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	1.500
Bill Stein B. Stein 3B	4	2	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Mario Mendoza M. Mendoza SS	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Totals	35	9	12	9	6	2

Batting

2B: W. Aikens, J. Quirk

HR: C. Geronimo

RBI: W. Aikens, C. Geronimo 2, H. McRae, A. Otis 3, F. White

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis

CS: W. Wilson

Batting

2B: P. Putnam

HR: P. Putnam

RBI: J. Grubb 2, A. Oliver 2, P. Putnam 2, B. Stein, B. Wills 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

CS: B. Stein

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	2.0	4	3	3	2	0	0	13.50
Renie Martin R. Martin	4.0	3	2	2	2	0	0	4.50
Ken Brett K. Brett	1.0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0.00
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry	0.2	3	2	1	0	0	0	13.50
Juan Berenguer J. Berenguer (L)	1.1	1	1	1	1	2	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	12	9	7	6	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	5.1	11	7	7	3	1	11.81
Dave Schmidt D. Schmidt	3.1	4	1	1	2	0	2.70
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson (W)	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	16	8	8	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	1	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
John Wathan J. Wathan C	5	1	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	1	1	.400	.400	.400
Willie Aikens W. Aikens 1B	5	2	3	1	0	.600	.600	.800
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	1	2	3	0	.400	.400	.400
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	4	0	2	0	2	.500	.500	.750
Lee May L. May PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 3B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank White F. White 2B	5	1	1	1	1	.200	.200	.200
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo RF	5	1	2	2	1	.400	.400	1.000
U L Washington SS	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	44	8	16	8	7

Batting

2B: W. Aikens, J. Quirk

HR: C. Geronimo

RBI: W. Aikens, C. Geronimo 2, H. McRae, A. Otis 3, F. White

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis

CS: W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	2.0	4	3	3	2	0	0	13.50
Renie Martin R. Martin	4.0	3	2	2	2	0	0	4.50
Ken Brett K. Brett	1.0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0.00
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry	0.2	3	2	1	0	0	0	13.50
Juan Berenguer J. Berenguer (L)	1.1	1	1	1	1	2	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	12	9	7	6	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.400	.500
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dan Duran D. Duran LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Ellis J. Ellis PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver DH	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Leon Roberts L. Roberts LF-CF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb RF	3	1	2	2	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B-LF	4	2	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	1.500
Bill Stein B. Stein 3B	4	2	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Mario Mendoza M. Mendoza SS	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Totals	35	9	12	9	6	2

Batting

2B: P. Putnam

HR: P. Putnam

RBI: J. Grubb 2, A. Oliver 2, P. Putnam 2, B. Stein, B. Wills 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

CS: B. Stein

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	5.1	11	7	7	3	1	11.81
Dave Schmidt D. Schmidt	3.1	4	1	1	2	0	2.70
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson (W)	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	16	8	8	7	1

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Current Series

1981 AL West

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