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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 30, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 30, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 30, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Honeycutt |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 19,352 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: John Shulock |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Right Fielder |
John Wathan | Left Fielder |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | DH |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 30, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Honeycutt
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Honeycutt
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Honeycutt
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza misplays the ball. That's an error on Mendoza. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Honeycutt
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Honeycutt
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gale
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gale
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Otis. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Gale covering, for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Gale
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Honeycutt
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Honeycutt
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Honeycutt
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Gale
Grubb hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Gale
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Honeycutt
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Honeycutt
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Honeycutt
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Gale
Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Gale
Mendoza hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Gale
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Otis. Wills reaches second base with a double. Sample goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Gale
Rivers bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Honeycutt
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Honeycutt
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Honeycutt
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Honeycutt
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gale
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Gale
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Gale
Putnam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wathan. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Gale
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sample vs. Gale
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Honeycutt
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Honeycutt
White bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Honeycutt
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Honeycutt
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Gale
Mendoza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Gale
Wills hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Gale
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Gale
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Gale
There goes Rivers. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Gale
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grubb vs. Gale
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. Rivers scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Gale
Putnam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wathan. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Grubb goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Martin
Renie Martin now pitching.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Honeycutt
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Honeycutt
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Honeycutt
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Martin
Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wathan. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Martin
There's a wild pitch. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mendoza vs. Martin
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Martin
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sample tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Martin
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Honeycutt
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Honeycutt
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza misplays the ball. That's an error on Mendoza. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Honeycutt
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Honeycutt
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Splittorff
Paul Splittorff now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Splittorff
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Splittorff
Bill Stein pinch runs for Buddy Bell.
Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wathan. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Stein moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Putnam vs. Splittorff
The umpire calls a balk on Splittorff Stein scores. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Putnam vs. Splittorff
Putnam is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Wright
Jim Wright now pitching.
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Honeycutt
Bill Stein now playing third base.
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Honeycutt
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Honeycutt
Washington hits a line drive into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Honeycutt
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Wright
Sample is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Wright
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Wright
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Wright
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Honeycutt
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Honeycutt
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Honeycutt
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1981 -- Kansas City at Texas (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 1 1 2 Washington U, ss 4 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 5 1 2 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, dh 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Otis A, rf 3 0 1 0 Stein B, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Wathan J, lf 4 0 0 0 Grubb J, rf 3 1 2 2 Aikens W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 2 2 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 1 0 Sample B, lf 3 2 2 0 Mendoza M, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 5 0 33 7 10 6 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Texas 001 041 10x -- 7 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gale R (L) 4.2 7 5 5 3 0 Martin R 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 Splittorff P 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 Wright J 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Honeycutt R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 1 E -- Mendoza M 2 DP -- Texas 2 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Texas 7 2B -- Rivers M, Wills B, Putnam P 2, Sample B, Grubb J SB -- Rivers M SF -- Wills B HBP -- by Wright J (Sample B) WP -- Martin R Balk -- Splittorff P T -- 2:19 A -- 19352
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