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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 5, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 5, 1981 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,708 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: John Shulock 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Dave Stapleton | Second Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | DH |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dave F. Schmidt | Catcher |
| Reid Nichols | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| John Wathan | Right Fielder |
| Dave Chalk | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 5, 1981
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gura
Evans hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Gura
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gura
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tanana
Wilson hits a line drive towards the mound. Tanana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tanana
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tanana
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gura
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gura
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gura
Lansford hits a line drive towards the mound. Gura reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tanana
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tanana
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Tanana
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Tanana
Wathan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Tanana
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Gura
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nichols vs. Gura
Nichols bunts towards the mound. Gura fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoffman vs. Gura
Hoffman bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Schmidt moves to third. Nichols moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Gura
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schmidt scores. Nichols moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stapleton vs. Gura
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Tanana
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tanana
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tanana
Washington hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gura
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gura
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gura
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tanana
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tanana
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tanana
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Tanana
Aikens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Aikens reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Tanana
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gura
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Gura
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Gura
Nichols hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Gura
Hoffman hits a line drive into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Tanana
Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Tanana
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tanana
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gura
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Gura
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gura
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tanana
Washington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tanana
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Tanana
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Tanana
Otis takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aikens vs. Tanana
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gura
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gura
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gura
Lansford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wathan who is chasing the ball. Lansford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Gura
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Tanana
Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Wathan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Tanana
Chalk bunts towards first. Rudi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chalk for the out. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Tanana
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wathan tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tanana
Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Gura
Nichols hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Gura
Hoffman hits a line drive towards first. Aikens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gura
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tanana
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Tanana
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Tanana
McRae takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aikens vs. Campbell
Aikens takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phelps vs. Campbell
Danny Garcia pinch runs for Willie Aikens. Ken Phelps pinch hits for John Wathan.
Phelps strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Gura
Danny Garcia now playing first base. Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gura
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gura
Rice hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1981 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Evans D, rf 4 0 0 1 Wilson W, lf 4 0 0 0
Stapleton D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0
Rudi J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0
Perez T, dh 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 2 0
Lansford C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Aikens W, 1b 3 0 1 1
Schmidt D, c 3 1 1 0 Garcia D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Nichols R, cf 3 0 2 0 Wathan J, rf 2 1 1 0
Hoffman G, ss 2 0 0 0 Phelps K, ph 1 0 0 0
Geronimo C, rf 0 0 0 0
Chalk D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Grote J, c 2 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 27 2 6 2
Boston 001 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 000 100 10x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L) 7.1 6 2 2 3 0
Campbell B 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 9.0 4 1 1 0 4
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 3, Kansas City 8
2B -- Otis A 2, Aikens W, Wathan J
3B -- Lansford C
SH -- Hoffman G, Chalk D
SF -- Grote J
HBP -- by Tanana F (Wathan J)
T -- 2:07
A -- 21708
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