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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1980-07-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 33500 · 99°F, night · 2:28
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 13–3. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 6th. Dennis Leonard earned the win. Hal McRae went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 17 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Dennis Eckersley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Stapleton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hoffman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Wolfe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Hancock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 4.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Win Remmerswaal | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Campbell | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Skip Lockwood | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Jeff Twitty | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Dave Stapleton: S7
- Fred Lynn: 63.1-2
- Tony Perez: 63
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S1
- Hal McRae: SB2.1-H(E2/TH2)(UR)
- Hal McRae: 43
- George Brett: 7
- Darrell Porter: K
Top 2
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5/FL/P
- Dwight Evans: 7
Bot 2
- Willie Aikens: K/C
- John Wathan: 8
- Clint Hurdle: 6/L
Top 3
- Dave Rader: 13
- Glenn Hoffman: W
- Rick Burleson: 3/FL/P
- Dave Stapleton: 9
Bot 3
- Frank White: 9
- U. L. Washington: 43
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Hal McRae: D7.1-H
- George Brett: IW
- Darrell Porter: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Aikens: 8/L
Top 4
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Tony Perez: 13
- Jim Rice: 63
Bot 4
- John Wathan: D7
- Clint Hurdle: 43.2-3
- Frank White: S/BG.3-H
- U. L. Washington: SB2
- U. L. Washington: 43.2-3
- Willie Wilson: S8.3-H
- Hal McRae: 53
Top 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/L
- Dwight Evans: W
- Dave Rader: S7.1-2
- Glenn Hoffman: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- George Brett: S8
- Darrell Porter: S8.1XH(862)
- Willie Aikens: FC3.1X3(3E6)
- John Wathan: S7.3-H;1-2
- Clint Hurdle: 8
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Dave Stapleton: 53
- Fred Lynn: S7
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 6
- U. L. Washington: S8
- Willie Wilson: S8.1-2
- Hal McRae: HR8/89/IPHR.2-H;1-H
- George Brett: W
- Darrell Porter: S9.1-3
- Willie Aikens: WP.3-H;1-3
- Willie Aikens: D7.3-H
- John Wathan: W
- Clint Hurdle: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Frank White: K
Top 7
- Jim Rice: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9
- Dwight Evans: 36(1)/FO
- Dave Rader: S7.1-2
- Glenn Hoffman: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- U. L. Washington: 4/P
- Willie Wilson: W
- Hal McRae: E6.1-2
- George Brett: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Darrell Porter: 7/SF.3-H(UR);1-2
- Willie Aikens: S9.2-H(UR)
- John Wathan: 4/L
Top 8
- Jim Dwyer: 7
- Dave Stapleton: T/78
- Fred Lynn: 43.3-H
- Larry Wolfe: 63
Bot 8
- Clint Hurdle: S8
- Rance Mulliniks: 46(1)3/GDP
- U. L. Washington: K
Top 9
- Jim Rice: HR/8
- Garry Hancock: 8
- Dwight Evans: T
- Dave Rader: 3/G.3-H
- Glenn Hoffman: S8
- Jim Dwyer: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Fred Lynn and Dwight Evans colide; scored E8 then IPHR after game