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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1981-05-15 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 22943 · 67°F, night, rain, wet · 2:55
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Mark Clear earned the win. Frank White went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Mark Clear L: Renie Martin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Stapleton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rick Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Ken Brett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Renie Martin | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Crawford | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Mark Clear | 3.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S7
- John Wathan: 23.1-2
- Hal McRae: 53
- Willie Aikens: 43
Bot 1
- Jerry Remy: 4/L
- Dwight Evans: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Jim Rice: 3
Top 2
- Amos Otis: 63
- Jamie Quirk: D7
- Frank White: HR/7.2-H
- Cesar Geronimo: 63
- U. L. Washington: W
- Willie Wilson: S7.1-3;B-2(E7)
- John Wathan: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: 43
- Carney Lansford: 7
- Dave Stapleton: S7
- Dave Schmidt: W.1-2
- Rick Miller: K/C
Top 3
- Hal McRae: 53
- Willie Aikens: 7
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 3
- Jerry Remy: S8
- Dwight Evans: PO1(E1).1-2
- Dwight Evans: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Jim Rice: 53
Top 4
- Jamie Quirk: W
- Frank White: S8.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- U. L. Washington: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Willie Wilson: 7
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: W
- Carney Lansford: 9
- Dave Stapleton: 9
- Dave Schmidt: K/C
Top 5
- John Wathan: K/C
- Hal McRae: 8
- Willie Aikens: HR/7
- Amos Otis: W
- Jamie Quirk: 5/L
Bot 5
- Rick Miller: 13
- Jerry Remy: S7
- Dwight Evans: HR/7.1-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/7
- Jim Rice: 43
- Tony Perez: 2/FL
Top 6
- Frank White: K
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- U. L. Washington: SB2
- U. L. Washington: 3/G.2-3
- Willie Wilson: 43
Bot 6
- Carney Lansford: 4
- Dave Stapleton: S7
- Dave Schmidt: K/C
- Rick Miller: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- John Wathan: 7/L
- Hal McRae: W
- Willie Aikens: SB2
- Willie Aikens: K
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 7
- Jerry Remy: S/BG
- Dwight Evans: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 1/FL
- Jim Rice: 63
Top 8
- Jamie Quirk: 6
- Frank White: K
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- U. L. Washington: 8
Bot 8
- Tony Perez: 63
- Carney Lansford: E5.B-2(E5)
- Dave Stapleton: IW
- Dave Schmidt: 4
- Rick Miller: K
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: 43
- John Wathan: S7
- Hal McRae: 6
- Willie Aikens: 43
Bot 9
- Jerry Remy: 43
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Jim Rice: S7.1-2
- Tony Perez: W.2-3;1-2
- Carney Lansford: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- 1 hour rain delay