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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1981-05-16 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 26107 · 62°F, cloudy · 2:26
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 4th. Larry Gura earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Tony Perez 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Larry Gura L: Dennis Eckersley SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Stapleton | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reid Nichols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 3.1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Rainey | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Campbell | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: D9
- John Wathan: 3/G.2-3
- Willie Aikens: 7/SF.3-H
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 1
- Dwight Evans: K
- Dave Stapleton: S7
- Carney Lansford: K
- Jim Rice: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Amos Otis: K
- Jamie Quirk: 7
- Frank White: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: 9
- Joe Rudi: 43
- Reid Nichols: 9
Top 3
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- U. L. Washington: S7
- Willie Wilson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dave Schmidt: 43
- Jerry Remy: 43
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 4
- John Wathan: 53
- Willie Aikens: HR/8
- Hal McRae: HR/8
- Amos Otis: D7
- Jamie Quirk: S7.2-3
- Frank White: S9.3-H;1-3
- Cesar Geronimo: S8.3-H;1-3
- U. L. Washington: 13.3-H;1-2
- Willie Wilson: S8.2-H
- John Wathan: SB2
- John Wathan: W
- Willie Aikens: 13
Bot 4
- Dave Stapleton: D7
- Carney Lansford: D9.2-H
- Jim Rice: 9.2-3
- Tony Perez: HR/7.3-H
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Reid Nichols: 63
Top 5
- Hal McRae: 63
- Amos Otis: K
- Jamie Quirk: 31
Bot 5
- Dave Schmidt: S7
- Jerry Remy: 14(1)3/GDP
- Dwight Evans: 9
Top 6
- Frank White: 53
- Cesar Geronimo: S8
- U. L. Washington: 6(1)/FO
- Willie Wilson: SB2
- Willie Wilson: 7
Bot 6
- Dave Stapleton: D7
- Carney Lansford: S7.2-3
- Jim Rice: W.1-2
- Tony Perez: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Joe Rudi: D7.3-H
- Reid Nichols: 43
Top 7
- John Wathan: 43
- Willie Aikens: 9/L
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 7
- Dave Schmidt: 43
- Jerry Remy: S7
- Dwight Evans: K/C
- Dave Stapleton: SB2
- Dave Stapleton: E7/F.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Carney Lansford: 43
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 63
- Jamie Quirk: S9
- Frank White: S7.1-3
- Cesar Geronimo: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jim Rice: S7
- Tony Perez: S7.1-2
- Joe Rudi: CS3(265)
- Joe Rudi: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Willie Wilson: 53
- John Wathan: 43
Bot 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 23
- Rich Gedman: K
- Jerry Remy: 6/L