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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1981-05-17 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 26723 · 61°F, sunny · 2:45
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 8th. Dennis Leonard earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Willie Aikens went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Tom Burgmeier SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Stapleton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 8.0 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Tudor | 7.2 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Stanley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S9
- U. L. Washington: W.1-2
- Willie Aikens: K/C
- Hal McRae: 9.2-3
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 1
- Jerry Remy: S7
- Dwight Evans: 54(1)/FO
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.1-3
- Jim Rice: S7.3-H;1-2
- Tony Perez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- John Wathan: S9
- Frank White: 9
- Dave Chalk: SB2
- Dave Chalk: D8.2-H
- Jerry Grote: 3
- Willie Wilson: K/C
Bot 2
- Carney Lansford: S9
- Dave Stapleton: S9.1-2
- Rich Gedman: 36(1)1/GDP.2-3
- Rick Miller: D8.3-H
- Jerry Remy: S7.2-3
- Dwight Evans: K/C
Top 3
- U. L. Washington: K/C
- Willie Aikens: K
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 3
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7
- Jim Rice: K
- Tony Perez: K
- Carney Lansford: S7.1-2
- Dave Stapleton: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Wathan: 43
- Frank White: 3/G
Bot 4
- Rich Gedman: 7
- Rick Miller: 9
- Jerry Remy: 4/L
Top 5
- Dave Chalk: 7
- Jerry Grote: 9
- Willie Wilson: S8
- U. L. Washington: 4
Bot 5
- Dwight Evans: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
- Jim Rice: S9
- Tony Perez: S9.1-3
- Carney Lansford: S8.3-H;1-3
- Dave Stapleton: 43
Top 6
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Hal McRae: D7
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Wathan: WP.2-3
- John Wathan: 8
Bot 6
- Rich Gedman: S9
- Rick Miller: 2/FL
- Jerry Remy: 7
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 7
- Frank White: 53
- Dave Chalk: 7
- Jerry Grote: 53
Bot 7
- Jim Rice: 53
- Tony Perez: 13
- Carney Lansford: S7
- Dave Stapleton: SB2
- Dave Stapleton: 63
Top 8
- Willie Wilson: K
- U. L. Washington: 53
- Willie Aikens: HR/9
- Hal McRae: HR/8
- Amos Otis: E6
- John Wathan: 7
Bot 8
- Rich Gedman: 5/FL
- Rick Miller: 9/L
- Jerry Remy: D7
- Dwight Evans: 13
Top 9
- Frank White: W
- Dave Chalk: 16(1)3/GDP
- Lee May: S8
- Willie Wilson: S8.1-3
- U. L. Washington: S8.3-H;1-3
- Willie Aikens: S9.3-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
- Jim Rice: D9
- Tony Perez: 63
- Carney Lansford: S8.2-H
- Dave Stapleton: 64(1)/FO