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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1981-05-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 25688 · 67°F, night, rain · Wind 10 mph from CF · 4:04
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 12th. Tom Burgmeier earned the win and Mark Clear picked up the save. Amos Otis went 1-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 19 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Dan Quisenberry SV: Mark Clear
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Allenson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Glenn Hoffman | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Phelps | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Tudor | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Stanley | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Clear | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Wright | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Remy: S8
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4
- Jim Rice: 9/L.2-3
- Tony Perez: 7/L
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 3/FL
- U. L. Washington: W
- Hal McRae: POCS2(136)
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 2
- Carney Lansford: S7
- Rick Miller: SB2
- Rick Miller: 63
- Gary Allenson: K/C
- Glenn Hoffman: 8
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: 9
- Willie Aikens: D9
- Frank White: 9
- John Wathan: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Dave Chalk: W
- Cesar Geronimo: K/C
Top 3
- Jerry Remy: 13
- Dwight Evans: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4
- Jim Rice: S9.1-H(E9)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Tony Perez: 13
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: D9
- U. L. Washington: T.2-H
- Hal McRae: D9.3-H
- Amos Otis: 8.2-3
- Willie Aikens: 7/SF.3-H
- Frank White: 8
Top 4
- Carney Lansford: 9
- Rick Miller: S7
- Gary Allenson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- John Wathan: S9
- Dave Chalk: 9
- Cesar Geronimo: 36(1)/FO
- Willie Wilson: 8
Top 5
- Glenn Hoffman: S7
- Jerry Remy: 43.1-2
- Dwight Evans: S9.2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.1-2
- Jim Rice: 8
- Tony Perez: S9.2-H;1-3
- Carney Lansford: 7/L
Bot 5
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Hal McRae: 9
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 6
- Rick Miller: 31
- Gary Allenson: W
- Glenn Hoffman: 9
- Jerry Remy: 13
Bot 6
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Frank White: 6/FL
- John Wathan: S9
- Dave Chalk: 5/FL
Top 7
- Dwight Evans: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Jim Rice: 8/L
- Tony Perez: SB2
- Tony Perez: S7.2-H
- Carney Lansford: 9
Bot 7
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Willie Wilson: S7
- U. L. Washington: BK.1-2
- U. L. Washington: IW
- Hal McRae: 9.2-3
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Rick Miller: S8
- Gary Allenson: W.1-2
- Glenn Hoffman: K/BF
- Jerry Remy: S7.2-H;1X3(75)
- Dwight Evans: S9.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Bot 8
- Willie Aikens: 63
- Frank White: 53
- John Wathan: 13
Top 9
- Jim Rice: S8
- Tony Perez: S9.1-3
- Carney Lansford: FC6.3XH(62);1-2
- Rick Miller: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Ken Phelps: T7
- Cesar Geronimo: 7/SF.3-H
- Willie Wilson: S7
- U. L. Washington: CS2(26)#
- U. L. Washington: S
- Hal McRae: 43
Top 10
- Gary Allenson: K/C
- Glenn Hoffman: 53
- Jerry Remy: 9
Bot 10
- Amos Otis: 13
- Willie Aikens: S7
- Frank White: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 11
- Dwight Evans: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Jim Rice: 4
- Tony Perez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 11
- John Wathan: S8
- Rance Mulliniks: 16(1)/FO
- Cesar Geronimo: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
Top 12
- Carney Lansford: 43
- Rick Miller: 4
- Gary Allenson: D7
- Glenn Hoffman: D9.2-H
- Jerry Remy: S7.2-H
- Dwight Evans: SB2
- Dwight Evans: S7.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8.3-H;1-2
- Jim Rice: 7
Bot 12
- U. L. Washington: S8
- Hal McRae: 3
- Amos Otis: HR/7.1-H
- George Brett: D9
- Lee May: K
- John Wathan: 53
Notes & reviews
- Suspend=19810505,KAN06,5,5,60 2:16 rain delay before start of game
- missing play in KCA198105040 DWS: fielding credit invented
- infield single
- suspended,19810505,KAN06,curfew $the game was suspended here at 1:11 am and resumed at 7:06 pm on the next day before the regularly scheduled game