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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1981-05-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21708 · 65°F, night · Wind 13 mph from RF · 2:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 2–1. Larry Gura earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Larry Gura L: Frank Tanana SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Terry Cooney · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Vic Voltaggio · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Stapleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Schmidt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reid Nichols | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hoffman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Tanana | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Campbell | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dwight Evans: 3
- Dave Stapleton: 53
- Joe Rudi: 8
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 1/L
- U. L. Washington: 9
- George Brett: 8
Top 2
- Jim Rice: K/C
- Tony Perez: K
- Carney Lansford: 1/L
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 7
- Amos Otis: D7
- Willie Aikens: 7
- John Wathan: HP
- Dave Chalk: 43
Top 3
- Dave Schmidt: S8
- Reid Nichols: S/BG.1-2
- Glenn Hoffman: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: 43.3-H;2-3
- Dave Stapleton: 63
Bot 3
- Jerry Grote: 7
- Willie Wilson: 63
- U. L. Washington: 9/FL
Top 4
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Jim Rice: 8/L
- Tony Perez: 8
Bot 4
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: 8
- Amos Otis: D7
- Willie Aikens: D7.2-H
- John Wathan: 53
Top 5
- Carney Lansford: 43
- Dave Schmidt: 53
- Reid Nichols: S9
- Glenn Hoffman: 9/L
Bot 5
- Dave Chalk: 7
- Jerry Grote: 8
- Willie Wilson: 53
Top 6
- Dwight Evans: 7
- Dave Stapleton: 53
- Joe Rudi: 9
Bot 6
- U. L. Washington: 3/FL
- George Brett: S7
- Hal McRae: S7.1-2
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Aikens: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jim Rice: 9
- Tony Perez: 43
- Carney Lansford: T9
- Dave Schmidt: K/C
Bot 7
- John Wathan: D7
- Dave Chalk: 3/SH.2-3
- Jerry Grote: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Wilson: 4/L
Top 8
- Reid Nichols: 7
- Glenn Hoffman: 3/L
- Dwight Evans: 8
Bot 8
- U. L. Washington: W
- George Brett: 64(1)/FO
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: 3/FL.2-3
- Willie Aikens: W.1-2
- Ken Phelps: K
Top 9
- Dave Stapleton: 53
- Joe Rudi: K/C
- Jim Rice: 6
Notes & reviews
- Game preceded by completion of the previous night's game that was suspended