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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1981-05-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21400 · 64°F · Wind 17 mph from RF · 2:30
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 8th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win. Dwight Evans went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Cooney · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Vic Voltaggio · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Allenson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Hoffman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Stapleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 7.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Brett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Remy: 8
- Dwight Evans: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Rance Mulliniks: 3/G.1-2
- George Brett: S8.2-H
- Willie Aikens: SB2
- Willie Aikens: K
- Hal McRae: 4
Top 2
- Jim Rice: 63
- Tony Perez: 7
- Carney Lansford: S7
- Gary Allenson: SB2
- Gary Allenson: K
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: 53
- Frank White: 3/L
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Top 3
- Glenn Hoffman: 6/L
- Rick Miller: 7/FL
- Jerry Remy: W
- Dwight Evans: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Jerry Grote: 43
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Rance Mulliniks: 2/FL
- George Brett: 8/L
Top 4
- Dwight Evans: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4
- Jim Rice: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Willie Aikens: S9
- Hal McRae: 9
- Amos Otis: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Tony Perez: S7
- Carney Lansford: 9
- Gary Allenson: K/C
- Glenn Hoffman: K
Bot 5
- Frank White: 2/FL
- Cesar Geronimo: 2/FL
- Jerry Grote: 5/FL
Top 6
- Rick Miller: S9
- Jerry Remy: 13/SH.1-2
- Dwight Evans: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 6
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- Rance Mulliniks: 43
- George Brett: 3/G
Top 7
- Jim Rice: 3/FL
- Tony Perez: S8
- Carney Lansford: 14(1)/FO
- Gary Allenson: SB2
- Gary Allenson: 8
Bot 7
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Hal McRae: 9
- Amos Otis: 13
Top 8
- Glenn Hoffman: S5
- Rick Miller: 34/SH.1-2
- Jerry Remy: S8.2XH(82)
- Dwight Evans: HR/8.1-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Jim Rice: S8.1-2
- Tony Perez: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Frank White: 5/L
- Cesar Geronimo: 6
- Jamie Quirk: 8
Top 9
- Carney Lansford: D9
- Gary Allenson: 43.2-3
- Glenn Hoffman: K
- Rick Miller: S8.3-H
- Dave Stapleton: 4
Bot 9
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Ken Phelps: 4
- George Brett: 7