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Texas Rangers @
Kansas City Royals
1981-05-11 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 28876 Β· 69Β°F Β· Wind 10 mph to LF Β· 2:26
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 9β1. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 3rd. Rick Honeycutt earned the win. Frank White went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Rick Honeycutt L: Larry Gura SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Haller Β· 1B: Russ Goetz Β· 2B: George Maloney Β· 3B: Ken Kaiser Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bump Wills | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Rivers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Stein | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Leon Roberts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Sundberg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Mario Mendoza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Putnam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Honeycutt | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Gura | 5.2 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Renie Martin | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Ken Brett | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: S8
- Mickey Rivers: 3/FL
- Al Oliver: 46(1)/FO
- Buddy Bell: 7
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S9
- U. L. Washington: FC.1-3(TH)
- George Brett: CS2(24)
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: 63
Top 2
- Bill Stein: 8
- Leon Roberts: 8/L
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Wathan: S8
- Willie Aikens: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Rick Lisi: S8
- Mario Mendoza: 14/SH.1-2
- Bump Wills: 63.2-3
- Mickey Rivers: S7.3-H
- Al Oliver: S5.1-3
- Buddy Bell: D7.3-H;1-H
- Bill Stein: W
- Leon Roberts: 8
Bot 3
- Frank White: 53
- Jerry Grote: E1
- Willie Wilson: 9
- U. L. Washington: S8.1-3
- George Brett: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Rick Lisi: 3
- Mario Mendoza: 43
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: 63
- Amos Otis: S8
- John Wathan: 9/L
- Willie Aikens: 43
Top 5
- Bump Wills: S7
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G.1-2
- Al Oliver: S9.2-H
- Buddy Bell: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Frank White: HR/7
- Jerry Grote: S7
- Willie Wilson: 53.1-2
- U. L. Washington: S6.2-2
- George Brett: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 6
- Bill Stein: D7
- Leon Roberts: 53
- Jim Sundberg: 7/L
- Rick Lisi: S8.2-H
- Mario Mendoza: S1.1-3
- Bump Wills: S7.3-H;1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 13
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: E6
- John Wathan: 6(1)3/GDP
- Willie Aikens: 31
Top 7
- Al Oliver: 43
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Pat Putnam: 43
Bot 7
- Frank White: 63
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Willie Wilson: 8
- U. L. Washington: 53
Top 8
- Leon Roberts: W
- Jim Sundberg: 5/FL
- Rick Lisi: W.1-2
- Mario Mendoza: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bump Wills: D8.2-H;1-H
- Mickey Rivers: S4.2-3
- Al Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: W
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
- John Wathan: K
Top 9
- Buddy Bell: 3/FL
- Pat Putnam: 63
- Leon Roberts: S8
- Jim Sundberg: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Willie Aikens: K
- Jamie Quirk: D7
- Ken Phelps: K
- Willie Wilson: 7























