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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1981-05-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19155 · 70°F · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:18
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 9th. Dennis Leonard earned the win. Leon Roberts went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Jon Matlack SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Comer | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Henry Johnson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: 9
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- U. L. Washington: 53
- George Brett: D7
- Hal McRae: K
Top 2
- Buddy Bell: 6
- Johnny Grubb: 8/L
- Pat Putnam: D9
- Leon Roberts: S7.2-H
- Jim Sundberg: S7.1-3
- Mario Mendoza: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bump Wills: 13
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: S7
- Lee May: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Wathan: S7
- Frank White: 4
Top 3
- Mickey Rivers: 53
- Al Oliver: S7
- Buddy Bell: WP.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 7
- Johnny Grubb: 43
Bot 3
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Willie Wilson: S6
- U. L. Washington: K
- George Brett: S9.1-3
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 4
- Pat Putnam: 7/L
- Leon Roberts: 4
- Jim Sundberg: 7
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: 53
- Lee May: 3
- John Wathan: 43
Top 5
- Mario Mendoza: K/C
- Bump Wills: 43
- Mickey Rivers: 43
Bot 5
- Frank White: W
- Jerry Grote: 64(1)3/GDP
- Willie Wilson: 9
Top 6
- Al Oliver: 63
- Buddy Bell: 13
- Johnny Grubb: 8/L
Bot 6
- U. L. Washington: 8
- George Brett: S9
- Hal McRae: S8.1-3
- Amos Otis: 9/SF.3-H
- Lee May: 24/BG
Top 7
- Pat Putnam: 63
- Leon Roberts: S7
- Jim Sundberg: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- John Wathan: 13
- Frank White: 4
- Jerry Grote: 53
Top 8
- Mario Mendoza: K
- Bump Wills: S9
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Al Oliver: 63
Bot 8
- Willie Wilson: 4/L
- U. L. Washington: 63
- George Brett: D9
- Hal McRae: 53
Top 9
- Buddy Bell: S9
- Johnny Grubb: 46(1)3/GDP
- Pat Putnam: W
- Leon Roberts: D7.1-3
- Jim Sundberg: IW
- Mario Mendoza: 43
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: D9
- Lee May: S7.2-3
- Willie Aikens: W.1-2
- Frank White: 8/SF.3-H
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Willie Wilson: S8.2-H;1-2