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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1981-05-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25892 · 69°F · Wind 7 mph from LF · 2:16
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 1st. Doc Medich earned the win and Steve Comer picked up the save. Pat Putnam 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Doc Medich L: Paul Splittorff SV: Steve Comer
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 John Henry Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Comer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 8.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Renie Martin | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: 4/L
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Al Oliver: S7
- Buddy Bell: D/89.1-H
- Leon Roberts: S7.2-H
- Johnny Grubb: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 5/P
- Hal McRae: 9
- George Brett: 8
Top 2
- Johnny Grubb: 13
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Pat Putnam: 8
Bot 2
- Willie Aikens: W
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- John Wathan: K
- Frank White: 9
Top 3
- Mario Mendoza: 3/G
- Bump Wills: 4/P
- Mickey Rivers: S/78
- Al Oliver: 7
Bot 3
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Willie Wilson: 8
Top 4
- Buddy Bell: E6/G
- Leon Roberts: 64(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Grubb: 63
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: S7
- George Brett: S7.1-2
- Willie Aikens: S9.2-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: K
- John Wathan: 8/SF.3-H
- Frank White: D7.1-3
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: 7
- Pat Putnam: 63
- Mario Mendoza: K
Bot 5
- U. L. Washington: K
- Willie Wilson: 5/P
- Hal McRae: 63
Top 6
- Bump Wills: 7
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Al Oliver: 7
Bot 6
- Jamie Quirk: 43
- Willie Aikens: K
- Amos Otis: 43
Top 7
- Buddy Bell: 7/FL
- Leon Roberts: 7/L
- Johnny Grubb: 13
Bot 7
- John Wathan: S/46
- Frank White: CS2(24)
- Frank White: 7
- Cesar Geronimo: 9
Top 8
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Pat Putnam: HR/9
- Mario Mendoza: 9
- Bump Wills: 3/FL
Bot 8
- U. L. Washington: 7
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 9
- Mickey Rivers: S6
- Al Oliver: SB2
- Al Oliver: 63
- Buddy Bell: IW
- Leon Roberts: 7/L
- Johnny Grubb: 8
Bot 9
- Jamie Quirk: D7
- Willie Aikens: 63
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- Ken Phelps: K/C
Notes & reviews
- George Brett suffered a sprained ankle from his slide into HP