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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1981-05-18 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 21853 · 66°F · Wind 15 mph · 2:11
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Tommy John earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Tommy John L: Paul Splittorff SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Winfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Barry Foote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Werth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy John | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S7
- U. L. Washington: 64(1)3/GDP
- Willie Aikens: W
- Hal McRae: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Willie Randolph: 8/F
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Dave Winfield: K
Top 2
- Amos Otis: D7
- John Wathan: 43
- Frank White: S8/78.2-H
- Dave Chalk: CS2(26)
- Dave Chalk: 8/F
Bot 2
- Reggie Jackson: 7/F
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Graig Nettles: W.1-2
- Barry Foote: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jerry Grote: 7/F
- Willie Wilson: T7
- U. L. Washington: 43
- Willie Aikens: 43
Bot 3
- Bucky Dent: D7
- Dennis Werth: D7.2-H
- Willie Randolph: 13/SH.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Dave Winfield: 2/FL
Top 4
- Hal McRae: D7
- Amos Otis: 9/F.2-3
- John Wathan: CSH(2526)
- John Wathan: W
- Frank White: 1/G
Bot 4
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Lou Piniella: W
- Graig Nettles: K
- Barry Foote: 7/F
Top 5
- Dave Chalk: 53
- Jerry Grote: 8/F
- Willie Wilson: 9/F
Bot 5
- Bucky Dent: S9
- Dennis Werth: 14/SH.1-2
- Willie Randolph: 63.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 7/L
Top 6
- U. L. Washington: 13
- Willie Aikens: 3/G
- Hal McRae: W
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Dave Winfield: S9
- Reggie Jackson: S7.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Graig Nettles: 8/SF.3-H
- Barry Foote: 7/F
Top 7
- John Wathan: 63
- Frank White: 53
- Dave Chalk: D7
- Jerry Grote: 63
Bot 7
- Bucky Dent: K/C
- Dennis Werth: 53
- Willie Randolph: 7/L
Top 8
- Willie Wilson: 63
- U. L. Washington: 8/F
- Willie Aikens: S7
- Hal McRae: 53
Bot 8
- Bobby Murcer: 9/F
- Dave Winfield: 6/L
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 9
- Amos Otis: K
- John Wathan: 8/F
- Jamie Quirk: 9/F