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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1981-04-30 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 19352 · 85°F · 2:19
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–0. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 5th. Rick Honeycutt earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Rick Honeycutt L: Rich Gale SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Renie Martin | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wright | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Honeycutt | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- U. L. Washington: K/C
- George Brett: E6
- Hal McRae: S9.1-2
- Amos Otis: 43
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: 63
- Mickey Rivers: D9
- Al Oliver: 31.2-3
- Buddy Bell: 8
Top 2
- John Wathan: 43
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Frank White: 53
Bot 2
- Johnny Grubb: 4/L
- Pat Putnam: 8
- Jim Sundberg: 4
Top 3
- Jerry Grote: 9
- Willie Wilson: 53
- U. L. Washington: 43
Bot 3
- Billy Sample: S8
- Mario Mendoza: 8
- Bump Wills: D9.1-H
- Mickey Rivers: 23/BG.2-3
- Al Oliver: 43
Top 4
- George Brett: S7
- Hal McRae: 54(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: S6
- John Wathan: 53
Bot 4
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Pat Putnam: D7.1-3
- Jim Sundberg: 13
- Billy Sample: 8
Top 5
- Willie Aikens: 13
- Frank White: 23/BG
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Willie Wilson: 13
Bot 5
- Mario Mendoza: W
- Bump Wills: 26(1)/FO
- Mickey Rivers: S9.1-3
- Al Oliver: 6
- Buddy Bell: SB2
- Buddy Bell: W
- Johnny Grubb: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Pat Putnam: D7.3-H;1-H
- Jim Sundberg: 13
Top 6
- U. L. Washington: 63
- George Brett: 8
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 6
- Billy Sample: D7
- Mario Mendoza: WP.2-3
- Mario Mendoza: 43
- Bump Wills: 7/SF.3-H
- Mickey Rivers: 63
Top 7
- Amos Otis: W
- John Wathan: E6.1-2
- Willie Aikens: 7
- Frank White: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Al Oliver: S7
- Buddy Bell: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Grubb: D7.1-3
- Pat Putnam: BK.3-H(NR);2-3
- Pat Putnam: K/C
- Jim Sundberg: 9
Top 8
- Jerry Grote: 8
- Willie Wilson: S9
- U. L. Washington: 7/L
- George Brett: 43
Bot 8
- Billy Sample: HP
- Mario Mendoza: 13.1-2
- Bump Wills: 43
- Mickey Rivers: 9
Top 9
- Hal McRae: 63
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Wathan: 63
Notes & reviews
- Rangers Manager Don Zimmer ejected by HP umpire Vic Voltaggio