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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1981-05-02 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 30628 · 2:29
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 7th. Dennis Leonard earned the win. Johnny Grubb went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Doc Medich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Cooney · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Vic Voltaggio · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Duran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 6.2 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| Bob Babcock | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Henry Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 53
- John Wathan: K
- Hal McRae: 4
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: S7
- Mickey Rivers: WP.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Al Oliver: 7
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Pat Putnam: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 7/L
Top 2
- Willie Aikens: D7
- Amos Otis: 9
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Frank White: W
- Cesar Geronimo: S8.2-H;1-3
- U. L. Washington: SB2
- U. L. Washington: 13
Bot 2
- Dan Duran: 43
- Bill Stein: 9
- Mario Mendoza: 63
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: 43
- John Wathan: K/C
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 3
- Bump Wills: K
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Al Oliver: 5/FL
Top 4
- Willie Aikens: D7
- Amos Otis: S8.2-3
- Jamie Quirk: SB2
- Jamie Quirk: 53
- Frank White: S9.3-H;2-3
- Cesar Geronimo: 43.3-H;1-2
- U. L. Washington: 13
Bot 4
- Johnny Grubb: 31
- Pat Putnam: 43
- Jim Sundberg: 3/FL
Top 5
- Willie Wilson: S9
- John Wathan: S9.1-2
- Hal McRae: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Willie Aikens: IW
- Amos Otis: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jamie Quirk: K
Bot 5
- Dan Duran: S7
- Bill Stein: S9.1-3
- Mario Mendoza: 8/SF.3-H
- Bump Wills: K
- Mickey Rivers: 53
Top 6
- Frank White: 8/L
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/G
- U. L. Washington: 3/G
Bot 6
- Al Oliver: K
- Johnny Grubb: HR/9
- Pat Putnam: S8
- Jim Sundberg: 153.1-2
- Dan Duran: 43
Top 7
- Willie Wilson: 4/L
- John Wathan: D9
- Hal McRae: 63
- Willie Aikens: IW
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jamie Quirk: D9.3-H;1-H
- Frank White: 13
Bot 7
- Bill Stein: 8
- Mario Mendoza: 63
- Bump Wills: 7/L
Top 8
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- U. L. Washington: K
- Willie Wilson: 43
Bot 8
- Mickey Rivers: 63
- Al Oliver: 8/L
- Johnny Grubb: 8/L
Top 9
- John Wathan: 43
- Hal McRae: 63
- Willie Aikens: 7
Bot 9
- Pat Putnam: 43
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Dan Duran: 7/FL