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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1981-05-03 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 12974 · 3:11
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 9–8. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 8th. John Henry Johnson earned the win. Cesar Geronimo went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| TEX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
W: John Henry Johnson L: Juan Berenguer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Vic Voltaggio · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Stein | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Renie Martin | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Brett | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Berenguer | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 5.1 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Schmidt | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 John Henry Johnson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 9
- John Wathan: 9
- Hal McRae: K/C
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: S7
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Al Oliver: S9.1-3
- Leon Roberts: W.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: S7.3-H;2-H;1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
- Jim Sundberg: IW
- Pat Putnam: 43
Top 2
- Willie Aikens: 5/FL
- Amos Otis: 13
- Jamie Quirk: D9
- Frank White: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Stein: S8
- Mario Mendoza: BK.1-2
- Mario Mendoza: 14/SH.2-3
- Bump Wills: 8/SF.3-H
- Mickey Rivers: 63
Top 3
- Cesar Geronimo: S9
- U. L. Washington: 53.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- John Wathan: 43
Bot 3
- Al Oliver: 9
- Leon Roberts: 53
- Johnny Grubb: S9
- Jim Sundberg: 3/G
Top 4
- Hal McRae: S8
- Willie Aikens: 64(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: 7/L
Bot 4
- Pat Putnam: W
- Bill Stein: 4
- Mario Mendoza: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jamie Quirk: S8
- Frank White: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 6
- U. L. Washington: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bump Wills: 3/G
- Mickey Rivers: 7/L
- Al Oliver: S8
- Leon Roberts: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Willie Wilson: S9
- John Wathan: S9.1-2
- Hal McRae: S7.2-H;1-2
- Willie Aikens: D7.2-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: S8.3-H;2-H
- Jamie Quirk: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Frank White: S2/BG.3-H
- Cesar Geronimo: HR/9.1-H
- U. L. Washington: K
- Willie Wilson: S9
- John Wathan: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Johnny Grubb: 9
- Jim Sundberg: 9
- Pat Putnam: 13
Top 7
- John Wathan: 9
- Hal McRae: 8/L
- Willie Aikens: S9
- Amos Otis: WP.1-2
- Amos Otis: S9.2-H
- Jamie Quirk: K
Bot 7
- Bill Stein: S7
- Mario Mendoza: W.1-2
- Bump Wills: 63.2-3;1-2
- John Ellis: 9
- Al Oliver: S9.3-H;2-H
- Leon Roberts: 9
Top 8
- Frank White: 53
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- U. L. Washington: 43
Bot 8
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Jim Sundberg: E5.1-2
- Pat Putnam: D9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bill Stein: S.3-H(UR);2-3#
- Mario Mendoza: POCS2(134)
- Mario Mendoza: 3
- Bump Wills: S9.3-H
- John Ellis: SB2
- John Ellis: 6
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- John Wathan: S7
- Hal McRae: 7
- Willie Aikens: S8.1-2
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 9
- Al Oliver: 53
- Leon Roberts: K
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Jim Sundberg: K
Top 10
- Lee May: K
- Frank White: 4
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Bot 10
- Pat Putnam: HR/9
Notes & reviews
- 28 minute rain delay