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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 16, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 26,107 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dave Phillips |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Third Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Dave Stapleton | Shortstop |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Joe Rudi | DH |
Reid Nichols | Center Fielder |
Dave F. Schmidt | Catcher |
Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Eckersley
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Eckersley
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wathan for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Eckersley
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Eckersley
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gura
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Gura
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Gura
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gura
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Eckersley
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Eckersley
Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Eckersley
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gura
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gura
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Gura
Nichols hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Eckersley
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Eckersley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Gura
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gura
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gura
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Eckersley
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Eckersley
Aikens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Eckersley
McRae hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Eckersley
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Eckersley
Quirk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Eckersley
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. Quirk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Eckersley
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quirk scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Rainey
Chuck Rainey now pitching.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rainey fields it and throws to first for the out. White scores. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Rainey
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Rainey
There goes Wilson. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Rainey
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Rainey
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rainey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Gura
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Gura
Lansford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Lansford reaches second base with a double. Stapleton scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Gura
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Gura
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gura
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Gura
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Rainey
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Rainey
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Rainey
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Rainey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Gura
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Gura
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gura
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rainey
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Rainey
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Rainey
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stapleton fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Rainey
There goes Washington. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Rainey
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Gura
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Gura
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Gura
Rice takes first base on ball four. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Gura
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stapleton scores. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Gura
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Lansford scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nichols vs. Gura
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Rainey
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Rainey
Aikens hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Rainey
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Gura
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gura
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Quisenberry
There goes Remy. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. Quisenberry
Stapleton hits a fly ball towards left. Wilson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wilson. Remy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Quisenberry
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Rainey
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Rainey
Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rainey
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Quirk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Quisenberry
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Quisenberry
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Quisenberry
Wathan throws to Washington, and they have Rice in a rundown. The throw to Quirk, who applies the tag, and Rice is out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Quisenberry
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Campbell
Rich Gedman now catching.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Campbell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Campbell
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Quisenberry
Carl Yastrzemski pinch hits for Reid Nichols.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wathan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Quisenberry
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Quisenberry
Remy hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1981 -- Kansas City at Boston (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Wilson W, lf 5 1 2 1 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 4 0 0 0 Stapleton D, ss 4 2 3 0 Aikens W, 1b 3 1 1 2 Lansford C, 3b 4 2 2 1 McRae H, dh 4 1 1 1 Rice J, lf 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0 Perez T, 1b 4 1 2 2 Quirk J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Rudi J, dh 4 0 1 1 White F, 2b 4 1 2 1 Nichols R, cf 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, rf 4 1 2 1 Yastrzemski C, ph 1 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 4 0 1 1 Schmidt D, c 3 0 1 0 Gedman R, c 1 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 12 7 35 6 11 4 Kansas City 100 600 000 -- 7 Boston 000 302 100 -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gura L (W) 6.1 9 6 5 1 3 Quisenberry D (S) 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Eckersley D (L) 3.1 8 7 7 0 1 Rainey C 4.0 4 0 0 1 1 Campbell B 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Wilson W DP -- Kansas City 3, Boston 2 LOB -- Kansas City 4, Boston 3 2B -- Wilson W, Otis A, Stapleton D 2, Lansford C, Rudi J HR -- Aikens W, McRae H, Perez T SB -- Wilson W, Washington U, Remy J CS -- Rice J SF -- Aikens W T -- 2:26 A -- 26107
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