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BOS  4
KCR  3
 TEX  2
@CHW  1
 CLE  3
TOR  0
 DET  5
CAL  1
 MIL  3
OAK  0
 BAL  9
@MIN  4
 ATL 11
STL  3
 HOU  5
CHC  0
 LAD  6
NYM  5
 CIN  4
@PIT  1
 PHI  2
@SDP  1
 SFG  4
MON  2
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 22,943

 Friday, May 15, 1981, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:55
Royals
3
7-18
Lost 2
6th, 13 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  7  3
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  1    4  9  1
W: Mark Clear (3-0), L: Renie Martin (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Red Sox
4
16-14
Won 3
4th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .604              1   0   
J Wathan C                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .695              7   0   
H McRae DH                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .524              0   0   SB
W Aikens 1B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .313  .956             10   0   HR
A Otis CF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .207  .552              1   0   
J Quirk 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .280  .788              0   1   2B
F White 2B                    4   1   2   2    0   2  .226  .625              4   3   HR
C Geronimo RF                 1   0   0   0    2   0  .195  .513              2   0   SB,SH
U Washington SS               3   0   0   0    1   0  .210  .593              0   4   

R Gale P                                                                      0   1
  K Brett P                                                                   1   0
  R Martin P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   3   7   0    6   5                         26   9
Batting Events
2B: J Quirk (5, off S Crawford).
HR: W Aikens (4, off S Crawford; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); F White (2, off S Crawford; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: C Geronimo (1, off S Crawford).
TB: F White 5; W Aikens 4; W Wilson 2; J Quirk 2; J Wathan.
RBI: F White 2 (7); W Aikens (12).
2-out RBI: W Aikens.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: J Quirk 2 (3); R Gale ().
Baserunning Events
SB: C Geronimo (2, 2nd base off M Clear/D Schmidt); H McRae (1, 2nd base off M Clear/D Schmidt).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     5   1   3   0    0   0  .347  .767              1   4   
D Evans RF                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .354 1.096              0   0   HR,SH
C Yastrzemski DH              4   1   1   1    1   1  .189  .556              0   0   HR
  R Nichols PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .300  .573              0   0   
J Rice LF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .683              3   0   
T Perez 1B                    3   0   0   0    2   0  .232  .650             12   0   
C Lansford 3B                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .328  .846              1   3   
D Stapleton SS                3   0   2   0    1   0  .236  .624              2   3   IW
D Schmidt C                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .217  .699              6   2   
R Miller CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .717              2   0   

S Crawford P                                                                  0   0
  M Clear P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       35   4   9   0    6   6                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: D Evans (8, off R Gale; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); C Yastrzemski (2, off R Gale; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Evans (1, off R Gale).
IBB: D Stapleton (1, by R Martin).
TB: C Yastrzemski 4; D Evans 4; J Remy 3; D Stapleton 2; J Rice; C Lansford.
RBI: D Evans 2 (22); C Yastrzemski (17); C Lansford (12).
2-out RBI: C Lansford.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: J Rice (1).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Remy (1st base by R Gale).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Gale                         6.1   7   3   3    3   5   2   4.66   29     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 6     49    -     1.18  -0.07
K Brett                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.07   0.06
R Martin, L (0-1)              2     2   1   1    3   1   0   5.02   12     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          1-0    2.82  -0.20
Totals                         8.2   9   4   4    6   6   2          42     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 8          2-0 
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Crawford                     5.1   6   3   3    4   2   2   4.15   26     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 1· 6     42    -     0.87  -0.11
M Clear, W (3-0)               3.2   1   0   0    2   3   0   3.28   14     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 1          1-0    1.91   0.40
Totals                         9     7   3   3    6   5   2          40     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 2· 7          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Martin (3; D Stapleton).
Pickoffs: R Gale (0; J Remy, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 22,943.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Night, Rain.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Boston Red Sox                               
1. Willie Wilson                LF       1. Jerry Remy                   2B
2. John Wathan                   C       2. Dwight Evans                 RF
3. Hal McRae                    DH       3. Carl Yastrzemski             DH
4. Willie Aikens                1B       4. Jim Rice                     LF
5. Amos Otis                    CF       5. Tony Perez                   1B
6. Jamie Quirk                  3B       6. Carney Lansford              3B
7. Frank White                  2B       7. Dave Stapleton               SS
8. Cesar Geronimo               RF       8. Dave Schmidt                  C
9. U L Washington               SS       9. Rick Miller                  CF

   Rich Gale                     P          Steve Crawford                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 123 R 34% 100% 3-3 BOS C. Lansford R. Martin Single to RF; Nichols Scores; Rice to 3B; Perez to 2B
b5 1 1-- RR 19% 37% 0-3 BOS D. Evans R. Gale Home Run; Remy Scores
t2 1 -2- RR -17% 31% 0-0 KCR F. White S. Crawford Home Run; Quirk Scores
b5 1 --- R 16% 54% 2-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Gale Home Run
t5 2 --- R -9% 18% 2-0 KCR W. Aikens S. Crawford Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson S. Crawford Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Wathan S. Crawford Groundout: C-1B; Wilson to 2B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 52% 0-0 KCR H. McRae S. Crawford Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 KCR W. Aikens S. Crawford Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS J. Remy R. Gale Lineout: 2B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 BOS D. Evans R. Gale Walk
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Gale Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Rice R. Gale Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR A. Otis S. Crawford Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Quirk S. Crawford Double to LF
t2 1 -2- RR -17% 31% 0-0 KCR F. White S. Crawford Home Run; Quirk Scores
t2 1 --- O 1% 32% 2-0 KCR C. Geronimo S. Crawford Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 31% 2-0 KCR U. Washington S. Crawford Walk
t2 2 1-- -3% 29% 2-0 KCR W. Wilson S. Crawford Single to LF; Washington to 3B; Wilson to 2B/Adv on E7
t2 2 -23 O 5% 33% 2-0 KCR J. Wathan S. Crawford Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Rich Gale facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -3% 31% 0-2 BOS T. Perez R. Gale Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 29% 0-2 BOS C. Lansford R. Gale Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- 1% 31% 0-2 BOS D. Stapleton R. Gale Single to LF
b2 2 1-- 2% 33% 0-2 BOS D. Schmidt R. Gale Walk; Stapleton to 2B
b2 2 12- O -5% 28% 0-2 BOS R. Miller R. Gale Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 2% 30% 2-0 KCR H. McRae S. Crawford Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 31% 2-0 KCR W. Aikens S. Crawford Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O 1% 32% 2-0 KCR A. Otis S. Crawford Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 5% 36% 0-2 BOS J. Remy R. Gale Single to CF
b3 0 1-- 3% 39% 0-2 BOS D. Evans R. Gale Remy Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Remy to 2B
b3 0 -2- O -5% 34% 0-2 BOS D. Evans R. Gale Strikeout Looking
b3 1 -2- O -4% 30% 0-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Gale Strikeout
b3 2 -2- O -4% 26% 0-2 BOS J. Rice R. Gale Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- -3% 24% 2-0 KCR J. Quirk S. Crawford Walk
t4 0 1-- -4% 20% 2-0 KCR F. White S. Crawford Single to CF; Quirk to 2B
t4 0 12- O 0% 20% 2-0 KCR C. Geronimo S. Crawford Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Quirk to 3B; White to 2B
t4 1 -23 O 7% 26% 2-0 KCR U. Washington S. Crawford Fielder's Choice 3B; Quirk out at Hm/3B-C; White to 3B; Washington to 1B
t4 2 1-3 O 4% 30% 2-0 KCR W. Wilson S. Crawford Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Rich Gale facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 5% 35% 0-2 BOS T. Perez R. Gale Walk
b4 0 1-- O -4% 31% 0-2 BOS C. Lansford R. Gale Flyball: RF
b4 1 1-- O -4% 27% 0-2 BOS D. Stapleton R. Gale Flyball: RF
b4 2 1-- O -3% 24% 0-2 BOS D. Schmidt R. Gale Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 2% 26% 2-0 KCR J. Wathan S. Crawford Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 1% 27% 2-0 KCR H. McRae S. Crawford Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- R -9% 18% 2-0 KCR W. Aikens S. Crawford Home Run
t5 2 --- -1% 17% 3-0 KCR A. Otis S. Crawford Walk
t5 2 1-- O 1% 18% 3-0 KCR J. Quirk S. Crawford Lineout: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Rich Gale facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -2% 16% 0-3 BOS R. Miller R. Gale Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 19% 0-3 BOS J. Remy R. Gale Single to LF
b5 1 1-- RR 19% 37% 0-3 BOS D. Evans R. Gale Home Run; Remy Scores
b5 1 --- R 16% 54% 2-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Gale Home Run
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 3-3 BOS J. Rice R. Gale Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 3-3 BOS T. Perez R. Gale Foul Flyball: C
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 3-3 KCR F. White S. Crawford Strikeout
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 3-3 KCR C. Geronimo S. Crawford Walk
Mark Clear replaces Steve Crawford pitching
t6 1 1-- -3% 47% 3-3 KCR U. Washington M. Clear Geronimo Steals 2B
t6 1 -2- O 4% 51% 3-3 KCR U. Washington M. Clear Groundout: 1B unassisted; Geronimo to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 6% 57% 3-3 KCR W. Wilson M. Clear Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Rich Gale facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 3-3 BOS C. Lansford R. Gale Flyball: 2B
b6 1 --- 4% 58% 3-3 BOS D. Stapleton R. Gale Single to LF
b6 1 1-- O -4% 54% 3-3 BOS D. Schmidt R. Gale Strikeout Looking
b6 2 1-- O -4% 50% 3-3 BOS R. Miller R. Gale Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Mark Clear facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 3-3 KCR J. Wathan M. Clear Lineout: LF
t7 1 --- -4% 50% 3-3 KCR H. McRae M. Clear Walk
t7 1 1-- -3% 46% 3-3 KCR W. Aikens M. Clear McRae Steals 2B
t7 1 -2- O 6% 52% 3-3 KCR W. Aikens M. Clear Strikeout
t7 2 -2- O 6% 59% 3-3 KCR A. Otis M. Clear Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 6% 64% 3-3 BOS J. Remy R. Gale Single/Bunt
b7 0 1-- O -2% 62% 3-3 BOS D. Evans R. Gale Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Remy to 2B
Ken Brett replaces Rich Gale pitching
b7 1 -2- O -6% 56% 3-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski K. Brett Foul Flyball: P
Renie Martin replaces Ken Brett pitching
b7 2 -2- O -6% 50% 3-3 BOS J. Rice R. Martin Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Mark Clear facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 3-3 KCR J. Quirk M. Clear Flyball: SS
t8 1 --- O 3% 58% 3-3 KCR F. White M. Clear Strikeout
t8 2 --- -3% 56% 3-3 KCR C. Geronimo M. Clear Walk
t8 2 1-- O 5% 61% 3-3 KCR U. Washington M. Clear Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Renie Martin facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O -5% 56% 3-3 BOS T. Perez R. Martin Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- 9% 65% 3-3 BOS C. Lansford R. Martin Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lansford to 2B/Adv on E5
b8 1 -2- 2% 67% 3-3 BOS D. Stapleton R. Martin Intentional Walk
b8 1 12- O -8% 59% 3-3 BOS D. Schmidt R. Martin Flyball: 2B
b8 2 12- O -9% 50% 3-3 BOS R. Miller R. Martin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Mark Clear facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 6% 56% 3-3 KCR W. Wilson M. Clear Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -6% 50% 3-3 KCR J. Wathan M. Clear Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O 7% 57% 3-3 KCR H. McRae M. Clear Flyball: SS
t9 2 1-- O 6% 63% 3-3 KCR W. Aikens M. Clear Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Renie Martin facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- O -6% 58% 3-3 BOS J. Remy R. Martin Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O -4% 53% 3-3 BOS D. Evans R. Martin Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- 3% 56% 3-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Martin Walk
Reid Nichols pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski (DH) batting 3rd
b9 2 1-- 5% 61% 3-3 BOS J. Rice R. Martin Single to LF; Nichols to 2B
b9 2 12- 5% 66% 3-3 BOS T. Perez R. Martin Walk; Nichols to 3B; Rice to 2B
b9 2 123 R 34% 100% 3-3 BOS C. Lansford R. Martin Single to RF; Nichols Scores; Rice to 3B; Perez to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 4.

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