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Tuesday, May 5, 1981, 8:23PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 21,708, Time of Game: 2:07
Red Sox
1
8-13
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 5 GB
 at Royals
2
6-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 11 GB
W: Larry Gura (3-2)
L: Frank Tanana (0-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  X    2  6  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dwight Evans RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .338 1.049 -0.068 1.25 0.011 -0.079 -0.5 2 0
Dave Stapleton 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .584 -0.143 1.43 0.000 -0.143 -0.8 2 2
Joe Rudi 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .732 -0.096 0.97 0.000 -0.096 -0.5 8 0
Jim Rice LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .632 -0.109 1.11 0.000 -0.109 -0.7 5 0
Tony Perez DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .195 .562 -0.053 0.72 0.000 -0.053 -0.4
Carney Lansford 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .769 0.012 0.78 0.051 -0.040 -0.1 0 2 3B
Dave Schmidt C 3 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.050 1.49 0.041 -0.091 -0.1 1 0
Reid Nichols CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.027 1.46 0.080 -0.053 0.5 4 0
Glenn Hoffman SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .181 .408 -0.069 1.61 0.000 -0.069 -0.4 1 3 SH
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 0 4 .133 .333 -0.549 1.20 0.183 -0.733 -3.0 24 7
3B: C Lansford (1, off L Gura).
SH: G Hoffman (3, off L Gura).
TB: C Lansford 3; R Nichols 2; D Schmidt.
RBI: D Evans (12).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Stapleton-G Hoffman-J Rudi.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .553 -0.063 0.64 0.000 -0.063 -0.5 2 0
U L Washington SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .234 .635 -0.041 0.72 0.018 -0.059 -0.1 1 1
George Brett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .689 -0.021 0.83 0.036 -0.057 -0.4 0 5
Hal McRae DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .568 0.025 1.04 0.068 -0.043 0.4
Amos Otis CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .242 .649 0.143 1.26 0.160 -0.018 0.9 5 0 2·2B
Willie Aikens 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .339 1.005 -0.090 1.93 0.157 -0.247 -0.6 10 0 2B,GDP
   Danny Garcia PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
John Wathan RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .699 0.082 1.42 0.123 -0.041 0.4 3 0 2B,HBP
   Ken Phelps PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .933 -0.036 1.50 0.000 -0.036 -0.7
   Cesar Geronimo RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .574 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Chalk 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .665 -0.078 1.63 0.000 -0.078 -0.8 0 3 SH
Jerry Grote C 2 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .667 0.032 1.61 0.079 -0.047 -0.2 4 0 SF
Team Totals 27 2 6 2 4 1 .222 .704 -0.047 1.21 0.641 -0.689 -1.6 27 9
2B: W Aikens (6, off F Tanana); J Wathan (3, off F Tanana); A Otis 2 (3, 2 off F Tanana).
SF: J Grote (1, off F Tanana).
SH: D Chalk (1, off F Tanana).
HBP: J Wathan (1, by F Tanana).
TB: A Otis 4; J Wathan 2; W Aikens 2; H McRae; G Brett.
GIDP: W Aikens (3).
RBI: W Aikens (9); J Grote (2).
2-out RBI: W Aikens.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Tanana, L (0-4) 7.1 6 2 2 3 0 0 5.86 31 55 0.002 1.21 0.7
Bill Campbell 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.40 3 2 0 0.045 1.18 0.9
Team Totals 8 6 2 2 4 1 0 2.25 34 55 2 0 0.047 1.20 1.6

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Gura, W (3-2) 9 4 1 1 0 4 0 1.86 31 79 0.548 1.20 3.0
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 0 4 0 1.00 31 79 0.548 1.21 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Tanana (2; J Wathan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 21,708.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 13mph in from Rightfield, Night.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Dwight Evans RF 1 Willie Wilson LF
2 Dave Stapleton 2B 2 U L Washington SS
3 Joe Rudi 1B 3 George Brett 3B
4 Jim Rice LF 4 Hal McRae DH
5 Tony Perez DH 5 Amos Otis CF
6 Carney Lansford 3B 6 Willie Aikens 1B
7 Dave Schmidt C 7 John Wathan RF
8 Reid Nichols CF 8 Dave Chalk 2B
9 Glenn Hoffman SS 9 Jerry Grote C
Frank Tanana P Larry Gura P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-1 1 123 OO KCR W. Aikens F. Tanana -21% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 0-1 2 -2- R KCR W. Aikens F. Tanana 15% 54% Double to LF; Otis Scores
b7 1-1 0 --- KCR J. Wathan F. Tanana 11% 70% Double to LF
b6 1-1 1 12- KCR A. Otis F. Tanana 9% 71% Walk; Brett to 3B; McRae to 2B
b7 1-1 1 --3 RO KCR J. Grote F. Tanana 8% 77% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wathan Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Evans L. Gura 2% 52% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Stapleton L. Gura 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS J. Rudi L. Gura 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson F. Tanana -2% 52% Lineout: P
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR U. Washington F. Tanana -1% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett F. Tanana -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice L. Gura 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O BOS T. Perez L. Gura 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O BOS C. Lansford L. Gura 1% 55% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR H. McRae F. Tanana -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- KCR A. Otis F. Tanana 4% 57% Double to LF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O KCR W. Aikens F. Tanana -4% 53% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 -2- KCR J. Wathan F. Tanana 1% 54% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-0 2 12- O KCR D. Chalk F. Tanana -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- BOS D. Schmidt L. Gura -4% 46% Single to CF
t3 0-0 0 1-- BOS R. Nichols L. Gura -6% 40% Single/Bunt; Schmidt to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- O BOS G. Hoffman L. Gura 0% 40% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Schmidt to 3B; Nichols to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -23 RO BOS D. Evans L. Gura -1% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B; Schmidt Scores; Nichols to 3B
t3 1-0 2 --3 O BOS D. Stapleton L. Gura 4% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Grote F. Tanana -3% 40% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson F. Tanana -2% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O KCR U. Washington F. Tanana -1% 37% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rudi L. Gura 2% 39% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- O BOS J. Rice L. Gura 2% 40% Lineout: CF
t4 1-0 2 --- O BOS T. Perez L. Gura 1% 41% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Frank Tanana facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O KCR G. Brett F. Tanana -3% 38% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 --- O KCR H. McRae F. Tanana -2% 36% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 2 --- KCR A. Otis F. Tanana 3% 39% Double to LF
b4 0-1 2 -2- R KCR W. Aikens F. Tanana 15% 54% Double to LF; Otis Scores
b4 1-1 2 -2- O KCR J. Wathan F. Tanana -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 6-7-8
t5 1-1 0 --- O BOS C. Lansford L. Gura 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O BOS D. Schmidt L. Gura 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- BOS R. Nichols L. Gura -2% 53% Single to RF
t5 1-1 2 1-- O BOS G. Hoffman L. Gura 3% 56% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- O KCR D. Chalk F. Tanana -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 1 --- O KCR J. Grote F. Tanana -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson F. Tanana -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- O BOS D. Evans L. Gura 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t6 1-1 1 --- O BOS D. Stapleton L. Gura 2% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- O BOS J. Rudi L. Gura 2% 57% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- O KCR U. Washington F. Tanana -3% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1-1 1 --- KCR G. Brett F. Tanana 4% 58% Single to LF
b6 1-1 1 1-- KCR H. McRae F. Tanana 5% 63% Single to LF; Brett to 2B
b6 1-1 1 12- KCR A. Otis F. Tanana 9% 71% Walk; Brett to 3B; McRae to 2B
b6 1-1 1 123 OO KCR W. Aikens F. Tanana -21% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
t7 1-1 0 --- O BOS J. Rice L. Gura 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 1-1 1 --- O BOS T. Perez L. Gura 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-1 2 --- BOS C. Lansford L. Gura -5% 51% Triple to RF
t7 1-1 2 --3 O BOS D. Schmidt L. Gura 7% 58% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
b7 1-1 0 --- KCR J. Wathan F. Tanana 11% 70% Double to LF
b7 1-1 0 -2- O KCR D. Chalk F. Tanana -0% 69% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Wathan to 3B
b7 1-1 1 --3 RO KCR J. Grote F. Tanana 8% 77% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wathan Scores
b7 2-1 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson F. Tanana -1% 76% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
t8 1-2 0 --- O BOS R. Nichols L. Gura 5% 81% Flyball: LF
t8 1-2 1 --- O BOS G. Hoffman L. Gura 4% 85% Lineout: 1B
t8 1-2 2 --- O BOS D. Evans L. Gura 2% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
b8 2-1 0 --- KCR U. Washington F. Tanana 2% 89% Walk
b8 2-1 0 1-- O KCR G. Brett F. Tanana -2% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 2-1 1 1-- KCR H. McRae F. Tanana 2% 89% Walk; Brett to 2B
Bill Campbell replaces Frank Tanana pitching
b8 2-1 1 12- O KCR A. Otis B. Campbell -2% 88% Foul Flyball: 1B; Brett to 3B
b8 2-1 2 1-3 KCR W. Aikens B. Campbell 1% 89% Walk; McRae to 2B
Ken Phelps pinch hits for John Wathan (RF) batting 7th
Danny Garcia pinch runs for Willie Aikens (1B) batting 6th
b8 2-1 2 123 O KCR K. Phelps B. Campbell -4% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
Danny Garcia moves from PR to 1B
Cesar Geronimo replaces Ken Phelps (PH) playing RF batting 7th
t9 1-2 0 --- O BOS D. Stapleton L. Gura 7% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-2 1 --- O BOS J. Rudi L. Gura 5% 97% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-2 2 --- O BOS J. Rice L. Gura 3% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 2.

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