Royals 1-2 Yankees (May 17, 1981)

KCR

NYY

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

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8

0

9

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X

R

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2

H

7

6

E

0

W: T. John

L: P. Splittorff

S: R. Gossage

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Team Stats

NYY

0

HR

0

1

R

2

7

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.226

AVG

.240

.294

OBP

.286

.387

SLG

.320

2.25

ERA

1.00

5

K

1

2

BB

3

Current Series

Royals

1

Yankees

2

Game 1

Final

Royals

5

Yankees

6

Game 2

Final

Royals

4

Yankees

5

Game 3

Final

1981 AL West

KCR NYY

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	64	45	.587
Rangers	57	48	.543	5.0
White Sox	54	52	.509	8.5
Royals	50	53	.485	11.0
Angels	51	59	.464	13.5
Mariners	44	65	.404	20.0
Twins	41	68	.376	23.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	62	47	.569
Orioles	59	46	.562	1.0
Yankees	59	48	.551	2.0
Tigers	60	49	.550	2.0
Red Sox	59	49	.546	2.5
Indians	52	51	.505	7.0
Blue Jays	37	69	.349	23.5

Game Summary

The New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 2 to 1, on May 18, 1981.

Game Info

May 17, 1981

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	0	2	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Aikens W. Aikens 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0
Danny Garcia D. Garcia PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	1	0	1	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	1
John Wathan J. Wathan RF	3	0	0	0	1	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jerry Grote J. Grote C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	1	7	1	3	1

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer DH	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Winfield D. Winfield CF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	1	0	1	0	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	1	0	0	1	1	1
Barry Foote B. Foote C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	2	0	0	1
Dennis Werth D. Werth 1B	2	0	1	1	0	0
Totals	25	2	6	2	2	5

Batting

2B: D. Chalk, H. McRae, A. Otis

3B: W. Wilson

TB: W. Aikens, D. Chalk 2, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 2, F. White, W. Wilson 4

RBI: F. White

GIDP: U L Washington

Baserunning

CS: H. McRae, F. White

Batting

2B: B. Dent, D. Werth

TB: B. Dent 3, R. Jackson, L. Piniella, D. Werth 2, D. Winfield

RBI: G. Nettles, D. Werth

SAC: L. Piniella, W. Randolph, D. Werth

SF: G. Nettles

GIDP: B. Foote

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	8.0	6	2	2	2	5	0	2.25
Totals	8.0	6	2	2	2	5	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	7.2	7	1	1	3	0	1.17
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	3	1

Batters faced: P. Splittorff 31

Batters faced: R. Gossage 4, T. John 30

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	0	2	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Aikens W. Aikens 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0
Danny Garcia D. Garcia PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	1	0	1	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	1
John Wathan J. Wathan RF	3	0	0	0	1	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jerry Grote J. Grote C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	1	7	1	3	1

Batting

2B: D. Chalk, H. McRae, A. Otis

3B: W. Wilson

TB: W. Aikens, D. Chalk 2, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 2, F. White, W. Wilson 4

RBI: F. White

GIDP: U L Washington

Baserunning

CS: H. McRae, F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	8.0	6	2	2	2	5	0	2.25
Totals	8.0	6	2	2	2	5	0

Batters faced: P. Splittorff 31

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer DH	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Winfield D. Winfield CF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	1	0	1	0	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	1	0	0	1	1	1
Barry Foote B. Foote C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	2	0	0	1
Dennis Werth D. Werth 1B	2	0	1	1	0	0
Totals	25	2	6	2	2	5

Batting

2B: B. Dent, D. Werth

TB: B. Dent 3, R. Jackson, L. Piniella, D. Werth 2, D. Winfield

RBI: G. Nettles, D. Werth

SAC: L. Piniella, W. Randolph, D. Werth

SF: G. Nettles

GIDP: B. Foote

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	7.2	7	1	1	3	0	1.17
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	3	1

Batters faced: R. Gossage 4, T. John 30

9-19 KCR

NYY 20-14

Team Stats

Current Series

1981 AL West

Game Summary

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