A leadoff homer by Pat Putnam in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Rangers to a 9-8 come-from-behind triumph over the Royals. K.C. scored seven runs in the sixth stanza on run-scoring singles by Hal McRae and Willie Aikens, a two-run single by Amos Otis, squeeze bunt by Frank White and two-run homer by Cesar Geronimo. Texas rebounded in the seventh on a two-run single by Al Oliver and in the eighth on a run-scoring double by Putnam and RBI singles by Bill Stein and Bump Wills. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 9, Kansas City Royals 8

Game Played on Sunday, May 3, 1981 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Royals 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 - 8 16 1 Rangers 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 - 9 12 1 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wilson lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .231 Wills 2b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .275 Wathan c 5 1 2 0 0 0 .236 Rivers cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .313 McRae dh 5 1 2 1 0 1 .254 Duran lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Aikens 1b 5 2 3 1 0 0 .327 Ellis ph,1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Otis cf 5 1 2 3 0 0 .228 Oliver dh 5 1 3 2 0 0 .291 Quirk 3b 4 0 2 0 0 2 .250 Roberts lf,cf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .231 May ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 Grubb rf 3 1 2 2 2 0 .333 Chalk 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 Sundberg c 4 1 0 0 1 1 .242 White 2b 5 1 1 1 0 1 .257 Putnam 1b,lf 4 2 2 2 1 0 .333 Geronimo rf 5 1 2 2 0 1 .267 Stein 3b 4 2 3 1 0 0 .417 Washington ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 Mendoza ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 .241 Splittorff p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jenkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Martin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Schmidt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 K. Brett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 J. Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Quisenberry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Berenguer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 44 8 16 8 0 7 Totals 35 9 12 9 6 2 Time of Game: 3:11 Attendance: 12,974 Left on Base: Royals 6, Rangers 7 DP: Royals 1, Rangers 1 Errors: Quirk, Sundberg Doubles: Quirk (2), Aikens (4), Putnam (5) Home Runs: Geronimo (1), Putnam (2) Stolen Bases: Otis (3), Wills (4) Caught Stealing: Wilson (3), Stein (1) Sacrifice Hits: Mendoza (5) Sacrifice Flies: Wills (3) GIDP: Aikens (2), Mendoza (4) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Splittorff 2 4 3 3 2 0 0 11 5.94 Martin 4 3 2 2 2 0 0 16 3.60 K. Brett 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 5 7.36 Quisenberry 0.2 3 2 1 0 0 0 5 5.06 Berenguer L(0-2) 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 1 6 10.80 Totals 9 12 9 7 6 2 1 43 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jenkins 5.1 11 7 7 0 3 1 26 6.55 Schmidt 3.1 4 1 1 0 2 0 13 2.25 J. Johnson W(1-1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 2.25 Totals 10 16 8 8 0 7 1 44 Wild Pitches: Schmidt (1) Balks: Splittorff (2) Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Terry Cooney ROYALS 1ST: Wilson flied out to right; Wathan flied out to right; McRae was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Wills singled to left; Rivers flied out to right; Oliver singled to right [Wills to third]; Roberts walked [Oliver to second]; Grubb singled to left [Wills scored, Oliver scored, Roberts out at third (left to third), Grubb to second (on throw to 3b)]; Sundberg was walked intentionally; Putnam grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2. ROYALS 2ND: Aikens popped to third in foul territory; 28 minute rain delay; Otis grounded out (pitcher to first); Quirk doubled to right; White grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2. RANGERS 2ND: Stein singled to center; Splittorff balked [Stein to second]; Mendoza out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Stein to third]; Wills hit a sacrifice fly to center [Stein scored]; Rivers grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 3. ROYALS 3RD: Geronimo singled to right; Washington grounded out (third to first) [Geronimo to second]; Wilson grounded out (first unassisted); Wathan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 3RD: MARTIN REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Oliver flied out to right; Roberts grounded out (third to first); Grubb singled to right; Sundberg grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 3. ROYALS 4TH: McRae singled to center; Aikens grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [McRae out at second]; Otis lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 4TH: Putnam walked; Stein made an out to second; Mendoza grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Putnam out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 3. ROYALS 5TH: Quirk singled to center; White struck out; Geronimo made an out to shortstop; Washington forced Quirk (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 5TH: Wills grounded out (first unassisted); Rivers lined to left; Oliver singled to center; Roberts forced Oliver (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 3. ROYALS 6TH: Wilson singled to right; Wathan singled to right [Wilson to second]; McRae singled to left [Wilson scored, Wathan to second]; Aikens doubled to left [Wathan scored, McRae to third]; Otis singled to center [McRae scored, Aikens scored]; Otis stole second [Otis to third (error by Sundberg)]; Quirk struck out; On a bunt White singled to catcher [Otis scored]; Geronimo homered [White scored]; SCHMIDT REPLACED JENKINS (PITCHING); Washington struck out; Wilson singled to right; Wilson was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 7 R, 8 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 3. RANGERS 6TH: Grubb flied out to right; Sundberg flied out to right; Putnam grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 3. ROYALS 7TH: DURAN REPLACED RIVERS (PLAYING LF); ROBERTS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Wathan flied out to right; McRae lined to center; Aikens singled to right; Schmidt threw a wild pitch [Aikens to second]; Otis singled to right [Aikens scored]; Quirk struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 3. RANGERS 7TH: Stein singled to left; Mendoza walked [Stein to second]; K. BRETT REPLACED MARTIN (PITCHING); Wills grounded out (shortstop to first) [Stein to third, Mendoza to second]; ELLIS BATTED FOR DURAN; Ellis flied out to right; Oliver singled to right [Stein scored, Mendoza scored]; Roberts flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 5. ROYALS 8TH: ELLIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); PUTNAM CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); White grounded out (third to first); Geronimo flied out to center; Washington grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 5. RANGERS 8TH: Grubb walked; QUISENBERRY REPLACED K. BRETT (PITCHING); Sundberg reached on an error by Quirk [Grubb to second]; Putnam doubled to right [Grubb scored (unearned), Sundberg to third]; Stein singled [Sundberg scored (unearned), Putnam to third]; Stein was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); Mendoza made an out to first; Wills singled to right [Putnam scored]; BERENGUER REPLACED QUISENBERRY (PITCHING); Wills stole second; Ellis made an out to shortstop; 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 8. ROYALS 9TH: Wilson grounded out (first unassisted); Wathan singled to left; McRae flied out to left; J. JOHNSON REPLACED SCHMIDT (PITCHING); Aikens singled to center [Wathan to second]; Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 8. RANGERS 9TH: Oliver grounded out (third to first); Roberts struck out; Grubb walked; Sundberg struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 8. ROYALS 10TH: MAY BATTED FOR QUIRK; May struck out; White made an out to second; Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 8. RANGERS 10TH: CHALK REPLACED MAY (PLAYING 3B); Putnam homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 9.

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