In a contest that was suspended after 10 innings and completed the next day, the Red Sox defeated the Royals, 8-7 in 12 innings. After a scoreless 11th, the Sox tallied three times in the 12th on a run-scoring double by Glenn Hoffman and RBI singles by Jerry Remy and Carl Yastrzemski. A two-run homer by Amos Otis in the bottom of the frame left K.C. a run shy. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 8, Kansas City Royals 7

Game Played on Monday, May 4, 1981 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Red Sox 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 - 8 19 0 Royals 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 7 16 1 Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Remy 2b 7 1 3 2 0 0 .268 Wilson lf 6 1 3 0 0 0 .254 Evans rf 3 3 3 1 4 0 .357 Washington ss 4 2 3 1 2 0 .246 Yastrzemski dh 7 0 2 1 0 0 .203 McRae dh 6 1 1 1 0 0 .247 Rice lf 7 0 2 0 0 0 .244 Otis cf 6 1 1 2 0 0 .222 Perez 1b 6 0 3 2 0 0 .203 Aikens 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .339 Lansford 3b 6 0 1 0 0 0 .295 G. Brett pr,3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Miller cf 6 1 2 0 0 0 .267 White 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Allenson c 4 1 1 0 2 2 .209 May 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .429 Hoffman ss 6 2 2 1 0 1 .186 Wathan c 6 0 4 1 0 0 .279 Tudor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Chalk 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .364 Stanley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Phelps ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Burgmeier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garcia pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Clear p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mulliniks 3b,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Geronimo rf 4 0 0 1 0 2 .235 Gale p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Quisenberry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 52 8 19 7 6 3 Totals 47 7 16 7 3 3 Time of Game: 4:04 Attendance: 25,688 Left on Base: Red Sox 14, Royals 9 DP: Red Sox 1, Royals 2 Errors: Geronimo Doubles: Allenson (5), Hoffman (1), Aikens (5), Wilson (2), McRae (3), G. Brett (4) Triples: Washington (1), Phelps (1) Home Runs: Otis (1) Stolen Bases: Lansford (3), Evans (1), Remy (1) Caught Stealing: Washington (4), Wilson (4) Sacrifice Flies: Aikens (1), Geronimo (1) GIDP: Allenson (3), Miller (3), White (3) Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Tudor 6.1 8 4 4 2 2 0 28 4.84 Stanley 3.2 4 1 1 1 0 0 14 4.63 Burgmeier W(1-0) 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 1 8 4.09 Clear SV(1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5.14 Totals 12 16 7 7 3 3 1 52 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gale 4.2 8 3 2 2 1 0 23 5.18 Wright 2.1 2 2 2 3 0 0 12 3.00 Quisenberry L(0-2) 5 9 3 3 1 2 0 23 5.23 Totals 12 19 8 7 6 3 0 58 Balks: Tudor (1) Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - John Shulock RED SOX 1ST: 2:16 rain delay before start of game; Remy singled to center; Evans walked [Remy to second]; Yastrzemski made an out to second; Rice lined to right [Remy to third]; Perez lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Wilson popped to first in foul territory; Washington walked; Washington was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); McRae flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0. RED SOX 2ND: Lansford singled to left; Lansford stole second; Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); Allenson was called out on strikes; Hoffman flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 2ND: Otis flied out to right; Aikens doubled to right; White flied out to right; Wathan singled to right [Aikens scored, Wathan to second (on throw to home)]; Chalk walked; Geronimo was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. RED SOX 3RD: Remy grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans walked; Yastrzemski made an out to second; Rice singled to right [Evans scored (error by Geronimo) (unearned) (no RBI), Rice to second]; Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1. ROYALS 3RD: Wilson doubled to right; Washington tripled [Wilson scored]; McRae doubled to right [Washington scored]; Otis flied out to center [McRae to third]; Aikens hit a sacrifice fly to left [McRae scored]; White flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 4. RED SOX 4TH: Lansford flied out to right; Miller singled to left; Allenson grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Miller out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 4. ROYALS 4TH: Wathan singled to right; Chalk flied out to right; Geronimo forced Wathan (first to shortstop); Wilson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 4. RED SOX 5TH: Hoffman singled to left; Remy grounded out (second to first) [Hoffman to second]; Evans singled to right [Hoffman scored]; Yastrzemski singled to right [Evans to second]; Rice flied out to center; Perez singled to right [Evans scored, Yastrzemski to third]; WRIGHT REPLACED GALE (PITCHING); Lansford lined to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4. ROYALS 5TH: Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae flied out to right; Otis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4. RED SOX 6TH: Miller grounded out (first to pitcher); Allenson walked; Hoffman flied out to right; Remy grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4. ROYALS 6TH: Aikens grounded out (second to first); White popped to shortstop in foul territory; Wathan singled to right; Chalk popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4. RED SOX 7TH: Evans walked; Yastrzemski flied out to center; Rice lined to center; Evans stole second; Perez singled to left [Evans scored]; Lansford flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 4. ROYALS 7TH: Geronimo struck out; Wilson singled to left; Tudor balked [Wilson to second]; STANLEY REPLACED TUDOR (PITCHING); Washington was walked intentionally; McRae flied out to right [Wilson to third]; Otis forced Washington (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 4. RED SOX 8TH: Miller singled to center; Allenson walked [Miller to second]; QUISENBERRY REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); On a bunt Hoffman struck out; Remy singled to left [Miller scored, Allenson out at third (left to third)]; Evans singled to right [Remy to third]; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 4. ROYALS 8TH: Aikens grounded out (shortstop to first); White grounded out (third to first); Wathan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 4. RED SOX 9TH: Rice singled to center; Perez singled to right [Rice to third]; Lansford reached on a fielder's choice [Rice out at home (shortstop to catcher), Perez to second]; Miller grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Lansford out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 4. ROYALS 9TH: PHELPS BATTED FOR CHALK; Phelps tripled to left; GARCIA RAN FOR PHELPS; Geronimo hit a sacrifice fly to left [Garcia scored]; Wilson singled to left; Wilson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Washington singled; McRae grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 5. RED SOX 10TH: MULLINIKS REPLACED GARCIA (PLAYING 3B); Allenson was called out on strikes; Hoffman grounded out (third to first); Remy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 5. ROYALS 10TH: Otis grounded out (pitcher to first); Aikens singled to left; G. BRETT RAN FOR AIKENS; White grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [G. Brett out at second]; the game was suspended here at 1:11 am and resumed at 7:06 pm on the next day before the regularly scheduled game; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 5. RED SOX 11TH: G. BRETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); MAY REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING 1B); MULLINIKS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Evans walked; Yastrzemski flied out to left; Rice made an out to second; Perez forced Evans (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 5. ROYALS 11TH: BURGMEIER REPLACED STANLEY (PITCHING); Wathan singled to center; Mulliniks forced Wathan (pitcher to shortstop); Geronimo forced Mulliniks (second to shortstop); Wilson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 5. RED SOX 12TH: Lansford grounded out (second to first); Miller made an out to second; Allenson doubled to left; Hoffman doubled to right [Allenson scored]; Remy singled to left [Hoffman scored]; Remy stole second; Evans singled to left [Remy to third]; Yastrzemski singled to center [Remy scored, Evans to second]; Rice flied out to left; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 5. ROYALS 12TH: Washington singled to center; McRae made an out to first; Otis homered [Washington scored]; G. Brett doubled to right; CLEAR REPLACED BURGMEIER (PITCHING); May struck out; Wathan grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 7.

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