Four-hit pitching by Dennis Eckersley and a two-run homer by Dwight Evans enabled the Red Sox to subdue the Royals, 3-1. Evans' blast came in the eighth inning and scored Jerry Remy, who was aboard via a single. The Sox added an insurance tally in the ninth on a two-run single by Rick Miller following a double by Carney Lansford. George Brett's single drove in the Royals' marker in the first frame, and was only his second RBI of the season. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 3, Kansas City Royals 1

Game Played on Wednesday, May 6, 1981 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Red Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 - 3 11 0 Royals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0 Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Remy 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 .279 Wilson lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .253 Stapleton ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Mulliniks ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 Evans rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 .346 Phelps ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Yastrzemski dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 .194 G. Brett 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .274 Rice lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 Aikens 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .338 Perez 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .210 McRae dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Lansford 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .306 Otis cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .232 Allenson c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .197 White 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Hoffman ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 .184 Geronimo rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .216 Miller cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 .286 Grote c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Eckersley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Quirk ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Leonard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Quisenberry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 K. Brett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 3 11 3 2 6 Totals 30 1 4 1 0 2 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 21,400 Left on Base: Red Sox 7, Royals 2 DP: Red Sox 1, Royals 1 Doubles: Lansford (7) Home Runs: Evans (5) Stolen Bases: Lansford 2 (5), G. Brett (2) Caught Stealing: Remy (1) Sacrifice Hits: Remy (1), Miller (2) GIDP: Rice (1) Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Eckersley W(3-2) 9 4 1 1 0 2 0 30 4.89 Totals 9 4 1 1 0 2 0 30 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Leonard L(2-4) 7.2 9 2 2 2 5 1 31 3.05 Quisenberry 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 5.56 K. Brett 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6.75 Totals 9 11 3 3 2 6 1 37 Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Bill Kunkel RED SOX 1ST: Remy flied out to center; Evans struck out; Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to left; Mulliniks grounded out (first unassisted) [Wilson to second]; G. Brett singled to center [Wilson scored]; G. Brett stole second; Aikens struck out; McRae made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. RED SOX 2ND: Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez flied out to left; Lansford singled to left; Lansford stole second; Allenson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. ROYALS 2ND: Otis grounded out (third to first); White lined to first; Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. RED SOX 3RD: Hoffman lined to shortstop; Miller flied to left in foul territory; Remy walked; Remy was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. ROYALS 3RD: Grote grounded out (second to first); Wilson singled to left; Mulliniks popped to catcher in foul territory; G. Brett lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. RED SOX 4TH: Evans singled to center; Yastrzemski made an out to second; Rice grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Evans out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. ROYALS 4TH: Aikens singled to right; McRae flied out to right; Otis lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Aikens out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. RED SOX 5TH: Perez singled to left; Lansford flied out to right; Allenson was called out on strikes; Hoffman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. ROYALS 5TH: White popped to catcher in foul territory; Geronimo popped to catcher in foul territory; Grote popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. RED SOX 6TH: Miller singled to right; Remy out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Miller to second]; Evans flied out to center; Yastrzemski struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. ROYALS 6TH: Wilson grounded out (first unassisted); Mulliniks grounded out (second to first); G. Brett grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. RED SOX 7TH: Rice popped to first in foul territory; Perez singled to center; Lansford forced Perez (pitcher to second); Lansford stole second; Allenson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. ROYALS 7TH: Aikens grounded out (second to first); McRae flied out to right; Otis grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1. RED SOX 8TH: Hoffman singled to third; Miller out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hoffman to second]; Remy singled to center [Hoffman out at home (center to catcher)]; Evans homered [Remy scored]; Yastrzemski walked; Rice singled to center [Yastrzemski to second]; QUISENBERRY REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Perez forced Yastrzemski (third unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1. ROYALS 8TH: White lined to third; Geronimo made an out to shortstop; QUIRK BATTED FOR GROTE; Quirk flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1. RED SOX 9TH: QUIRK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Lansford doubled to right; Allenson grounded out (second to first) [Lansford to third]; Hoffman struck out; Miller singled to center [Lansford scored]; STAPLETON BATTED FOR REMY; K. BRETT REPLACED QUISENBERRY (PITCHING); Stapleton made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1. ROYALS 9TH: STAPLETON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Wilson grounded out (second to first); PHELPS BATTED FOR MULLINIKS; Phelps made an out to second; G. Brett flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.

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