Driving in three runs, Tony Perez paced the Red Sox to a 10-5 thumping of the Royals. The Sox scored in the first frame on a walk to Dwight Evans, RBI double by Jim Rice and run-scoring single by Perez. A two-run double by Perez highlighted a five-run outburst in the fifth frame. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 10, Kansas City Royals 5
Game Played on Saturday, May       15, 1982 (Day game) at Royals Stadium
Red Sox      2  1  0    0  5  0    0  2  0  -  10 11  0
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  1    4  0  0  -   5  8  2


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Remy 2b               4   2   0   0     1   1   .268      Wilson lf             4   1   1   0     1   1   .387
Evans rf              2   3   2   2     4   0   .277      Wathan c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .292
Rice lf               5   1   3   1     1   0   .295        Quirk ph,c          2   1   1   1     0   0   .269
Perez dh              5   1   2   3     1   2   .308      Brett 3b              4   2   2   3     1   0   .311
Lansford 3b           4   1   2   2     1   1   .299      Aikens 1b             5   0   0   1     0   0   .246
Stapleton 1b          3   1   1   1     2   0   .261      Otis cf               4   0   1   0     1   2   .319
Hoffman ss            5   0   0   0     0   2   .273      McRae dh              3   0   0   0     1   0   .317
Allenson c            4   0   0   0     1   1   .240      Martin rf             3   0   1   0     1   2   .300
Miller cf             5   1   1   0     0   1   .291      White 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .274
Torrez p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Pryor ss              2   1   1   0     2   0   .350
  Clear p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Blue p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Wright p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Black p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37  10  11   9    11   8             Totals               34   5   8   5     7   6

Time of Game: 3:07   Attendance: 37,506
Left on Base: Red Sox 12, Royals 9
DP: Red Sox 0, Royals 1
Errors: Wathan, Wright
Doubles: Rice 2 (4), Evans 2 (9), Perez (3), Lansford (7)
Triples: Brett (2)
Home Runs: Stapleton (3), Brett (5)
Stolen Bases: Lansford (4), Stapleton (1), Wathan (11)
Caught Stealing: Perez (1), Wathan (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Remy (7)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez W(3-2)           6.1   7   5   5   5   4   1  30   4.91
Clear SV(7)             2.2   1   0   0   2   2   0  11   1.38
Totals                  9     8   5   5   7   6   1  41

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue L(2-3)             1     2   2   2   1   1   0   5   3.78
Wright                  3.1   6   6   4   1   1   1  18   5.32
Black                   3     2   2   2   7   5   0  18   7.98
Jackson                 1.2   1   0   0   2   1   0   8   4.43
Totals                  9    11  10   8  11   8   1  49

Wild Pitches: Torrez (2)

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Dale Ford


RED SOX 1ST: Remy grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans walked;
Rice doubled [Evans scored]; Perez singled to center [Rice
scored]; Lansford struck out while Perez was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson struck out; Wathan singled to center; Wathan
stole second; Brett walked; Wathan was caught stealing third
(catcher to third) [Brett to second]; Aikens grounded out (first
unassisted); Vida Blue pulled left leg muscle on strikeout
pitch to Tony Perez; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Royals 0.

RED SOX 2ND: WRIGHT REPLACED BLUE (PITCHING); Stapleton homered;
Hoffman flied out to center; Allenson was called out on strikes;
Miller grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Otis struck out; McRae made an out to second; Martin
singled to left; White forced Martin (third to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Remy grounded out (third to first); Evans walked;
Rice doubled to left [Evans to third]; Perez popped to first in
foul territory; Lansford flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Pryor walked; Wilson forced Pryor (shortstop to
second); Torrez threw a wild pitch [Wilson to second]; Wathan
made an out to first; Brett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Stapleton popped to first in foul territory;
Hoffman made an out to second; Allenson flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Aikens flied out to right; Otis struck out; McRae
walked; Martin walked [McRae to second]; White grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Royals 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Miller singled to right; Remy reached on an error
by Wright on a sacrifice bunt [Miller to second]; Evans doubled
to left [Miller scored, Remy to third]; Rice grounded out (third
to first); Perez doubled to left [Remy scored (unearned), Evans
scored]; Lansford doubled [Perez scored]; BLACK REPLACED WRIGHT
(PITCHING); Stapleton was walked intentionally; Lansford stole
third and Stapleton stole second [Lansford scored (error by
Wathan) (unearned)]; Hoffman struck out; Allenson flied out to
center; 5 R (3 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Pryor flied out to center; Wilson grounded out
(second to first); Wathan made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Royals 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Miller flied out to left; Remy was called out on
strikes; Evans walked; Rice walked [Evans to second]; Perez
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Brett tripled to center; Aikens grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Brett scored]; Otis walked; McRae grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Otis to second]; Martin struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Royals 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Lansford walked; Stapleton made an out to second;
Hoffman struck out; Allenson walked [Lansford to second]; Miller
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 8,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: White grounded out (third to first); Pryor singled
to center; Wilson singled to center [Pryor to third]; QUIRK
BATTED FOR WATHAN; Quirk singled to left [Pryor scored, Wilson
to third]; Brett homered [Wilson scored, Quirk scored]; CLEAR
REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Aikens grounded out (first
unassisted); Otis singled; McRae forced Otis (third to second);
4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Royals 5.

RED SOX 8TH: QUIRK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Remy walked;
Evans doubled to center [Remy scored]; Rice made an out to
second; Perez was walked intentionally; Lansford singled to left
[Evans scored, Perez to second]; JACKSON REPLACED BLACK
(PITCHING); Stapleton walked [Perez to third, Lansford to
second]; Hoffman made an out to second; Allenson lined to
shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 10, Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: Martin struck out; White struck out; Pryor walked;
Wilson walked [Pryor to second]; Quirk forced Wilson (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 10, Royals 5.

RED SOX 9TH: Miller grounded out (second to first); Remy flied
out to left; Evans walked; Rice singled to left [Evans to third,
Rice to second (on throw to 3b)]; Perez struck out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 10, Royals 5.

ROYALS 9TH: Brett grounded out (second to first); Aikens popped
to third in foul territory; Otis made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 10, Royals 5.