Final
KC 5 — CWS 9
5/8/1981 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CHA198105080
Complete available game record for KC at CWS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 12 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Bernazard | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Brett | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlton Fisk | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Aikens | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Luzinski | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rusty Kuntz | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chet Lemon | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Baines | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Wathan | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Morrison | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Squires | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Garcia | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Almon | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Lamp | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Berenguer | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Barrios | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wright | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMarr Hoyt | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Barrios | 3.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 3.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Juan Berenguer | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Lamp | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| LaMarr Hoyt | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Jim Wright | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Lemon | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Morrison | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Almon | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Bernazard | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Squires | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Baines | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Barrios | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMarr Hoyt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Kuntz | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Lamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron LeFlore | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Berenguer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Garcia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Aikens | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 53.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | D9.2-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | D9.2-H | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 3/FL | 2–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S7.2-3 | 2–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S9.3-H;1-3 | 2–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 46(1)/FO | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | SB2 | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | FC1 | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 3/FL | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 43 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | HP | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | POCS2(136) | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | D9 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K/C | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 6/L | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 3–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 13 | 3–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 9 | 3–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 8 | 3–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 7/L | 3–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 3–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S8 | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | SB2 | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 7 | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 8 | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S7.2-H;1-3 | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 4(1)/FO | 4–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | W | 4–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7.1-H | 4–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | T7 | 4–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S8.3-H | 4–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 5/FL | 4–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 4–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | T9.2-H;1-H | 4–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 4–5 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | HP | 4–5 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | WP.3-H;1-2 | 4–5 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 4–6 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | W | 4–6 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K | 4–6 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 54(1)/FO | 4–6 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 4–6 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 9/L | 4–6 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 4–6 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | T9.1-H | 4–6 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S9.3-H | 4–7 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 4–8 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 43.2-3 | 4–8 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 4–8 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | E6 | 4–8 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 4–8 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 13/SH.2-3;1-2 | 4–8 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3 | 4–8 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 43 | 5–8 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | K | 5–8 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 5–8 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | D8 | 5–8 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-H;B-2(THH) | 5–8 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | NP | 5–9 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | IW | 5–9 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 5–9 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 7 | 5–9 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K/C | 5–9 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K/C | 5–9 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 5–9 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 5–9 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 5–9 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 53 | 5–9 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S7 | 5–9 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | WP.1-2 | 5–9 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 7 | 5–9 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | HP | 5–9 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 7 | 5–9 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 5–9 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL | 5–9 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 5–9 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 5–9 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K/C | 5–9 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 8 | 5–9 |