Final
KC 0 — CWS 3
5/9/1981 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CHA198105090
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Wilson | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Squires | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Bernazard | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Brett | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Luzinski | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Aikens | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rusty Kuntz | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Harold Baines | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Wathan | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Phelps | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Morrison | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Garcia | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cesar Geronimo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Essian | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Quirk | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| U L Washington | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Almon | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Dotson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Gale | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Dotson | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0-0 |
| Rich Gale | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Kuntz | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron LeFlore | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Morrison | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Dotson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Squires | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Essian | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Baines | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Bernazard | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Almon | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Gale | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Garcia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Geronimo | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Aikens | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 5/L | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | POCS2(16) | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7/FL | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | WP.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 163 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-H;B-3(E2/TH2) | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 7 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 3/FL | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 2/FL | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | K/C | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S9 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 4 | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | W | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | T9.1-H | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | W | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 0→2 | 16(1)3/GDP | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | W | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S9.1-2 | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 7 | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 7/L | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 23/BG | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 3/FL | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 63 | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 3 | 0–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K | 0–3 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | W | 0–3 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S8.1-2 | 0–3 |
| 8 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 0–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | E4 | 0–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S/BG.1-2 | 0–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→2 | 54(1)3/GDP.2-3 | 0–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–3 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | W | 0–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K | 0–3 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S9.1-3 | 0–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 0–3 |