Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Tiant
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Tiant
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Tiant
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Leonard
  
  Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Leonard
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Rice reaches second base with a double. Remy moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Remy tags and scores. Rice tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fisk vs. Leonard
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Rice scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Leonard
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Fisk moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hobson vs. Leonard
  
  Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Leonard
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Lynn scores. There goes Hobson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Tiant
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Tiant
  
  Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Tiant
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Leonard
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Leonard
  
  Remy hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Tiant
  
  Terrell bunts towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terrell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Stanley
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terrell moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Poquette vs. Stanley
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. Stanley
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. McRae reaches second base with a double. Terrell scores. White scores. Patek goes all the way around to score. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Stanley
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to home to get McRae. Cowens moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Stanley
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Leonard
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Leonard
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Stanley
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Stanley
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Stanley
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Leonard
  
  Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Leonard
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Leonard
  
  Evans hits a popup towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Leonard
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stanley
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Stanley
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Stanley
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Leonard
  
  Remy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Leonard
  
  Rice hits a popup for a single. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
  
  Yastrzemski is hit by the pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Leonard
  
  Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stanley
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Stanley
  
  Cowens hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Stanley
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Stanley
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Stanley
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Burleson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Leonard
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Leonard
  
  Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Leonard
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Stanley
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stanley
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Stanley
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Leonard
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Burleson bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Remy vs. Leonard
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Leonard
  
  Rice is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Hrabosky
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Stanley
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stanley
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Stanley
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Stanley
  
  Porter hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Hrabosky
  
  Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Hrabosky
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Hrabosky
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field. Poquette picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Poquette. Hobson moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bailey vs. Hrabosky
  
  Bob Bailey pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
  
  Bailey hits a line drive towards third. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burleson vs. Hrabosky
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Stanley
  
  Frank Duffy now playing third base.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Stanley
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Stanley
  
  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lahoud vs. Stanley
  
  Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Lahoud hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy catches it and throws to first to double up LaCock. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1978 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           4  1  1  0   Burleson R, ss        4  0  0  0   
Poquette T, lf        4  0  0  0   Remy J, 2b            4  1  1  0   
McRae H, dh           3  1  2  3   Rice J, lf            3  2  2  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  0   Yastrzemski C, 1b     2  1  1  4   
Porter D, c           4  0  1  0   Fisk C, c             4  1  0  0   
Otis A, cf            3  0  0  1   Lynn F, cf            4  2  2  1   
Hurdle C, 1b          4  0  1  0   Hobson B, 3b          3  0  2  0   
Terrell J, 3b         3  1  1  0   Duffy F, 3b           0  0  0  0   
LaCock P, ph          1  0  1  0   Evans D, rf           4  0  2  2   
White F, 2b           3  1  1  0   Carbo B, dh           1  1  0  0   
Lahoud J, ph          1  0  0  0   Bailey B, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        30  8 10  7

Kansas City      003 001 000 --  4
Boston           400 100 30x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)         6.2  7  7  4  4  2
Hrabosky A            1.1  3  1  1  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L*              2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Stanley B (W)         7.0  7  3  3  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd

E -- Patek F, Poquette T
DP -- Kansas City 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Boston 5
2B -- Rice J, Lynn F, McRae H, Hurdle C
HR -- Lynn F, Yastrzemski C
SH -- Burleson R
SF -- Yastrzemski C, Otis A
HBP -- by Leonard D (Yastrzemski C)
T -- 2:26
A -- 25891

    

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