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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 9, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Colborn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 22,369 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Mike Reilly |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Eckersley
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Eckersley
Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Eckersley
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Eckersley
Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Colborn
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. Colborn
Remy bunts between the mound and first base. Colborn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Colborn
Rice hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Colborn
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Colborn
Fisk hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Eckersley
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Eckersley
Hurdle 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Eckersley
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Colborn
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Colborn
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Colborn
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Colborn
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Colborn
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Remy vs. Colborn
Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brohamer scores. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Colborn
Rice hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Eckersley
Terrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Eckersley
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Eckersley
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Colborn
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Colborn
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Colborn
Lynn 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
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Eckersley
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Eckersley
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Eckersley
Cowens hits a line drive into center field. Lynn picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lynn. McRae moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Eckersley
Porter 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hurdle vs. Eckersley
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Colborn
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Colborn
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Colborn
Brohamer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Colborn
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Eckersley
Otis 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Eckersley
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Eckersley
White hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Colborn
Remy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Colborn
Rice is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Colborn
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Colborn
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Colborn
Lynn 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 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Eckersley
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Eckersley
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Eckersley
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Colborn
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Colborn
Evans bunts towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Colborn
Brohamer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Colborn
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
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Eckersley
Cowens 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Eckersley
Porter hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Eckersley
Hurdle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Eckersley
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Eckersley
Terrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Colborn
Remy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Remy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Colborn
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Colborn
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Colborn
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Colborn
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Eckersley
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Frank White.
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Eckersley
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Lahoud hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Eckersley
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
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bird
U L Washington now playing shortstop. Pete LaCock now playing first base. Clint Hurdle now playing third base. Jerry Terrell now playing second ba
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Bird
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Bird
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Eckersley
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Eckersley
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Eckersley
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Eckersley
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Darrell Porter.
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Eckersley
There goes Wilson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Eckersley
The ball gets by Fisk for a passed ball. McRae scores. Wilson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Eckersley
Otis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1978 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 5 0 1 1
Lahoud J, ph 1 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 4 1 2 1
Washington U, ss 0 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 3 1 2 2
Poquette T, lf 4 0 2 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 0 2 0
McRae H, dh 4 1 2 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 1 2 0
Porter D, c 4 0 1 0 Hobson B, dh 3 0 0 0
Wilson W, pr 0 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0
Hurdle C, 1b-3b 3 1 0 0 Brohamer J, 3b 3 1 2 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 2
Terrell J, 3b-2b 3 0 0 0
White F, 2b 2 0 0 0
LaCock P, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
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33 3 7 2 33 4 11 4
Kansas City 000 000 201 -- 3
Boston 020 000 20x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Colborn J (L) 6.2 11 4 4 3 1
Bird D 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 9.0 7 3 2 0 8
E -- Lynn F
DP -- Kansas City 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Boston 9
3B -- Remy J
HR -- Otis A, Rice J
SB -- Wilson W
HBP -- by Colborn J (Rice J), by Eckersley D (Hurdle C)
PB -- Fisk C
T -- 2:09
A -- 22369
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