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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 29, 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 July 29, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 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 | July 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Wright |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 35,098 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Garry Hancock | DH |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 29, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Wright
Braun 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wright
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Wright
LaCock strikes out. There goes McRae. The throw from Fisk to Burleson, and McRae is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Leonard
Remy hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wright
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Wright
Porter 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 -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Wright
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wright
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wright
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wright
White hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hancock vs. Leonard
Hancock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Wright
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wright
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Wright
LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Wright
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Leonard
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Leonard
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice scores. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Wright
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Wright
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wright
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Wright
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Leonard
Hancock hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wright
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Wright
Braun 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, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wright
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Wright
There goes McRae. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Wright
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Leonard
Remy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Leonard
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wright
Otis 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Wright
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Wright
Hurdle 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
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Leonard
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 -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wright
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Wright
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Wright
Randy Bass pinch hits for Frank White.
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bass for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leonard
U L Washington now playing shortstop. Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Leonard
Hancock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Leonard
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Wright
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Wright
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Steve Braun.
There goes Wilson. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wright
McRae 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Wright
LaCock 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1978 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Braun S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0
Wilson W, pr 0 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 2 0 Rice J, lf 3 1 0 0
LaCock P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fisk C, c 2 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 3 0 1 1
Porter D, c 3 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hurdle C, lf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 1 0
Cowens A, rf 3 0 1 0 Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0 Hancock G, dh 3 0 1 0
Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 0 0 0 0
White F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bass R, ph 1 0 0 0
Terrell J, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 28 1 5 1
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 000 100 00x -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 8.0 5 1 1 2 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wright J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 3
DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Boston 5
2B -- Evans D
SB -- McRae H
CS -- McRae H, Wilson W
T -- 2:21
A -- 35098
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