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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 30, 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 30, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 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 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,626 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Joe Zdeb | Right Fielder |
| Al Cowens | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Bob Bailey | DH |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 30, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zdeb vs. Lee
Zdeb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Lee
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Lee
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Lee
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Splittorff
Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Splittorff
Remy bunts towards first. Wathan fields the ball and throws to Splittorff covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Splittorff
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Splittorff
Fisk hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Lee
Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lee
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Splittorff
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Splittorff
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Splittorff
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Lee
Zdeb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Lee
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zdeb moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zdeb scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Lee
Porter hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Lee
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Splittorff
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Splittorff
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Splittorff
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Splittorff
Remy 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 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Lee
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lee
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Splittorff
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Splittorff
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Splittorff
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Lee
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lee
Cowens hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Splittorff
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Splittorff
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Splittorff
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Splittorff
U L Washington now playing second base.
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lee
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Lee
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Lee
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Splittorff
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Splittorff
Remy hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Splittorff
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lee
Washington 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lee
Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Lee
There goes Terrell. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Terrell steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zdeb vs. Lee
Zdeb hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Splittorff
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Splittorff
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Splittorff
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lee
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lee
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Al Cowens.
Otis takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Lee
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Lee
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurdle vs. Lee
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 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Splittorff
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Splittorff
Scott hits a popup towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Splittorff
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Splittorff
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burleson for the out. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Fred Kendall pinch hits for Jerry Remy.
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Hrabosky
Frank Duffy pinch runs for Fred Kendall.
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lee
Frank Duffy now playing second base.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lee
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hrabosky
Steve Braun now playing third base. U L Washington now playing shortstop. Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hrabosky
Bailey hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Hrabosky
Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hrabosky
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Hrabosky
Scott strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1978 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 1 1 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0
Braun S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Zdeb J, rf 4 1 2 0 Kendall F, ph 0 0 0 0
Cowens A, dh 4 0 2 1 Duffy F, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Wilson W, pr 0 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 2 1 Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0
Porter D, c 4 0 0 0 Bailey B, dh 4 0 0 0
Wathan J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 1 0
Hurdle C, lf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 2 0
White F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Washington U, 2b-ss 2 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Terrell J, 3b-2b 4 0 1 0
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36 2 9 2 32 1 6 1
Kansas City 101 000 000 -- 2
Boston 000 000 010 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 7.2 5 1 1 1 2
Hrabosky A (S) 1.1 1 0 0 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L) 9.0 9 2 2 1 3
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Boston 7
2B -- Patek F, Evans D, Lynn F
SB -- Terrell J
T -- 2:31
A -- 34626
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