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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 3, 1979
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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 3, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,814 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Greg Kosc |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Pete LaCock | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | DH |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 3, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Renko
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Renko
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Renko
Otis 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Busby
Burleson 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--
Brohamer vs. Busby
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Busby
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Busby
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Busby
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Busby
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Busby
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Renko
Porter hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Renko
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans throws the ball in to Burleson who tags Cowens trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Renko
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Busby
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Busby
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Evans reaches second base with a double. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montgomery vs. Busby
Montgomery hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hobson tags and scores. Evans tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Busby
Burleson 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Brohamer vs. Busby
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Busby
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Renko
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Renko
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Renko
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Busby
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Busby
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Busby
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Busby
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Busby
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
There goes Evans. The throw from Porter and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Renko
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Renko
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Renko
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Renko
Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Rodriguez
Montgomery hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Rodriguez
Burleson 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Rodriguez
Brohamer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Rodriguez
Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Montgomery moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Rodriguez
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montgomery scores. Lynn scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Rodriguez
Fisk 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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Renko
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Renko
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Renko
LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rodriguez
Watson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Rodriguez
Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Rodriguez
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Renko
Larry Wolfe now playing second base. Jack Brohamer now playing third base.
White 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Renko
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Renko
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Renko
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Rodriguez
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Rodriguez
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Rodriguez
Brohamer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Renko
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Renko
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Renko
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Renko
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Rodriguez
Lynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rodriguez
Rice hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Rodriguez
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rodriguez
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Rodriguez
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Renko
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Renko
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Renko
Patek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Renko
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Mingori
Montgomery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Mingori
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Mingori
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montgomery moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Mingori
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montgomery scores. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Mingori
Rice is hit by the pitch. Burleson moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Mingori
Fisk 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 9
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Renko
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Renko
Otis 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, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Renko
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Renko
Cowens takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Renko
Scott strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1979 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 3 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 5 1 2 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Brohamer J, 2b-3b 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 4 2 3 2
Porter D, c 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 2 3
Cowens A, rf 3 0 3 0 Fisk C, dh 5 1 1 0
Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 2 2 3
LaCock P, dh 2 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 2 1 0 0
White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wolfe L, 2b 1 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 2 1
Montgomery B, c 3 2 2 1
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30 0 5 0 34 10 14 10
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 112 200 22x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (L) 2.2 5 4 4 4 4
Rodriguez E 4.1 5 4 4 0 0
Mingori S 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 5
DP -- Kansas City 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 7
2B -- Evans D, Brett G, Lynn F
HR -- Watson B 2, Lynn F, Evans D
CS -- Evans D
SF -- Montgomery B
HBP -- by Rodriguez E (Watson B), by Mingori S (Rice J)
PB -- Porter D
T -- 2:42
A -- 34814
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