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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 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 4, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 27,870 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| 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 4, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Torrez
Wilson 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: ---
Brett vs. Torrez
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. Torrez
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson 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. Leonard
Burleson 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--
Brohamer vs. Leonard
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brohamer scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Leonard
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Lynn scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Leonard
Watson 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Torrez
The ball gets by Montgomery for a passed ball. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Torrez
There's a wild pitch. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Torrez
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Torrez
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Leonard
There goes Hobson. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Leonard
Montgomery is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Torrez
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Torrez
There goes White. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Torrez
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Torrez
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Patek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. Patek moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek scores. Wilson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Leonard
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Brohamer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Torrez
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Torrez
LaCock takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Torrez
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Leonard
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Leonard
Watson 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, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Torrez
Patek 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, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Torrez
Wilson bunts towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Torrez covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Torrez
There goes Wilson. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Burleson. Brett moves to third. Otis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Torrez
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montgomery vs. Leonard
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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. Evans scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Leonard
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Torrez
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Torrez
White hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Torrez
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, 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, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Leonard
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Leonard
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Torrez
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Leonard
Montgomery hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Torrez
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Torrez
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Torrez
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Leonard
John Wathan now catching.
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Torrez
Steve Braun pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Torrez
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Torrez
There goes Wilson. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wathan vs. Torrez
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hrabosky
Todd Cruz now playing shortstop. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hrabosky
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Hrabosky
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hrabosky
Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Butch Hobson.
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1979 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 5 1 4 1 Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 1
Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Brohamer J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 1 Lynn F, cf 3 2 1 1
Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 1 1
Porter D, c 3 0 0 1 Fisk C, dh 4 0 0 1
Wathan J, c 1 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 2 0
LaCock P, dh 2 0 0 0 Dwyer J, pr 0 1 0 0
White F, 2b 4 1 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 2 2 2
Patek F, ss 3 1 1 0 Montgomery B, c 3 0 1 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0
Cruz T, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 33 6 9 6
Kansas City 002 020 000 -- 4
Boston 200 011 002 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D 8.0 7 4 4 2 1
Hrabosky A (L) 0.2 2 2 2 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 9.0 8 4 1 5 7
E -- Burleson R
DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Boston 3
2B -- Brohamer J, Evans D
HR -- Lynn F, Evans D
SB -- White F, Wilson W 2
CS -- Hobson B
SF -- Porter D
WP -- Leonard D, Torrez M
PB -- Montgomery B 2
T -- 2:42
A -- 27870
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