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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 17, 1980
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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 17, 1980 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1980 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Renie Martin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Tudor |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,619 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Ted Hendry |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Wathan | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Dave Stapleton | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Dwyer | DH |
| Glenn Hoffman | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 17, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tudor
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Tudor
Washington 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Tudor
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Tudor
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Martin
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Martin
Stapleton 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: ---
Lynn vs. Martin
Lynn hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it 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: ---
Otis vs. Tudor
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Tudor
Wathan 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tudor
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Martin
Perez hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Martin
Fisk hits a popup towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Martin
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tudor
White 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Tudor
Chalk 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tudor
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Martin
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Martin
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards second. White throws to second for one, and Washington throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hoffman vs. Martin
Hoffman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Martin
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stapleton vs. Martin
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. Dwyer scores. There goes Burleson trying to get to third. Wilson throws the ball in to Washington, who relays the ball to Chalk who tags Burleson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tudor
Washington 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--
Brett vs. Tudor
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Tudor
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Tudor
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Martin
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Martin
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Martin
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Martin
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Martin
Evans takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dwyer vs. Martin
Dwyer hits a line drive to left field. Wilson throws towards the infield. Martin fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Martin. Lynn scores. Yastrzemski scores. Evans moves to third. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hobson vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching. Butch Hobson pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman.
Hobson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Hobson reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Dwyer scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Pattin
Burleson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Tudor
Butch Hobson now playing third base.
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tudor
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tudor
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Pattin
Stapleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Pattin
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Pattin
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Pattin
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Twitty
Jeff Twitty now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Twitty
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Evans reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Fisk scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dwyer vs. Twitty
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Twitty has Yastrzemski trapped. There's the throw to Chalk and over to Porter, who tags Yastrzemski for the out. Evans moves to third. Dwyer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hobson vs. Twitty
Hobson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Twitty
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Dwyer scores. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stapleton vs. Twitty
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynn vs. Twitty
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hobson scores. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Twitty
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Tudor
Garry Hancock now playing left field.
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Tudor
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Tudor
Washington 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, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Tudor
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez throws to second for one, and Burleson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Chalk scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Tudor
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tudor
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Twitty
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Twitty
Hancock strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Twitty
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Tudor
Dave Rader now catching.
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Tudor
Porter takes first base on ball four. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Tudor
White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chalk vs. Tudor
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wathan tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Tudor
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Twitty
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Twitty
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hobson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Twitty
Burleson hits a line drive towards third. Chalk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tudor
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tudor
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tudor
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tudor
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Eastwick
Rusty Torres now playing center field. Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Stapleton hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Eastwick
Lynn hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Eastwick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Eastwick
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Eastwick
Rader takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hancock vs. Eastwick
Hancock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Eastwick
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Tudor
Wathan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Tudor
Clint Hurdle pinch runs for John Wathan.
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tudor
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Tudor
Chalk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1980 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 4 0 2 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 2
Washington U, ss 4 0 1 0 Stapleton D, 2b 5 1 2 2
Brett G, 1b 4 1 0 0 Lynn F, cf 5 2 3 1
McRae H, dh 3 1 1 2 Perez T, 1b 4 1 2 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 1 1 1
Torres R, cf 0 0 0 0 Rader D, c 0 0 0 0
Wathan J, rf 2 1 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 2 1 1 0
Hurdle C, pr 0 0 0 0 Hancock G, lf 2 0 1 0
Porter D, c 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 2 1 2
White F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dwyer J, dh 4 3 1 2
Chalk D, 3b 2 1 0 1 Hoffman G, 3b 1 0 0 0
Hobson B, ph-3b 2 1 1 2
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30 4 5 3 36 12 14 12
Kansas City 000 003 100 -- 4
Boston 001 470 00x -- 12
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Martin R (L) 3.2 3 5 5 5 2
Pattin M* 0.1 5 4 4 0 1
Twitty J 3.0 4 3 3 1 2
Eastwick R 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tudor J (W) 9.0 5 4 4 4 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Washington U, Martin R, Burleson R
DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Boston 7
2B -- Wilson W, Stapleton D, Lynn F, Hobson B, Evans D, Burleson R
HR -- Stapleton D, McRae H
SF -- Chalk D
HBP -- by Tudor J (Wathan J)
T -- 2:41
A -- 25619
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