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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 6, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 6, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 25,881 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Jim McKean |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Steve Dillard | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 6, 1977
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Leonard
Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 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
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Tiant
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Tiant
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Leonard
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Tiant
Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Tiant
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Tiant
Patek takes first base on ball four. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Tiant
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Leonard
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Leonard
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Leonard
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dillard moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tiant
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Tiant
There goes Otis. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Tiant
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Leonard
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Tiant
Poquette hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tiant
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tiant
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Leonard
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Leonard
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tiant
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Tiant
There goes White. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Tiant
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Leonard
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Tiant
Cowens hits a line drive into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Tiant
Poquette hits a line drive into right field. Carbo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Carbo. Mayberry moves to third. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Tiant
Porter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Tiant
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Tiant
White hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Leonard
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tiant
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Leonard
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Leonard
Dillard hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Leonard
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to third. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching. Dave Nelson pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Campbell
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Campbell
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
John Wathan now playing first base.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Leonard
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Leonard
Hobson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Campbell
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Campbell
Joe Zdeb pinch runs for Pete LaCock.
White bunts towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Doyle covering, for the out. Zdeb moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Campbell
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Campbell
McRae strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1977 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Carbo B, rf 3 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 5 0 0 0
Rice J, dh 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 2 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 3 1 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0 Nelson D, pr 0 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wathan J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0
Doyle D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Poquette T, lf 4 0 2 0
Dillard S, ss 3 0 0 0 Porter D, c 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0
LaCock P, ph 1 0 1 0
Zdeb J, pr 0 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 31 0 5 0
Boston 000 000 100 -- 1
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W)* 7.0 4 0 0 6 5
Campbell B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 9.0 5 1 1 2 6
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Brett G, Carbo B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Kansas City 11
2B -- Fisk C
HR -- Yastrzemski C
SB -- Otis A, White F
SH -- White F
T -- 2:53
A -- 25881
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