Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Littell
  
  Burleson 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: ---
  Lynn vs. Littell
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Littell
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Littell
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Littell
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Tiant
  
  Poquette hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Tiant
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Tiant
  
  Brett 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: -2-
  Cowens vs. Tiant
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Tiant
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Littell
  
  Scott 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Littell
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Littell
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Littell
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Tiant
  
  Porter 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, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Tiant
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tiant
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Littell
  
  Burleson 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Littell
  
  Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Littell
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Tiant
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Tiant
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Tiant
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Poquette scores. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Tiant
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. Brett scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Tiant
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Stanley
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Littell
  
  Yastrzemski 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Littell
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Littell
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Stanley
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stanley
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Stanley
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Littell
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Littell
  
  Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Littell
  
  Doyle hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stanley
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Stanley
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Stanley
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Burleson hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Mingori
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Mingori
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Mingori
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisk vs. Mingori
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Stanley
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Stanley
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Stanley
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Stanley
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Mingori
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Mingori
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Mingori
  
  Dwight Evans pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Evans reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. Hobson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dillard vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching. Steve Dillard pinch hits for Denny Doyle.
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burleson vs. Bird
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Hobson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Bird
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Bird
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stanley
  
  Dwight Evans now playing right field. Steve Dillard now playing second base.
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Stanley
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stanley
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Stanley
  
  Brett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Stanley
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Bird
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Bird
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Bird
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Bird
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Stanley
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Stanley
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. There goes Porter trying to get to third. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Hobson, who tags Porter for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Campbell
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Campbell
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Campbell covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Bird
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Bird
  
  Rick Miller pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Bird
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Bird
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1977 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  0  1  1   Poquette T, lf        4  1  1  0   
Lynn F, cf            3  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           4  1  2  0   
Rice J, dh            4  0  1  0   Brett G, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Yastrzemski C, lf     3  0  1  0   Cowens A, rf          4  1  2  2   
Fisk C, c             4  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  1  1   
Scott G, 1b           4  1  2  0   Porter D, c           4  0  1  0   
Hobson B, 3b          4  1  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  2  1   
Carbo B, rf           1  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  1  0   
Evans D, ph-rf        2  0  1  1   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Doyle D, 2b           2  0  0  0                                      
Dillard S, ph-2b      1  0  0  0                                      
Miller R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  6  2                        34  5 11  5

Boston           000 000 200 --  2
Kansas City      103 000 01x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L)           2.1  7  4  4  0  2
Stanley B*            4.2  3  1  1  2  5
Campbell B            1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Littell M (W)         5.0  0  0  0  3  6
Mingori S+            1.0  4  2  1  0  0
Bird D (S)            3.0  2  0  0  1  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Brett G
LOB -- Boston 9, Kansas City 7
2B -- McRae H 2, Poquette T, Otis A, Evans D, Burleson R
3B -- Cowens A
SB -- Patek F
T -- 2:43
A -- 40502

    

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