Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Splittorff
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burleson for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Splittorff
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Splittorff
  
  The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Splittorff
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Aase
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Aase
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Aase
  
  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: 1--
  Cowens vs. Aase
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Dillard applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Splittorff
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Splittorff
  
  Hobson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Splittorff
  
  Evans 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: 12-
  Dillard vs. Splittorff
  
  Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Aase
  
  Cowens 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: ---
  Mayberry vs. Aase
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard misplays the ball. That's an error on Dillard. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Aase
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Aase
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Otis reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. Porter moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Patek vs. Aase
  
  Patek hits a line drive towards short. Burleson catches it and throws to third to double up Porter. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Splittorff
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Splittorff
  
  Lynn 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Splittorff
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Aase
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Aase
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Poquette reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Aase
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Aase
  
  Brett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Aase
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. Poquette tags and moves to third. Brett tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Aase
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Splittorff
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Splittorff
  
  Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Splittorff
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Aase
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Aase
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Aase
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Dillard applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Aase
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Splittorff
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Splittorff
  
  Dillard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Dillard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Splittorff
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field. Cowens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cowens. Dillard moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lynn vs. Splittorff
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. Dillard scores. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Splittorff
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Aase
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Aase
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Aase
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Aase
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. Poquette scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Aase
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Splittorff
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Splittorff
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Splittorff
  
  Evans hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Aase
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Aase
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Aase
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Aase
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Splittorff
  
  Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Splittorff
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Splittorff
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Gura
  
  Larry Gura now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Aase
  
  White hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Aase
  
  Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Campbell
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Bird
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Bird
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Campbell
  
  Denny Doyle now playing second base.
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Campbell
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Campbell
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Campbell
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lahoud vs. Campbell
  
  Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Lahoud takes first base on ball four. Cowens scores. Porter moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Campbell
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Poquette vs. Campbell
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Campbell covering. Safe. Porter scores. Otis scores. Lahoud moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Campbell
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Bird
  
  Bob Heise now playing shortstop.
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Bird
  
  Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Bird
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doyle moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lynn vs. Bird
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Doyle scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Bird
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1977 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        4  1  3  0   Poquette T, lf        4  1  3  2   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  1  2   McRae H, dh           5  0  1  0   
Rice J, dh            5  0  2  1   Brett G, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          3  1  1  1   
Fisk C, c             3  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  0  0   
Scott G, 1b           4  0  1  0   Porter D, c           4  1  2  0   
Hobson B, 3b          4  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            2  1  2  1   
Evans D, rf           4  1  1  1   Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   
Dillard S, 2b         3  1  1  0   Lahoud J, ph          0  0  0  1   
Doyle D, 2b           1  1  1  0   Heise B, ss           0  0  0  0   
                                   White F, 2b           4  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  4                        32  6 11  6

Boston           000 030 001 --  4
Kansas City      011 010 03x --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Aase D                6.1  8  3  2  3  2
Campbell B (L)        1.2  3  3  3  2  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P          6.1  8  3  3  3  1
Pattin M              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Gura L                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Bird D (W)            2.0  2  1  1  0  3

E -- Dillard S, Cowens A
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- Otis A, Rice J, Poquette T 2, Dillard S
3B -- Brett G
HR -- Evans D
CS -- McRae H, Otis A
SF -- Cowens A
PB -- Porter D
T -- 2:41
A -- 31199

    

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