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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 16, 1978
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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 May 16, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,474 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | DH |
| Frank Duffy | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Joe Zdeb | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 16, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Splittorff
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Splittorff
Remy 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Splittorff
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lee
Wilson 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--
Terrell vs. Lee
There goes Wilson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Lee
Terrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Lee
There goes Wilson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Wilson steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Splittorff
Fisk 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--
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: ---
Evans vs. Splittorff
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Lee
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Lee
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Lee
Zdeb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Zdeb reaches second base with a double. Lynn throws the ball in to Duffy who tags Zdeb trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hurdle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lee
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Splittorff
Bailey hits a line drive towards third. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Splittorff
Duffy 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Splittorff
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Splittorff
Remy hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lee
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lee
Terrell bunts towards the right side of the infield. Remy misplays the ball. That's an error on Remy. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Lee
Lee spins and fires to second, with Burleson covering, and Terrell is picked off. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Splittorff
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Splittorff
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Lee
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Lee
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Lee
Zdeb strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Splittorff
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Splittorff
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Splittorff
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lynn tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Splittorff
Duffy bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Splittorff
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson throws the ball in to White who tags Burleson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Evans scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a popup towards third. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lee
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Lee
Lee fires to first and has Wilson trapped. There's the throw to Remy who tags Wilson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Splittorff
Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Splittorff
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
Yastrzemski 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. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Splittorff
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lee
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Lee
Wathan hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Splittorff
Lynn 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, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Splittorff
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Splittorff
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Splittorff
Duffy hits a popup towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Lee
Hurdle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Lee
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lee
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Splittorff
Burleson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Splittorff
Remy hits a popup, foul, towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Splittorff
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lee
Wilson 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: ---
Terrell vs. Lee
Terrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
Yastrzemski 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, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Splittorff
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, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Splittorff
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Lee
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Lee
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zdeb vs. Lee
Zdeb hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Lee
Patek strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1978 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 0 2 1 Wilson W, lf 4 1 2 0
Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Terrell J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 2 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 1
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 2 0
Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0 Wathan J, c 4 0 1 0
Lynn F, cf 3 1 0 0 Hurdle C, 1b 3 1 0 0
Evans D, rf 3 2 2 1 Zdeb J, rf 4 0 1 1
Bailey B, dh 2 0 0 1 Patek F, ss 4 0 2 0
Duffy F, 3b 2 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
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30 3 8 3 34 2 9 2
Boston 000 020 100 -- 3
Kansas City 110 000 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 9.0 8 3 3 1 2
E -- Patek F, Remy J
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Boston 3, Kansas City 6
2B -- Zdeb J
HR -- Evans D
SB -- Wilson W 2
CS -- Wilson W
SH -- Duffy F
SF -- Bailey B
T -- 2:10
A -- 23474
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