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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 22, 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 July 22, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 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 | July 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 37,538 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 22, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Bird
Remy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Remy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Bird
Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Bird
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Bird
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Bird
There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Bird
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, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Bird
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Bird
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tiant
McRae 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Tiant
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bird
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bird
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Bird
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gura
Lynn 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, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - 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, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Tiant
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Tiant
Poquette hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tiant
Patek 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, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tiant
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gura
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Gura
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Gura
Fisk hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Gura
Scott takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Gura
Hobson 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, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Tiant
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Tiant
LaCock 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, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gura
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Gura
Duffy bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Remy vs. Gura
Remy hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Gura
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tiant
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Tiant
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Tiant
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gura
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Gura
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, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gura
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, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Gura
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tiant
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tiant
White bunts towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Tiant
There goes Brett. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Tiant
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Gura
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gura
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Gura
Duffy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Tiant
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Tiant
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Tiant
Hurdle hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gura
Remy 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, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gura
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gura
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Gura
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
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Tiant
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tiant
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Tiant
White strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gura
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Gura
Scott hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Gura
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tiant
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Tiant
LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching. Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Pete LaCock.
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Porter takes first base on ball four. McRae scores. Terrell moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hurdle vs. Campbell
Hurdle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poquette vs. Campbell
Poquette takes first base on ball four. Terrell scores. Otis moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching. Steve Braun pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Braun hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gura
John Wathan now playing first base. U L Washington now playing shortstop.
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Gura
Duffy bunts towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Duffy for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Bob Bailey pinch hits for Jerry Remy.
Bailey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Hrabosky
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drago
Jack Brohamer now playing second base.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Drago
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Drago
McRae is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Drago
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hrabosky
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hrabosky
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, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hrabosky
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Drago
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Drago
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Drago
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Drago
Poquette is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Drago
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle scores. Poquette moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1978 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 1 0
Brohamer J, 2b 0 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 0 2 0
Lynn F, cf 5 1 1 2 Terrell J, pr 0 1 0 0
Rice J, dh 5 1 1 1 Wathan J, 1b 1 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 5 1 2 0
Fisk C, c 5 0 1 0 Porter D, c 4 0 1 1
Scott G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Hurdle C, rf 4 2 1 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Poquette T, lf 3 1 1 4
Evans D, rf 4 1 3 1 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Duffy F, ss 2 0 0 0 Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 1 0 1 1
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
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37 5 9 5 38 6 11 6
Boston 310 000 100 0 -- 5
Kansas City 030 000 020 1 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L 7.1 7 5 5 2 3
Stanley B* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Campbell B 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Drago D (L) 2.0 3 1 1 2 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bird D 1.1 5 4 3 0 1
Gura L 7.0 4 1 1 2 2
Hrabosky A (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Brett G
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Kansas City 9
2B -- Remy J, Brett G 2, Evans D, Fisk C, Hurdle C
HR -- Lynn F, Evans D, Poquette T, Rice J
SB -- Brett G
SH -- Duffy F 2
WP -- Bird D
T -- 3:08
A -- 37538
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