Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Gale
  
  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, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Gale
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Gale
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Wright
  
  Brett 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--
  McRae vs. Wright
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. McRae reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Scott who tags McRae trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Wright
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Wright
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. Otis reaches second base with a double. LaCock goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Wright
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hurdle vs. Wright
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Poquette vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. Otis scores. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Stanley
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. Poquette moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Stanley
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Stanley
  
  White 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 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Gale
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Gale
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Gale
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hobson vs. Gale
  
  Hobson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Stanley
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Stanley
  
  McRae 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, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Stanley
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Stanley
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Stanley
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Stanley
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Gale
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Gale
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Remy vs. Gale
  
  Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. Duffy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lynn vs. Gale
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. Duffy moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Rice vs. Gale
  
  Rice hits a popup into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Yastrzemski vs. Gale
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fisk vs. Gale
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. Duffy scores. Remy moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scott vs. Gale
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. Remy scores. Lynn moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hobson vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Stanley
  
  Hurdle 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, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Stanley
  
  Poquette 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Stanley
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Stanley
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Pattin
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Pattin
  
  Duffy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Pattin
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stanley
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Stanley
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stanley
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Pattin
  
  Lynn 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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Pattin
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Pattin
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Stanley
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. LaCock reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Stanley
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaCock tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Stanley
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Stanley
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Pattin
  
  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, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Pattin
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hobson vs. Pattin
  
  Hobson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Pattin
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Stanley
  
  Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Stanley
  
  Willie Wilson pinch runs for Tom Poquette.
  
  Patek bunts towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Stanley
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Stanley
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Pattin
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field.
  
  Duffy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Pattin
  
  Remy 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, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Pattin
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stanley
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Stanley
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanley covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Stanley
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Pattin
  
  Garry Hancock pinch hits for Jim Rice.
  
  Hancock hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Pattin
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Pattin
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Stanley
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Stanley
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Stanley
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Stanley
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Stanley
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Pattin
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Pattin
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Pattin
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/23/1978 -- 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  2  3  1   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  2  1   McRae H, dh           4  0  1  1   
Rice J, dh            3  0  0  0   LaCock P, 1b          4  2  2  0   
Hancock G, ph         1  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            2  1  1  2   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  0  1  0   Porter D, c           4  1  1  0   
Fisk C, c             3  0  1  1   Hurdle C, rf          2  0  0  0   
Scott G, 1b           3  0  0  1   Poquette T, lf        2  0  0  1   
Hobson B, 3b          4  0  0  0   Wilson W, pr-lf       1  1  0  0   
Evans D, rf           4  1  1  0   Patek F, ss           3  0  2  1   
Duffy F, ss           3  1  1  0   White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        29  7 10  6

Boston           003 000 000 --  3
Kansas City      410 011 00x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wright J (L)          0.1  5  4  4  1  0
Stanley B             7.2  5  3  3  3  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gale R                2.2  6  3  3  2  1
Pattin M (W)          6.1  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Kansas City 4
2B -- McRae H, Otis A, Brett G, Fisk C
3B -- LaCock P
SB -- Patek F, Otis A, Brett G, Wilson W
CS -- Patek F, Brett G
SH -- Patek F
SF -- Otis A
T -- 2:30
A -- 39425

    

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