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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 12, 1979
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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 June 12, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Rainey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,943 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Ron Luciano |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Todd Cruz | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 12, 1979
Top 1
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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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gale
Burleson 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gale
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Gale covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rainey
Wilson 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--
Braun vs. Rainey
There goes Wilson. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Rainey
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Rainey
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wilson moves to third. Braun moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Rainey
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. Braun moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Rainey
Porter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cowens vs. Rainey
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaCock vs. Rainey
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. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gale
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Gale
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Gale
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Gale
Hobson bunts towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Gale
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. Yastrzemski scores. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allenson vs. Gale
Allenson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fisk tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Gale
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rainey
White hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rainey
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rainey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rainey
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gale
Burleson 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, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gale
Lynn hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gale
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Rainey
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Rainey
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Rainey
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun scores. Otis moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Rainey
Porter hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Otis scores. Brett scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Finch
Joel Finch now pitching.
Cowens hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Finch
LaCock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Finch
White hits a line drive towards short. Burleson catches it and throws to first to double up LaCock. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Gale
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gale
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Gale covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Gale
Hobson hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Finch
Jack Brohamer now playing third base.
Cruz 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Finch
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Finch
There goes Wilson. The throw from Allenson and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Finch
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gale
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Gale
Allenson 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gale
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Finch
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Finch
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Finch
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Finch
There's a wild pitch. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Finch
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gale
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gale
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gale
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Gale
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 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Finch
LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Finch
White 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Finch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gale
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Gale
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Gale
Evans hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Dwyer vs. Gale
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fisk tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Gale
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Gale
Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Finch
Mike O'Berry now catching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Finch, and towards Remy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Finch
Braun 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, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Finch
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gale
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gale
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Gale
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gale
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Gale
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Drago
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Drago
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Drago
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gale
Evans hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Gale
O'Berry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gale
Remy hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drago
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Drago
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Todd Cruz.
Poquette hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Drago
Wilson hits a fly ball towards left. Rice settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rice. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Braun vs. Drago
Braun hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Drago
Otis hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Hrabosky
U L Washington now playing shortstop. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Burleson hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Hrabosky
Lynn 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, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hrabosky
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Hrabosky
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Drago
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Drago
Porter bunts into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Porter reaches second base with a double. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Drago
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1979 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Wilson W, cf 5 2 2 0
Burleson R, ss 5 0 0 0 Braun S, lf 3 2 1 2
Lynn F, cf 5 1 2 0 Otis A, dh 5 1 1 0
Rice J, lf 4 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 5 2 2 2
Yastrzemski C, 1b 5 2 2 2 Porter D, c 4 0 3 2
Fisk C, dh 3 2 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 1
Hobson B, 3b 2 0 0 1 LaCock P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Brohamer J, 3b 2 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 0 1 Cruz T, ss 3 0 0 0
Allenson G, c 1 0 0 1 Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0
Dwyer J, ph 0 0 0 1 Washington U, ss 0 0 0 0
O'Berry M, c 1 0 0 0
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37 6 8 6 37 7 10 7
Boston 030 000 120 0 -- 6
Kansas City 103 000 002 1 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Rainey C* 2.0 4 4 4 3 0
Finch J 5.0 2 0 0 1 2
Drago D (L) 2.1 4 3 1 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R 9.0 7 6 5 2 2
Hrabosky A (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Brett G, Rice J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Kansas City 7
2B -- Porter D 2
HR -- Yastrzemski C, Braun S
SB -- Wilson W
CS -- Wilson W
SF -- Allenson G, Dwyer J, Cowens A
WP -- Finch J
T -- 2:47
A -- 26943
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