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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 24, 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 August 24, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 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 | August 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Chamberlain |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 39,782 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Al Clark |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Stan Papi | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 24, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Chamberlain
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Chamberlain
Papi strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Chamberlain
Lynn 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--
Rice vs. Chamberlain
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Eckersley
Wilson 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. Eckersley
McRae 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Eckersley
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Chamberlain
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Chamberlain
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Chamberlain
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Chamberlain
Evans hits a line drive to right field. Cowens throws towards the plate. Porter fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Porter. Watson scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allenson vs. Chamberlain
Allenson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Eckersley
Porter hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Eckersley
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Eckersley
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Chamberlain
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Chamberlain
Papi bunts, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Chamberlain
Lynn strikes out. There goes Burleson. The throw from Porter to Washington, and Burleson is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Eckersley
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Eckersley
White hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Chamberlain
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Chamberlain
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Chamberlain
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Chamberlain
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Eckersley
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Eckersley
There goes Wilson. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Eckersley
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Eckersley
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Eckersley
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Eckersley
LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Eckersley
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Chamberlain
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Chamberlain
Allenson 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, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Chamberlain
Burleson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Eckersley
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Eckersley
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Eckersley
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Eckersley
There goes Wilson. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Eckersley
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Wilson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Eckersley
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Chamberlain
Papi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Chamberlain
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Chamberlain
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Chamberlain
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Eckersley
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Eckersley
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Eckersley
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Eckersley
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Chamberlain
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Chamberlain
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Chamberlain
Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Chamberlain
Evans hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Chamberlain
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Chamberlain
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson scores. Allenson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Chamberlain
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Stan Papi.
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Eckersley
Larry Wolfe now playing second base.
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Eckersley
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Eckersley
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Chamberlain
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Chamberlain
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Chamberlain
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Chamberlain
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Eckersley
Brett 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Eckersley
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Eckersley
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, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Chamberlain
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Chamberlain
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Chamberlain
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1979 -- 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 2 2 1 0
Papi S, 2b 3 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 2
Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 1
Wolfe L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 0 1 1
Lynn F, cf 4 0 1 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 2 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, dh 4 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 2 2 0 White F, 2b 3 1 1 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 2 1
Allenson G, c 2 0 0 0
Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 29 4 5 4
Boston 010 000 100 -- 2
Kansas City 000 220 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L) 8.0 5 4 4 2 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Chamberlain C (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 7
E -- Porter D
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Kansas City 4
2B -- Watson B, Rice J, White F
SB -- Wilson W 2
CS -- Burleson R
HBP -- by Eckersley D (Wilson W)
PB -- Porter D
T -- 2:16
A -- 39782
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