Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Busby
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Busby
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Busby
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Busby
  
  Perez strikes out. There goes Burleson. The throw from Porter and Burleson is out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Renko
  
  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: ---
  Washington vs. Renko
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Renko
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Renko
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Rader and he is out, Stapleton applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Busby
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Busby
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Busby
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Busby
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Renko
  
  McRae 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--
  Porter vs. Renko
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Renko
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Busby
  
  Hoffman hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Busby
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Busby
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lynn vs. Busby
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Busby
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Busby
  
  Rice hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Renko
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Renko
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Renko
  
  Chalk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Renko
  
  Renko fires to first and has Otis trapped. There's the throw to Burleson who tags Otis for the out. View Play 

Top 4

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

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Renko
  
  Wilson 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: ---
  Washington vs. Renko
  
  Washington bunts towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Renko
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Renko
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Busby
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Busby
  
  Burleson hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Busby
  
  Stapleton is hit by the pitch. Hoffman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Busby
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Renko
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Renko
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Renko
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Renko
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Busby
  
  Perez 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Busby
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Busby
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Renko
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Renko
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Renko
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Renko
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Renko
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Busby
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Busby
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dwyer vs. Busby
  
  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman.
  
  Dwyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Chalk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Busby
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Renko
  
  Larry Wolfe now playing third base.
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Renko
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching. Rance Mulliniks pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to third. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hurdle vs. Stanley
  
  Hurdle is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Quirk vs. Stanley
  
  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Dave Chalk.
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Busby
  
  Pete LaCock now playing first base. Frank White now playing second base.
  
  Stapleton 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Busby
  
  Lynn 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Busby
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Busby
  
  Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Stanley
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Stanley
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Stanley
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Stanley
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Busby
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Busby scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Busby
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Busby
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hancock vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Garry Hancock pinch hits for Larry Wolfe.
  
  Hancock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. Hancock moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stapleton vs. Quisenberry
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hancock scores. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lynn vs. Quisenberry
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Eastwick
  
  Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Eastwick covering, for the out. Stapleton moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. Eastwick
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. Stapleton scores. Lynn scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Eastwick
  
  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 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Stanley
  
  Gary Allenson now playing third base.
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Stanley
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Stanley
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hurdle vs. Stanley
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Stanley
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/30/1980 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        4  2  2  1   Wilson W, lf          4  1  1  0   
Stapleton D, 2b       4  1  3  1   Washington U, ss      4  0  1  0   
Lynn F, cf            5  1  2  2   Brett G, 3b           2  0  2  1   
Perez T, 1b           5  0  1  0   McRae H, dh           4  0  1  0   
Rice J, lf            5  0  1  2   Porter D, c           2  0  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, dh     5  0  1  0   Aikens W, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Evans D, rf           4  1  2  0   Mulliniks R, pr       0  0  0  0   
Rader D, c            4  1  1  0   LaCock P, 1b          1  0  0  0   
Hoffman G, 3b         2  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            2  0  0  0   
Dwyer J, ph           1  0  0  0   Hurdle C, rf          2  0  0  0   
Wolfe L, 3b           0  0  0  0   Chalk D, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Hancock G, ph         1  1  1  1   Quirk J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Allenson G, 3b        0  0  0  0   White F, 2b           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  7 15  7                        28  1  7  1

Boston           001 000 006 --  7
Kansas City      000 001 000 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Renko S*              6.0  5  1  1  5  3
Stanley B (W)         3.0  2  0  0  2  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (L)           8.1 10  3  3  1  4
Quisenberry D+        0.0  4  4  4  0  0
Eastwick R            0.2  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

DP -- Boston 3, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Evans D
3B -- Rice J
CS -- Burleson R, Brett G, Otis A
SF -- Brett G
HBP -- by Busby S (Stapleton D)
T -- 2:51
A -- 31468

    

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