Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox
May 9, 1978
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
loss:
J. Colborn(1-2)win:
D. Eckersley(2-1)
J. Colborn(1-2)win:D. Eckersley(2-1)Scoring Summary
KCBOS
2Rick Burleson singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Fred Lynn scores. Jack Brohamer to 3rd. [1 run] 01- 2Jerry Remy singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Jack Brohamer scores. Rick Burleson to 3rd. [1 run] 02
- 7Amos Otis hits a home run (4). Clint Hurdle scores. [2 runs] 22
- 7Jim Rice hits a home run (10). Jerry Remy scores. [2 runs] 24
- 9Passed ball by catcher Carlton Fisk. Hal McRae scores. Willie Wilson to 3rd. [1 run] 34
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Freddie PatekSS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| Joe LahoudPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| U L WashingtonSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 2Tom PoquetteLF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| 3Hal McRaeDH | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .284 |
| 4Al CowensRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .275 |
| 5Darrell PorterC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Willie WilsonPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| 6Clint Hurdle1B-3B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .225 |
| 7Amos OtisCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 |
| 8Jerry Terrell3B-2B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| 9Frank White2B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Ralph LaCockPH-1B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim ColbornRHP | 6.2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 5.73 |
| Doug BirdRHP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6.28 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 52 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rick BurlesonSS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .211 |
| 2Jerry Remy2B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .319 |
| 3Jim RiceLF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .379 |
| 4Carl Yastrzemski1B | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .316 |
| 5Carlton FiskC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .245 |
| 6Fred LynnCF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .310 |
| 7Butch HobsonDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .288 |
| 8Dwight EvansRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .265 |
| 9Jack Brohamer3B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .344 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis EckersleyRHP | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 3.71 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 50 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCBOS
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Freddie Patek strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Tom Poquette singles on a to center fielder Fred Lynn.00
- STRIKEOUT — Hal McRae strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- FLYOUT — Al Cowens flies out to catcher Carlton Fisk. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- BATTER OUT — Rick Burleson out, third baseman Jerry Terrell to first baseman Clint Hurdle. [1 out]00
- BUNT GROUNDOUT — Jerry Remy bunt grounds out to pitcher Jim Colborn. [2 outs]00
- SINGLE — Jim Rice singles.00
- SINGLE — Carl Yastrzemski singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Jim Rice to 3rd.00
- LINEOUT — Carlton Fisk lines out to shortstop Freddie Patek. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, May 9, 1978 · 7:05 PM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 22,369 (59.2%)
weather: 62 degrees, unknown