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Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals

May 15, 1978
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
BOS0010000001215
KC00020010-3707
loss:Boston Red Sox logoA. Ripleywin:Kansas City Royals logoR. Gale

Scoring Summary

BOSKC
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    3
    Jim Rice grounds into a double play, third baseman Al Cowens to second baseman Frank White to first baseman Clint Hurdle. Dwight Evans scores. Rick Burleson to 3rd. Jerry Remy out at 2nd. Jim Rice out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Clint Hurdle doubles (5) on a pop up to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Hal McRae scores. Al Cowens scores. [2 runs]
    12
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    7
    Willie Wilson steals (12) 2nd base. Frank White scores. Missed catch error by shortstop Rick Burleson. [1 run]
    13

Player Stats

Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rick BurlesonSS14000000.185
2Jerry Remy2B12000200.293
3Jim RiceDH04002004.357
4Carl YastrzemskiLF-1B03000101.314
5Carlton FiskC04000002.248
6Fred LynnCF04001000.331
7George Scott1B02000000.311
Bernie CarboLF00000100.220
8Butch Hobson3B03001001.275
9Dwight EvansRF02101100.245
TOTAL228105508-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Allen RipleyRHP8.0733120424.42
TOTAL8.073312042-
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Willie WilsonLF03000002.259
2Tom PoquetteRF04000003.276
Jerry Terrell3B00000000.205
3Hal McRaeDH14100001.286
4Al Cowens3B-RF03101001.271
5Clint Hurdle1B24020000.253
6Amos OtisCF23000100.303
7John WathanC03000003.242
8Freddie PatekSS13000003.250
9Frank White2B12100100.256
TOTAL7293212013-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Rich GaleRHP9.0211550582.08
TOTAL9.021155058-

Play-by-Play

1st inningBOSKC
  • TOP 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Rick Burleson out, second baseman Frank White to first baseman Clint Hurdle. [1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    WALK — Jerry Remy walks.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    STOLEN BASE 2B — Jerry Remy steals (7) 2nd base.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    STRIKEOUT — Jim Rice strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    WALK — Carl Yastrzemski walks.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Carlton Fisk out to center fielder Amos Otis. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Willie Wilson out, second baseman Jerry Remy to first baseman George Scott. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Tom Poquette out to center fielder Fred Lynn. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Hal McRae out, shortstop Rick Burleson to first baseman George Scott. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

1Runs3
2Hits7
1Errors0
.071Batting Avg.241
28At Bats29
0Extra-base Hits4
0Home Runs0
0Runs-Batted-In2
5Walks2
1Stolen Bases3
5Strikeouts1
5Left on Base7
2Total Bases11

Game Details

Monday, May 15, 1978 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 34,166 (90.1%)
weather: 58 degrees, unknown