Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
Aug 26, 1979
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
loss:
S. Renko(9-8)win:
P. Splittorff(13-13)
S. Renko(9-8)win:P. Splittorff(13-13)Scoring Summary
BOSKC
3Stan Papi hits a home run (1). Rick Burleson scores. [2 runs] 20- 3Amos Otis out, second baseman Stan Papi to first baseman Bob Watson. Willie Wilson scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 21
- 4Darrell Porter hits a home run (15). [1 run] 22
- 4Willie Wilson singles on a to left fielder Jim Rice. Frank White scores. U L Washington to 3rd. [1 run] 23
- 5George Brett singles on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. Amos Otis scores. [1 run] 24
- 5Al Cowens singles on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. George Brett scores. [1 run] 25
- 6Fred Lynn singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Rick Burleson scores. [1 run] 35
- 6Hal McRae out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jim Rice. Willie Wilson scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 36
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rick BurlesonSS | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 |
| 2Stan Papi2B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .188 |
| 3Fred LynnCF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 |
| 4Jim RiceLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .329 |
| 5Bob Watson1B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 |
| 6Carl YastrzemskiDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .275 |
| 7Butch Hobson3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 |
| 8Dwight EvansRF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 |
| 9Gary AllensonC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve RenkoRHP | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 4.10 |
| Tom BurgmeierLHP | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2.06 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 49 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Willie WilsonLF | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 |
| 2Hal McRaeDH | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .268 |
| 3Amos OtisCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .287 |
| 4George Brett3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .331 |
| 5Darrell PorterC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .292 |
| 6Ralph LaCock1B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| John WathanPH-1B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| 7Al CowensRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 |
| 8Frank White2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| 9U L WashingtonSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .248 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul SplittorffLHP | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 3.84 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 42 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningBOSKC
- TOP 1
- BATTER OUT — Rick Burleson out, third baseman George Brett to first baseman Ralph LaCock. [1 out]00
- FLYOUT — Stan Papi flies out to right fielder Al Cowens. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Fred Lynn strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- BATTER OUT — Willie Wilson out, second baseman Stan Papi to first baseman Bob Watson. [1 out]00
- DOUBLE — Hal McRae doubles (24) on a to left fielder Jim Rice.00
- BATTER OUT — Amos Otis out to right fielder Dwight Evans. Hal McRae to 3rd. [2 outs]00
- BATTER OUT — George Brett out to center fielder Fred Lynn. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Sunday, August 26, 1979 · 4:33 AM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 34,915 (92.1%)
weather: 73 degrees, unknown