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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 9, Kansas City Royals 2

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Boston Red Sox 9, Kansas City Royals 2

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Game Played on Friday, April 20, 1979 (D) at Fenway Park

KC  A    0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   2 10  0
BOS A    1  1  0    1  2  0    1  3  x  -   9 14  0
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brett 3b                      5   0   0   0       0   0       1   5
McRae dh                      4   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
Otis cf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Porter c                      3   1   1   0       1   1       6   0
Cowens rf                     3   1   1   0       1   0       1   0
LaCock 1b                     1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Wathan ph,1b                3   0   2   0       0   1       7   0
Hurdle lf                     4   0   3   2       0   0       2   0
White 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Patek ss                      2   0   1   0       2   0       0   4
Leonard p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Rodriguez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Throop p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   2  10   2       4   3      24  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Patek-White-Wathan.
PB: Porter (1).
BATTING - 
2B: McRae (5,off Eckersley); Hurdle (4,off Eckersley).
GDP: White (2,off Hassler); Brett (2,off Hassler).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Patek (2,2nd base off Hassler/Allenson).
CS: Cowens (1,2nd base by Eckersley/Allenson).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Remy 2b                       5   2   2   1       0   0       3   3
Burleson ss                   5   3   3   1       0   0       4   5
Lynn cf                       3   1   1   2       2   0       1   0
Rice dh                       5   1   4   2       0   1       0   0
Yastrzemski lf                4   1   3   3       1   0       5   0
Scott 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   2       6   1
Brohamer 3b                   3   1   1   0       1   1       1   1
Evans rf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
Allenson c                    4   0   0   0       0   1       4   1
Eckersley p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hassler p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   9  14   9       4   6      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Remy-Burleson-Scott, Scott-Burleson-Scott.
BATTING - 
2B: Brohamer (3,off Leonard); Yastrzemski (5,off Leonard); Burleson (3,off
Rodriguez).
3B: Burleson (1,off Leonard).
HR: Yastrzemski (3,2nd inning off Leonard 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Scott (3,off Leonard).
IBB: Yastrzemski (1,by Leonard); Lynn (1,by Throop).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Leonard L(1-2)                7    11   6   6   2   6   1  33
Rodriguez                     0.2   2   3   3   1   0   0   5
Throop                        0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3
Totals                        8    14   9   9   4   6   1  41
WP: Leonard (1), Rodriguez 2 (2).
IBB: Leonard (1,Yastrzemski); Throop (1,Lynn).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Throop 1-1.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Eckersley                     3     4   0   0   1   1   0  12
Hassler W(1-0)                6     6   2   2   3   2   0  25
Totals                        9    10   2   2   4   3   0  37

Umpires: HP - Lester Pratt, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Clarence Merritt, 3B - Dick Clegg
Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 20925
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Boston Red Sox           
1. Brett               3b        Remy                2b
2. McRae               dh        Burleson            ss
3. Otis                cf        Lynn                cf
4. Porter              c         Rice                dh
5. Cowens              rf        Yastrzemski         lf
6. LaCock              1b        Scott               1b
7. Hurdle              lf        Brohamer            3b
8. White               2b        Evans               rf
9. Patek               ss        Allenson            c
   Leonard             p         Eckersley           p

ROYALS 1ST: Brett grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae
doubled to left; Otis popped to second; Porter singled to right
[McRae out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Remy grounded out (third to first); Burleson
tripled to left; Lynn grounded out (first to pitcher) [Burleson
scored]; Rice struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Red
Sox 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens walked; LaCock lined to left; Cowens was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Hurdle doubled to
right; White flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0,
Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski homered to right; Scott flied out to
center; Brohamer struck out; Evans struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek popped to second; Brett flied out to left;
McRae singled; Otis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0,
Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Allenson struck out; Remy flied out to left;
Burleson flied out to center; Dennis Eckersley injured by Hal
McRae's liner off right arm just above elbow; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 2.

ROYALS 4TH: HASSLER REPLACED ECKERSLEY (PITCHING); Porter
walked; Cowens flied out to right; WATHAN BATTED FOR LACOCK;
Wathan singled [Porter to second]; Hurdle singled to right
[Porter scored, Wathan to second]; White grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Hurdle out at second]; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: WATHAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Lynn walked;
Rice singled to center [Lynn to third]; Yastrzemski singled to
right [Lynn scored, Rice to second]; Scott was called out on
strikes; Brohamer lined to right; Evans forced Yastrzemski
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Red Sox
3.

ROYALS 5TH: Patek walked; Brett grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop to first) [Patek out at second]; McRae lined
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 5TH: Allenson grounded out (shortstop to first); Remy
singled to left; Burleson singled to left [Remy to third]; Lynn
singled to right [Remy scored, Burleson to third]; Rice singled
to left [Burleson scored, Lynn to second]; Leonard threw a wild
pitch [Lynn to third, Rice to second]; Yastrzemski was walked
intentionally; Scott grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Yastrzemski out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 1, Red Sox 5.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis grounded out (second to first); Porter flied
out to center; Cowens singled to left; Wathan singled to left
[Cowens to second]; Hurdle singled to right [Cowens scored,
Wathan to third]; White forced Hurdle (shortstop to second); 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 6TH: Brohamer doubled to left; Evans grounded out (third
to first); Allenson lined to center; Remy grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Red Sox 5.

ROYALS 7TH: Patek walked; Patek stole second; Brett grounded out
(shortstop to first); McRae flied out to right [Patek to third];
Otis lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 7TH: Burleson grounded out (third to first); Lynn flied
out to left; Rice singled to left; Yastrzemski doubled to right
[Rice scored]; Scott struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
2, Red Sox 6.

ROYALS 8TH: Porter struck out; Cowens grounded out (third to
first); Wathan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 2, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 8TH: RODRIGUEZ REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Brohamer
walked while Brohamer advanced to second on a wild pitch
[Brohamer to second]; Rodriguez threw a wild pitch [Brohamer to
third]; Evans grounded out (third to first); Allenson grounded
out (third to first); Remy singled to center [Brohamer scored];
Burleson doubled to left [Remy scored]; THROOP REPLACED
RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING); Lynn was walked intentionally; Rice
singled to center [Burleson scored, Lynn to second]; Porter
allowed a passed ball [Lynn to third, Rice to second];
Yastrzemski popped to third; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2,
Red Sox 9.

ROYALS 9TH: Hurdle flied out to left; White flied out to left;
Patek singled to center; Brett forced Patek (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Red Sox 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           2  10   0    8
 Red Sox          9  14   0    8
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