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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 1, Boston Red Sox 0

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Kansas City Royals 1, Boston Red Sox 0

Day

Game Played on Saturday, August 25, 1979 (D) at Royals Stadium

BOS A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0
KC  A    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  5  1
BATTING
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Burleson ss                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   4
Papi 2b                       2   0   1   0       0   0       1   5
  Poquette ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Lynn cf                       2   0   0   0       2   0       2   0
Rice lf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Yastrzemski dh                3   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Watson 1b                     3   0   0   0       0   1      11   0
Hobson 3b                     3   0   0   0       0   2       1   2
Evans rf                      3   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Allenson c                    2   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Dwyer ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wolfe c                     0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Torrez p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Totals                       28   0   4   0       2   4      24  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Papi-Burleson-Watson.
BATTING - 
2B: Yastrzemski (25,off Leonard).
SH: Papi (2,off Leonard).
GDP: Rice (12,off Leonard).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Yastrzemski (3,2nd base by Leonard/Porter).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson lf                     4   1   2   1       0   0       2   1
McRae dh                      3   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Brett 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       0   5
Porter c                      3   0   0   0       1   1       5   1
LaCock 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   2      10   2
Cowens rf                     3   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Otis cf                       2   0   1   0       1   0       2   0
White 2b                      2   0   0   0       1   0       5   2
Washington ss                 2   0   0   0       1   0       0   2
Leonard p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       27   1   5   1       5   3      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Porter-White, Washington-White-LaCock.
E: Brett (29).
BATTING - 
2B: Cowens (15,off Torrez).
HR: Wilson (5,1st inning off Torrez 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Porter (10,off Torrez).
IBB: Otis (7,by Torrez).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wilson (59,2nd base off Torrez/Allenson).
CS: White (4,2nd base by Torrez/Allenson).
PITCHING
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Torrez L(13-9)                8     5   1   1   5   3   1  32
IBB: Torrez (7,Otis).
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Leonard W(9-9)                9     4   0   0   2   4   0  31

Umpires: HP - Dallas Parks, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Durwood Merrill
Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 37851
Starting Lineups:

   Boston Red Sox                Kansas City Royals       
1. Burleson            ss        Wilson              lf
2. Papi                2b        McRae               dh
3. Lynn                cf        Brett               3b
4. Rice                lf        Porter              c
5. Yastrzemski         dh        LaCock              1b
6. Watson              1b        Cowens              rf
7. Hobson              3b        Otis                cf
8. Evans               rf        White               2b
9. Allenson            c         Washington          ss
   Torrez              p         Leonard             p

RED SOX 1ST: Burleson singled to center; Papi out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Burleson to second]; Lynn flied out to
left; Rice grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson hit an inside the park homer to left; McRae
walked; Brett grounded out (second to first) [McRae to second];
Porter walked; LaCock grounded out (second to first) [McRae to
third, Porter to second]; Cowens grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski reached on an error by Brett; Watson
popped to second; Hobson struck out while Yastrzemski was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Otis grounded out (pitcher to first); White walked;
White was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Washington
walked; On a bunt Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Evans flied out to center; Allenson popped to first
in foul territory; Burleson grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: McRae grounded out (second to first); Brett singled
to left; Porter grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Brett out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
0, Royals 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Papi grounded out (second to first); Lynn flied out
to right; Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: LaCock was called out on strikes; Cowens grounded
out (shortstop to first); Otis singled to center; White grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Yastrzemski doubled to left; Watson grounded out
(third to first); Hobson struck out; Evans singled to left
[Yastrzemski out at home (left to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Washington flied out to center; Wilson singled to
center; Wilson stole second; McRae reached on a fielder's choice
[Wilson out at third (pitcher to shortstop to third), McRae to
second]; Brett lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Royals 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Allenson flied out to right; Burleson grounded out
(third to first); Papi singled to center; Lynn walked [Papi to
second]; Rice grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Porter flied out to left; LaCock lined to right;
Cowens doubled to left; Otis was walked intentionally; White
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (first to pitcher); Watson
struck out; Hobson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Washington flied out to center; Wilson grounded out
(third to first); McRae grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

RED SOX 8TH: Evans struck out; DWYER BATTED FOR ALLENSON; Dwyer
flied out to left; Burleson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: WOLFE REPLACED DWYER (PLAYING C ); Brett flied out
to left; Porter was called out on strikes; LaCock was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

RED SOX 9TH: POQUETTE BATTED FOR PAPI; Poquette popped to
second; Lynn walked; Rice grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Lynn out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Sox          0   4   0    4
 Royals           1   5   1    7
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