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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 5, Boston Red Sox 1

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Kansas City Royals 5, Boston Red Sox 1

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, July 16, 1980 (N) at Fenway Park

KC  A    0  0  0    1  1  1    0  0  2  -   5 12  0
BOS A    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1 10  0
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson lf                     4   2   0   0       1   0       2   0
McRae dh                      5   0   2   2       0   1       0   0
G. Brett 3b                   5   1   4   1       0   0       0   5
Porter c                      5   1   2   2       0   0       6   0
Aikens 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   2       8   0
  LaCock 1b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
Otis cf                       3   0   1   0       1   1       1   0
Hurdle rf                     3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
White 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   2       3   4
Washington ss                 4   1   3   0       0   1       0   5
Leonard p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Eastwick p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Quisenberry p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   5  12   5       3   8      27  14
BATTING - 
2B: G. Brett (18,off Eckersley); Porter (8,off Eckersley); Otis (6,off Eckersley).
3B: G. Brett (6,off Eckersley).
HR: Porter (4,6th inning off Eckersley 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wilson (41,2nd base off Eckersley/Fisk); Washington (13,2nd base off Eckersley/Fisk).
CS: Washington (5,2nd base by Eckersley/Fisk).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Burleson ss                   5   1   3   0       0   0       2   1
Stapleton 2b                  5   0   2   0       0   1       3   2
Lynn cf                       4   0   0   0       1   0       6   1
Perez 1b                      4   0   0   1       0   2       4   0
Fisk c                        3   0   0   0       0   0       8   1
Yastrzemski lf                4   0   2   0       0   2       2   0
Evans rf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Dwyer dh                      4   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
Hobson 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Eckersley p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Campbell p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   1  10   1       1   5      27   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Lynn-Stapleton.
BATTING - 
2B: Burleson 2 (19,off Leonard 2); Stapleton (10,off Eastwick).
HBP: Fisk (7,by Eastwick).
Team LOB: 11.
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Leonard W(9-7)                6     8   0   0   0   4   0  26
Eastwick                      0.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   6
Quisenberry SV(18)            2.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   7
Totals                        9    10   1   1   1   5   0  39
HBP: Eastwick (1,Fisk).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Quisenberry 3-0.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Eckersley L(5-8)              8.1  10   5   5   3   8   1  37
Campbell                      0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9    12   5   5   3   8   1  40
Inherited Runners - Scored: Campbell 2-2.
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Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Bill Kunkel
Time of Game: 3:12   Attendance: 27213
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Boston Red Sox           
1. Wilson              lf        Burleson            ss
2. McRae               dh        Stapleton           2b
3. G. Brett            3b        Lynn                cf
4. Porter              c         Perez               1b
5. Aikens              1b        Fisk                c
6. Otis                cf        Yastrzemski         lf
7. Hurdle              rf        Evans               rf
8. White               2b        Dwyer               dh
9. Washington          ss        Hobson              3b
   Leonard             p         Eckersley           p

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); McRae struck
out; G. Brett doubled to left; Porter flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Burleson grounded out (second to first); Stapleton
singled to left; Lynn grounded out (second to first) [Stapleton
to second]; Perez struck out; 1:05 rain delay at 7:56; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Aikens struck out; Otis struck out; Hurdle struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Fisk flied out to left; Yastrzemski struck out;
Evans grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

ROYALS 3RD: White flied out to center; Washington singled to
center; Washington was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Wilson popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Dwyer singled to left; Hobson popped to first in
foul territory; Burleson doubled to left [Dwyer to third];
Stapleton popped to second; Lynn grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae flied out to left; G. Brett tripled to center;
Porter doubled to right [G. Brett scored]; Aikens flied out to
center [Porter to third]; Otis walked; Hurdle popped to
shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Perez struck out; Fisk grounded out (third to
first); Yastrzemski singled to center; Evans forced Yastrzemski
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Red Sox
0.

ROYALS 5TH: White struck out; Washington singled to right;
Wilson forced Washington (second to shortstop); Wilson stole
second; McRae singled to right [Wilson scored]; G. Brett flied
out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Dwyer singled to right; Hobson lined to center;
Burleson doubled to left [Dwyer to third]; Stapleton struck out;
Lynn popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Red Sox
0.

ROYALS 6TH: Porter homered to right; Aikens struck out; Otis
doubled to left; Hurdle walked; White struck out; Washington
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Fisk
popped to catcher in foul territory; Yastrzemski singled to
right; Evans singled to left [Yastrzemski to third]; Dwyer flied
out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Red Sox 0.

ROYALS 7TH: Wilson grounded out (second to first); McRae
grounded out (third to first); G. Brett singled to right; Porter
forced G. Brett (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Royals 3, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 7TH: EASTWICK REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Hobson lined
to left; Burleson singled to left; Stapleton doubled to left
[Burleson to third]; Lynn walked; Perez grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Burleson scored, Stapleton to third, Lynn to second];
Fisk was hit by a pitch; QUISENBERRY REPLACED EASTWICK
(PITCHING); Yastrzemski was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Royals 3, Red Sox 1.

ROYALS 8TH: Aikens flied out to left; Otis popped to first in
foul territory; Hurdle flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 3, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 8TH: LACOCK REPLACED AIKENS (PLAYING 1B); Evans grounded
out (shortstop to first); Dwyer grounded out (third to first);
Hobson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 3, Red Sox 1.

ROYALS 9TH: White flied out to center; Washington singled to
right; Washington stole second; Wilson walked; CAMPBELL REPLACED
ECKERSLEY (PITCHING); McRae singled to right [Washington scored,
Wilson to third]; G. Brett singled to center [Wilson scored,
McRae to third]; Porter hit into a double play to center [G.
Brett out at second (center to second)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Royals 5, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 9TH: Burleson grounded out (third to first); Stapleton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lynn grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Red Sox 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           5  12   0    8
 Red Sox          1  10   0   11
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