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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1976-05-05 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 17596 · 63°F · 2:52
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 8–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 9th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Mark Littell picked up the save. Amos Otis went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Fergie Jenkins SV: Mark Littell
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Cowens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
 Marty Pattin | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Mingori | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Littell | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Tom House | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Reggie Cleveland | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Willoughby | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Cowens: 4
- Amos Otis: 53
- George Brett: W
- John Mayberry: D9.1-3
- Hal McRae: W
- Tony Solaita: 43
Bot 1
- Doug Griffin: S7
- Deron Johnson: 2/FL
- Fred Lynn: 9
- Carlton Fisk: 13
Top 2
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- Buck Martinez: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Jim Rice: W
- Dwight Evans: SB2
- Dwight Evans: 9
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Rick Burleson: D/78.2-H;1-3
- Doug Griffin: 8
Top 3
- Al Cowens: S7
- Amos Otis: K
- George Brett: S7.1-3
- John Mayberry: 9/SF.3-H
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Deron Johnson: 9
- Fred Lynn: S7
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/L
Top 4
- Tony Solaita: D
- Cookie Rojas: FC6.2X3(6)
- Freddie Patek: S.1-2
- Buck Martinez: 8
- Al Cowens: K
Bot 4
- Jim Rice: S9
- Dwight Evans: S7.1-3
- Rico Petrocelli: S7.3-H;1-3
- Rick Burleson: CS2(1343)
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Doug Griffin: 31
Top 5
- Amos Otis: HR/78
- George Brett: K/C
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Hal McRae: 53
Bot 5
- Deron Johnson: 3/FL
- Fred Lynn: 43
- Carlton Fisk: 63
Top 6
- Tony Solaita: D9
- Cookie Rojas: S8.2-3
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Buck Martinez: S8.1-3;BX2(86436)
- Al Cowens: K
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8
- Jim Rice: 14(1)3/GDP
- Dwight Evans: 3
Top 7
- Amos Otis: W
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: K/C
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: IW
- Dave Nelson: W.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S.3-H;2-H;1X3(754)
Bot 7
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Doug Griffin: 5
Top 8
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Buck Martinez: K
- Al Cowens: 31
Bot 8
- Deron Johnson: W
- Fred Lynn: W.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: E5.2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jim Rice: D.2-H;3-H
- Dwight Evans: K/C
Top 9
- Amos Otis: W
- George Brett: D.1-3
- John Mayberry: IW
- Hal McRae: K/C
- Tom Poquette: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Cookie Rojas: 7/SF.3-H;1-2(THH)
- Freddie Patek: K/C
Bot 9
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- Rick Burleson: K
- Denny Doyle: 4
Notes & reviews
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