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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1976-08-29 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 26747 · 90°F, rain · 2:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 15–6. Boston Red Sox put up 7 in the 1st. Rick Wise earned the win. Frank White went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| BOS | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
W: Rick Wise L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wohlford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruppert Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Cooper | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Heise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 1.1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Gura | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Bruno | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Wise | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom House | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Rick Kreuger | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wohlford: 3/FL/P
- Al Cowens: 3/P
- Amos Otis: D9
- Hal McRae: 53
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: S7
- Denny Doyle: PO1(1E3).1-2
- Denny Doyle: S3/BG.2-3
- Fred Lynn: S9/G.3-H;1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/SF.3-H
- Carlton Fisk: S9.1-3
- Cecil Cooper: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jim Rice: S8.2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: E5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Butch Hobson: K
- Rick Burleson: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Denny Doyle: 13
Top 2
- John Mayberry: S9
- Cookie Rojas: S7.1-2
- Bob Stinson: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Freddie Patek: 7
Bot 2
- Fred Lynn: D7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43.2-3
- Carlton Fisk: S9.3-H
- Cecil Cooper: W.1-2
- Jim Rice: S7.2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Butch Hobson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Rick Burleson: 7
Top 3
- Frank White: 13
- Jim Wohlford: 43
- Al Cowens: D7
- Amos Otis: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Hal McRae: 13
Bot 3
- Denny Doyle: 31
- Fred Lynn: K
- Bobby Darwin: 9
Top 4
- John Mayberry: 8/L8D
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Bob Stinson: D9.1-3
- Jamie Quirk: 5/FL/P
- Frank White: D7.3-H;2-H
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
Bot 4
- Carlton Fisk: T8
- Cecil Cooper: 9/SF.3-H
- Jim Rice: 63
- Dwight Evans: HR/7
- Butch Hobson: 6/L
Top 5
- Al Cowens: HR/7
- Ruppert Jones: HR/9
- Hal McRae: 43
- Dave Nelson: W
- Cookie Rojas: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Rick Burleson: S8
- Denny Doyle: 46(1)/FO
- Fred Lynn: 8
- Bobby Darwin: 4/P
Top 6
- Bob Stinson: K
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Frank White: HR/7
- Jim Wohlford: 9
Bot 6
- Carlton Fisk: S7
- Cecil Cooper: S8.1-3
- Jim Rice: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Dwight Evans: 2/FL/P
Top 7
- Al Cowens: 53
- Ruppert Jones: K
- Hal McRae: S7
- Dave Nelson: S7.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Butch Hobson: S8
- Bob Heise: 2/FL/P
- Denny Doyle: K/C
- Fred Lynn: S8.1-3
- Bobby Darwin: 53
Top 8
- Bob Stinson: 4/P
- Jamie Quirk: 8/L
- Frank White: S7.B-2(E7)
- Jim Wohlford: 8/L
Bot 8
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Cecil Cooper: K
- Jim Rice: 8
Top 9
- Al Cowens: 43
- Ruppert Jones: 7
- Hal McRae: 8
Notes & reviews
- 51 minute rain delay; temperature dropped 19 degrees
- 370' HR
- 340' HR
- 360' HR
- 410' HR into RF seats
- 370' HR