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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1976-07-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 71°F, night, rain · 2:32
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 12–5. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Dennis Leonard earned the win. Bob Stinson went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Dick Pole SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cecil Cooper | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Cowens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Stinson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Pole | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Reggie Cleveland | 4.1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom House | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cecil Cooper: 7
- Denny Doyle: K
- Fred Lynn: 5/P
Bot 1
- Al Cowens: 9
- Amos Otis: K
- George Brett: W
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: W.2-3;1-2
- Jamie Quirk: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bob Stinson: S9.3-H;1-3
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6/P
- Carlton Fisk: 63
- Jim Rice: D7
- Dwight Evans: 43
Bot 2
- Frank White: 63
- Al Cowens: 7
- Amos Otis: 43
Top 3
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Cecil Cooper: 3/G
Bot 3
- George Brett: S9
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: D9.1-H
- Jamie Quirk: S8.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Bob Stinson: D7.3-H;2-H
- Dave Nelson: 43.2-3
- Frank White: 8
Top 4
- Denny Doyle: 7
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Bot 4
- Al Cowens: S8/G
- Amos Otis: 46(1)3/GDP
- George Brett: 7
Top 5
- Carlton Fisk: D7
- Jim Rice: 43.2-3
- Dwight Evans: S.3-H
- Rico Petrocelli: 54(1)/FO
- Rick Burleson: 8
Bot 5
- John Mayberry: 2/FL/P
- Hal McRae: S7/G
- Jamie Quirk: SB2
- Jamie Quirk: 3/P
- Bob Stinson: T.2-H
- Dave Nelson: 63
Top 6
- Cecil Cooper: 7
- Denny Doyle: 3/G
- Fred Lynn: S7/78.B-2(E7)
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Frank White: 63
- Al Cowens: 53
- Amos Otis: S
- George Brett: S.1-2
- John Mayberry: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wohlford: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jamie Quirk: S9.3-H;1-3
- Bob Stinson: 4(1)/FO
Top 7
- Carlton Fisk: 43
- Jim Rice: S
- Dwight Evans: 3/P
- Rico Petrocelli: 4/P
Bot 7
- Dave Nelson: K
- Frank White: S8
- Al Cowens: 36(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: D7.1-H
- George Brett: S7/G.2-H
- John Mayberry: 4/P
Top 8
- Rick Burleson: S7
- Cecil Cooper: S7.1-3
- Denny Doyle: W.1-2
- Fred Lynn: 5/P
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlton Fisk: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Rice: 8/SF.3-H
- Dwight Evans: D7.2-H;1-3
- Rico Petrocelli: 9
Bot 8
- Jim Wohlford: 43
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Bob Stinson: 13
Top 9
- Rick Burleson: 7/7DW
- Cecil Cooper: 3/P
- Denny Doyle: S7
- Fred Lynn: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- 2:21 rain delay before start of game
- Freddie Patek injured back on 0-1 foul
- Hal McRae left with severe muscle pull in left leg