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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1976-07-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24720 · night, rain · 2:12
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Rick Jones earned the win and Jim Willoughby picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
W: Rick Jones L: Doug Bird SV: Jim Willoughby
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Cooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Doyle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Heise | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Jones | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Willoughby | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Bird | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Miller: S9/G
- Rick Burleson: 3/P/FL
- Cecil Cooper: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Amos Otis: 8
- George Brett: D7
- John Mayberry: 63
Top 2
- Jim Rice: K
- Dwight Evans: S5/BG
- Denny Doyle: S7.1-2
- Bob Montgomery: 9.2-3
- Bob Heise: 53
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: W
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(24)
- Cookie Rojas: 7/P
- Jim Wohlford: D7
- Frank White: 63
Top 3
- Rick Miller: K
- Rick Burleson: 9
- Cecil Cooper: 9/L
Bot 3
- Buck Martinez: 63
- Dave Nelson: S9
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: 7
- George Brett: 63
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9/G
- Jim Rice: 4/P/FL
- Dwight Evans: E5.1-2
- Denny Doyle: K
- Bob Montgomery: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: 43
- Al Cowens: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Top 5
- Bob Heise: 5/L
- Rick Miller: 63
- Rick Burleson: 8
Bot 5
- Jim Wohlford: S8
- Frank White: CS2(26)
- Frank White: K/C
- Buck Martinez: D7
- Dave Nelson: 7
Top 6
- Cecil Cooper: S9
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.1-3
- Jim Rice: 9/L/SF.3-H;1-2
- Dwight Evans: SB3.2-H(E2/TH3)
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Denny Doyle: S8
- Bob Montgomery: 8/8XD
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 9
- George Brett: 8
- John Mayberry: 2/P/FL
Top 7
- Bob Heise: 63
- Rick Miller: 7
- Rick Burleson: D7
- Cecil Cooper: K
Bot 7
- Al Cowens: S9
- Cookie Rojas: 63.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: K23
- Frank White: 4/L
Top 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
- Jim Rice: 3/P
- Dwight Evans: K/C
Bot 8
- Buck Martinez: 53
- Dave Nelson: 5/L
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 9
- Denny Doyle: 43
- Bob Montgomery: 4/P
- Bob Heise: K
Bot 9
- George Brett: S7.B-3(E7)
- John Mayberry: S8.3-H(UR)
- Al Cowens: 34/SH.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Jamie Quirk: 8/L
Notes & reviews
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