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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1976-07-17 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24411 · 69°F · Wind 7 mph · 2:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 2–1. Mark Littell earned the win. George Brett went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Mark Littell L: Luis Tiant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cecil Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Tiant | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Hassler | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Mark Littell | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: W
- Fred Lynn: CS2(26)
- Fred Lynn: 31
- Carlton Fisk: 4/P
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: 43
- Amos Otis: 8
- George Brett: 6/P
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Jim Rice: D7
- Bobby Darwin: S6.2-2
- Dwight Evans: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Rico Petrocelli: 43
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 63
- Jamie Quirk: 5/P/FL
- Al Cowens: 9/L
Top 3
- Doug Griffin: 3E1
- Rick Burleson: 8/L
- Fred Lynn: S8.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 9/P
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9/L
Bot 3
- Tom Poquette: 3/G
- Buck Martinez: 8
- Frank White: 63
Top 4
- Jim Rice: S9
- Bobby Darwin: E4/BG.1-2
- Dwight Evans: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Griffin: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Rick Burleson: K
Bot 4
- Dave Nelson: 5/L
- Amos Otis: S9
- George Brett: PO1(E1).1-2
- George Brett: 53.2-3
- John Mayberry: D7.3-H
- Jamie Quirk: 5/P/FL
Top 5
- Fred Lynn: 13
- Carlton Fisk: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Jim Rice: K
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: 6/P
- Tom Poquette: 63
- Buck Martinez: 53
Top 6
- Bobby Darwin: K/C
- Dwight Evans: K
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Doug Griffin: W.1-2
- Rick Burleson: S8.2-H;1-3
- Fred Lynn: 6/P
Bot 6
- Frank White: K
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Amos Otis: S5
- George Brett: 8
Top 7
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Jim Rice: S
- Bobby Darwin: SB2
- Bobby Darwin: K
Bot 7
- John Mayberry: 5/P/FL
- Jamie Quirk: S7
- Al Cowens: 4/P
- Tom Poquette: 7
Top 8
- Cecil Cooper: K
- Rick Miller: 43
- Doug Griffin: W
- Rick Burleson: 7
Bot 8
- Buck Martinez: S8
- Frank White: CS2(26)
- Frank White: S9
- Dave Nelson: SB2
- Dave Nelson: 63.2-3
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 9
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Carlton Fisk: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: S
- Jim Rice: 63
Bot 9
- George Brett: HR/9
Notes & reviews
- Andy Hassler injured left leg on last pitch of 5th