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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1977-08-15 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 33424 · 76°F, night · 2:45
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Reggie Cleveland earned the win and Bill Campbell picked up the save. George Scott went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Reggie Cleveland L: Jim Colborn SV: Bill Campbell
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Colborn | 7.2 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
 Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reggie Cleveland | 8.2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Bill Campbell | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Poquette: S7
- Hal McRae: K
- Amos Otis: 13.1-2
- Al Cowens: 9
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: 4/L
- Fred Lynn: 5/FL/P
- Jim Rice: K
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Darrell Porter: K
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carlton Fisk: 3/FL/P
- George Scott: 86(1)/FO
- Butch Hobson: S9.1-3
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Frank White: S8
- Tom Poquette: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Denny Doyle: 63
- Rick Burleson: S9
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Jim Rice: D9.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carlton Fisk: 6/L
Top 4
- Hal McRae: 6/P
- Amos Otis: W
- Al Cowens: CS2(24)
- Al Cowens: K
Bot 4
- George Scott: HR/9
- Butch Hobson: 63
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Denny Doyle: 5/P
Top 5
- John Mayberry: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Darrell Porter: K/C
Bot 5
- Rick Burleson: W
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Jim Rice: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7.1-3
- Carlton Fisk: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Frank White: K/C
- Tom Poquette: 3/G
Bot 6
- George Scott: W
- Butch Hobson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dwight Evans: 5/P
Top 7
- Hal McRae: 9
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- Al Cowens: 8
Bot 7
- Denny Doyle: S7
- Rick Burleson: 64(1)/FO
- Fred Lynn: PO1(E1).1-2
- Fred Lynn: 8
- Jim Rice: S7.2XH(72)
Top 8
- John Mayberry: S9
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Wathan: 4/P
Bot 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: E6
- Carlton Fisk: 54/SH.1-2
- George Scott: IW
- Butch Hobson: 7
- Dwight Evans: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Denny Doyle: 8
Top 9
- Pete LaCock: 6/P
- Joe Lahoud: S9
- Tom Poquette: 9
- Hal McRae: S7.1-2
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Cowens: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 43