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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-06-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21184 · 79°F, night · 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Mark Littell earned the win. Al Cowens went 2-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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Mark Littell L: Mike Paxton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Fred Lynn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Denny Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Bob Stanley | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Paxton | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Colborn | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Littell | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bernie Carbo: K/C
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Jim Rice: S7
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8.1-3
- Carlton Fisk: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: 63
- Hal McRae: 3/P
- George Brett: 7
Top 2
- George Scott: K
- Butch Hobson: 53
- Denny Doyle: 3/G
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Al Cowens: K
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 3
- Steve Dillard: 63
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Jim Rice: 4/P
Bot 3
- Darrell Porter: S/89
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- Frank White: 53.1-2
- Tom Poquette: 8
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carlton Fisk: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Scott: 53
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: S7
- George Brett: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- John Mayberry: 31
Top 5
- Butch Hobson: K
- Denny Doyle: 43
- Steve Dillard: S8
- Bernie Carbo: SB2
- Bernie Carbo: S9.2-H
- Fred Lynn: 13
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: HR/7
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: 31
- Freddie Patek: 43
Top 6
- Jim Rice: HR/7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Carlton Fisk: D7
- George Scott: 8/L
- Butch Hobson: K
Bot 6
- Frank White: 63
- Tom Poquette: 8
- Hal McRae: 63
Top 7
- Denny Doyle: 9/L
- Steve Dillard: S8
- Bernie Carbo: S9.1-3
- Fred Lynn: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jim Rice: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- George Brett: W
- John Mayberry: 3/G.1-2
- Al Cowens: 4/P
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: S8.2-H;1-2
- Pete LaCock: D7/FINT.2-H;1-3
- Frank White: K
Top 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carlton Fisk: 23/SH.1-2
- George Scott: T/78.2-H
- Butch Hobson: K
- Denny Doyle: IW
- Steve Dillard: 8/L
Bot 8
- Joe Zdeb: S8
- Hal McRae: 9
- George Brett: 64(1)/FO
- John Mayberry: K
Top 9
- Bernie Carbo: K/C
- Fred Lynn: 43
- Jim Rice: 9
Bot 9
- Al Cowens: S8
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: IW
- John Wathan: E3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Zdeb: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Whitey Herzog ejected by HP umpire Lou DiMuro arguing that Darrell Porter would have scored from 1B without the fan interference