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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-08-21 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31199 · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 8th. Doug Bird earned the win. Dwight Evans 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
W: Doug Bird L: Bill Campbell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Dillard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Aase | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Bill Campbell | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Marty Pattin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Gura | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 3/G
- Fred Lynn: W
- Jim Rice: PB.1-2
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: 9
- Hal McRae: S7
- George Brett: 7
- Al Cowens: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Carlton Fisk: W
- George Scott: S7.1-2
- Butch Hobson: 6/FL/P
- Dwight Evans: 4/P
- Steve Dillard: 53
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 8
- John Mayberry: E4
- Darrell Porter: S9.1-2
- Amos Otis: D9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Freddie Patek: 6(B)5(3)/LDP
Top 3
- Rick Burleson: W
- Fred Lynn: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Rice: D7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5/P
Bot 3
- Frank White: S8
- Tom Poquette: D9.1-3
- Hal McRae: 3/FL/P
- George Brett: IW
- Al Cowens: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: 9/L
Top 4
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- George Scott: 3/FL/P
- Butch Hobson: 8/L
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: K
- Amos Otis: S7
- Freddie Patek: CS2(24)
- Freddie Patek: 7
Top 5
- Dwight Evans: HR/8
- Steve Dillard: D7
- Rick Burleson: S9.2-3;B-2(E9)#
- Fred Lynn: 31.3-H;2-3
- Jim Rice: S7.3-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Carlton Fisk: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Frank White: 9
- Tom Poquette: D9
- Hal McRae: K/C
- George Brett: T9.2-H
- Al Cowens: 3/P
Top 6
- George Scott: 7/L
- Butch Hobson: 9
- Dwight Evans: 6/P
Bot 6
- John Mayberry: 9
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Amos Otis: W
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
Top 7
- Steve Dillard: 13
- Rick Burleson: S8
- Fred Lynn: S8.1-2
- Jim Rice: 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13
Bot 7
- Frank White: 23
- Tom Poquette: W
- Hal McRae: 54(1)/FO
- George Brett: 8
Top 8
- Carlton Fisk: 63
- George Scott: 63
- Butch Hobson: K
Bot 8
- Al Cowens: S9
- John Mayberry: 9/L
- Darrell Porter: S9.1-3
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Joe Lahoud: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank White: 9
- Tom Poquette: S3.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Hal McRae: 63
Top 9
- Dwight Evans: K
- Denny Doyle: S8
- Rick Burleson: S9.1-3
- Fred Lynn: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Jim Rice: K
Notes & reviews
- high hopper to George Scott who waited for Bill Campbell to arrive