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Kansas City Royals @
Boston Red Sox
1978-07-29 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 35098 Β· 79Β°F Β· 2:21
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 1β0. Jim Wright earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Jim Wright L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Maloney Β· 1B: Jim McKean Β· 2B: Greg Kosc Β· 3B: Jerry Neudecker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Bass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Remy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Rice | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carlton Fisk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Lynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Butch Hobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Garry Hancock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dennis Leonard | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Wright | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: 8
- Hal McRae: S9
- Pete LaCock: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: 6/P
- Jerry Remy: 8/L
- Jim Rice: 63
Top 2
- Amos Otis: S7
- Darrell Porter: 46(1)3/GDP
- Clint Hurdle: 9/L
Bot 2
- Carlton Fisk: 2/FL/P
- Fred Lynn: K
- Butch Hobson: K/C
Top 3
- Al Cowens: 53
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Frank White: 3/P
Bot 3
- Dwight Evans: D9
- George Scott: K
- Garry Hancock: S7.2-3
- Rick Burleson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Steve Braun: 7
- Hal McRae: K/C
- Pete LaCock: S9
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jerry Remy: 3/G
- Jim Rice: W
- Carlton Fisk: W.1-2
- Fred Lynn: S7.2-H;1-3
- Butch Hobson: K/C
- Dwight Evans: 13
Top 5
- Darrell Porter: K
- Clint Hurdle: 3/G
- Al Cowens: S7
- Freddie Patek: 13
Bot 5
- George Scott: 13
- Garry Hancock: 9
- Rick Burleson: 13
Top 6
- Frank White: 53
- Steve Braun: 43
- Hal McRae: S7
- Pete LaCock: SB2
- Pete LaCock: 3/G
Bot 6
- Jerry Remy: K
- Jim Rice: 63
- Carlton Fisk: 53
Top 7
- Amos Otis: 63
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Clint Hurdle: 43
Bot 7
- Fred Lynn: 43
- Butch Hobson: K/C
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 8
- Al Cowens: 53
- Tom Poquette: 6/P
- Randy Bass: 3/G
Bot 8
- George Scott: 63
- Garry Hancock: K/C
- Rick Burleson: S9
- Jerry Remy: S8.1-2
- Jim Rice: 3/FL/P
Top 9
- Steve Braun: S8
- Hal McRae: CS2(26)
- Hal McRae: 63
- Pete LaCock: 43





















