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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1978-07-30 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 34626 · 78°F · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 2–1. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Bill Lee SV: Al Hrabosky
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Terrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Remy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Kendall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lee | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Joe Zdeb: S9.2-3
- Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- John Wathan: 8
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: 4/P
- Jerry Remy: S3/BG
- Jim Rice: 9
- Carlton Fisk: 6/P
Top 2
- Clint Hurdle: 9/9DW
- Frank White: 13
- Jerry Terrell: 53
Bot 2
- Bob Bailey: 5/P
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Dwight Evans: 4/P
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Joe Zdeb: S7
- Al Cowens: S7.1-3
- Amos Otis: S8.3-H;1-2
- Darrell Porter: 8/L
- John Wathan: 53
Bot 3
- George Scott: W
- Butch Hobson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rick Burleson: S9
- Jerry Remy: 43
Top 4
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
- Frank White: K
- Jerry Terrell: 53
Bot 4
- Jim Rice: 8
- Carlton Fisk: 8/8D
- Bob Bailey: 6/P
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL/P
- Joe Zdeb: 63
- Al Cowens: 5/P
Bot 5
- Fred Lynn: 63
- Dwight Evans: S7
- George Scott: 54(1)/FO
- Butch Hobson: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 9
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
- John Wathan: S7
- Clint Hurdle: 9/L
Bot 6
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Jerry Remy: 6/L
- Jim Rice: K
Top 7
- U. L. Washington: 7
- Jerry Terrell: S8
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: 9/L
- Joe Zdeb: 9
Bot 7
- Carlton Fisk: 4/P
- Bob Bailey: K/C
- Fred Lynn: 31
Top 8
- Al Cowens: S7
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Darrell Porter: K
- John Wathan: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Clint Hurdle: 43
Bot 8
- Dwight Evans: D7
- George Scott: 5/P
- Butch Hobson: S8.2-H
- Rick Burleson: 3/G.1-2
- Fred Kendall: W
- Jim Rice: K
Top 9
- U. L. Washington: 13
- Jerry Terrell: 8
- Freddie Patek: 43
Bot 9
- Carlton Fisk: 5/FL/P
- Bob Bailey: 8/L
- Fred Lynn: D9
- Dwight Evans: W
- George Scott: K
Notes & reviews
- Frank White left with strained right shoulder after collision with Dwight Evans at 2B