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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-05-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23474 · 63°F, night · Wind 12 mph · 2:10
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Bill Lee earned the win. Dwight Evans went 2-for-3 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Bill Lee L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Duffy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Zdeb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lee | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: E6/TH1
- Jerry Remy: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Rice: S9
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Jerry Terrell: SB2
- Jerry Terrell: 4/P
- Amos Otis: SB3
- Amos Otis: 53.3-H
- Hal McRae: 7
Top 2
- Carlton Fisk: S8
- Fred Lynn: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dwight Evans: 9
Bot 2
- John Wathan: 53
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Joe Zdeb: D8/89.1-H;BX3(865)
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Frank White: 13
Top 3
- Bob Bailey: 5/L
- Frank Duffy: 4/P
- Rick Burleson: S7
- Jerry Remy: 8/L
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: 2/FL/P
- Jerry Terrell: E4/BG
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- Hal McRae: PO2(16)
- Hal McRae: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jim Rice: 8/L8D
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/L
- Carlton Fisk: 53
Bot 4
- John Wathan: 53
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
- Joe Zdeb: K
Top 5
- Fred Lynn: W
- Dwight Evans: S8.1-3
- Bob Bailey: 9/SF.3-H
- Frank Duffy: 13/SH.1-2
- Rick Burleson: S7.2-H;BX2(74)
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Frank White: 5/P
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Jerry Terrell: POCS2(134)
Top 6
- Jerry Remy: S9
- Jim Rice: S8.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Carlton Fisk: 53
Bot 6
- Jerry Terrell: 8
- Amos Otis: 63
- Hal McRae: S7
- John Wathan: 6/L
Top 7
- Fred Lynn: 4/P
- Dwight Evans: HR/7
- Bob Bailey: K/C
- Frank Duffy: 3/P
Bot 7
- Clint Hurdle: 4/L
- Joe Zdeb: 63
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Rick Burleson: 6/P
- Jerry Remy: 6/FL/P
- Jim Rice: 9/L
Bot 8
- Willie Wilson: 9
- Jerry Terrell: 3/FL/P
- Amos Otis: 7
Top 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4/P
- Carlton Fisk: 4/P
- Fred Lynn: 31
Bot 9
- Hal McRae: S7
- John Wathan: S9.1-2
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Joe Zdeb: 3/P
- Freddie Patek: K