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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-07-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 39841 · 91°F, night · Wind 14 mph · 2:18
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 9–0. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Clint Hurdle went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Dennis Eckersley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Hancock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Allen Ripley | 1.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Remy: S7
- Dwight Evans: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Rice: 63
Bot 1
- George Brett: 8
- Hal McRae: S9
- Pete LaCock: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9
- Carlton Fisk: 63
- Fred Lynn: 3/G
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: S7
- Darrell Porter: S9/9L.1-3
- Clint Hurdle: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Freddie Patek: K
- Frank White: K
Top 3
- George Scott: 9
- Butch Hobson: 3/FL/P
- Frank Duffy: 7
Bot 3
- George Brett: 63
- Hal McRae: 7/L
- Pete LaCock: 43
Top 4
- Jerry Remy: 8
- Dwight Evans: D9/9L
- Jim Rice: 4/P
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: S8
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: 43.2-3
- Clint Hurdle: 8/SF.3-H
- Tom Poquette: 7/L
Top 5
- Carlton Fisk: 2/FL
- Fred Lynn: 7
- George Scott: S7
- Butch Hobson: 4/P
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Frank White: 2/FL/P
- George Brett: S9
- Hal McRae: T7/G5.1-H
- Pete LaCock: CSH(12)
Top 6
- Frank Duffy: 9
- Jerry Remy: S9
- Dwight Evans: K
- Jim Rice: DGR/7.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Bot 6
- Pete LaCock: D7
- Willie Wilson: 63.2-3
- Darrell Porter: T/78.3-H
- Clint Hurdle: S9/9L.3-H
- Tom Poquette: 8
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Frank White: S8.2-H;1-2
- George Brett: S6.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 53
Top 7
- Carlton Fisk: 5/L
- Garry Hancock: 8
- George Scott: 7/7DW
Bot 7
- Pete LaCock: S7
- Willie Wilson: S6.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 5/FL/P
- Clint Hurdle: S9.2-H;1-3
- Joe Zdeb: 9(B)215(3)/FDP
Top 8
- Butch Hobson: 63
- Frank Duffy: 6/P
- Jerry Remy: 8
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- Frank White: W
- George Brett: 8
- Hal McRae: 53
Top 9
- Dwight Evans: 53
- Jim Rice: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Carlton Fisk: 2/FL/P
Notes & reviews
- Fred Lynn hit head against wall