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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1979-07-05 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 34795 · 68°F · 2:41
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 7th. Bob Stanley earned the win. Jim Rice went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
W: Bob Stanley L: Bill Paschall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Cruz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Montgomery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Allenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
 Bill Paschall | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Rainey | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Allen Ripley | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Stanley | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S9
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 13.2-3
- Amos Otis: K
- Al Cowens: D7.3-H
- Darrell Porter: T9.2-H
- George Scott: 53
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: K
- Jack Brohamer: 3/G
- Fred Lynn: S9
- Jim Rice: 63
Top 2
- Frank White: 8
- John Wathan: D7
- Todd Cruz: S.2-3
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: D9.3-H;1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 2
- Tom Poquette: 63
- Bob Watson: S9
- Butch Hobson: FLE5
- Butch Hobson: D7.1-H(UR)
- Dwight Evans: K
- Bob Montgomery: 3/G
Top 3
- Al Cowens: 9
- Darrell Porter: HP
- George Scott: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Jack Brohamer: W
- Fred Lynn: S7.1-3;BX2(74)
- Jim Rice: 43
Top 4
- Frank White: S7
- John Wathan: CS2(26)
- John Wathan: K
- Todd Cruz: D7
- Willie Wilson: 7/L
Bot 4
- Tom Poquette: 63
- Bob Watson: S8
- Butch Hobson: S7.1-2
- Dwight Evans: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Montgomery: K/C
- Rick Burleson: 3/FL/P
Top 5
- George Brett: 43
- Amos Otis: 8
- Al Cowens: 7/L
Bot 5
- Jack Brohamer: 5/P
- Fred Lynn: 43
- Jim Rice: HR/7
- Tom Poquette: W
- Bob Watson: S7.1-2
- Butch Hobson: W.2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 6
- Darrell Porter: S9
- George Scott: 54(1)3/GDP
- Frank White: K
Bot 6
- Bob Montgomery: 463
- Rick Burleson: W
- Jack Brohamer: 2/FL/P
- Fred Lynn: S7.1-2
- Jim Rice: K/C
Top 7
- John Wathan: 7
- Todd Cruz: 7
- Willie Wilson: S9
- George Brett: 43
Bot 7
- Tom Poquette: HP
- Bob Watson: 54(1)/FO
- Butch Hobson: D9.1-3
- Dwight Evans: 3/FL/P
- Carl Yastrzemski: IW
- Rick Burleson: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jack Brohamer: 3/G
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 13
- Al Cowens: S8
- Darrell Porter: S8.1-3
- George Scott: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Fred Lynn: 8
- Jim Rice: W
- Tom Poquette: S9.1-3
- Bob Watson: S9.3-H;1-2
- Butch Hobson: 2/FL/P
- Dwight Evans: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Allenson: 8
Top 9
- Pete LaCock: 63
- Jamie Quirk: 7
- Steve Braun: 31