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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-06-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 26943 · 84°F, night · Wind 13 mph · 2:47
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Al Hrabosky earned the win. Carl Yastrzemski went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
W: Al Hrabosky L: Dick Drago SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Dallas Parks · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Allenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike O'Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Rainey | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Joel Finch | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Drago | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Remy: 3/G
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Fred Lynn: 31
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Steve Braun: SB2
- Steve Braun: W
- Amos Otis: FC2/R5.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Darrell Porter: IW
- Al Cowens: 3/FL/P
- Pete LaCock: 43
Top 2
- Jim Rice: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: W.2-3;1-2
- Butch Hobson: E5/BG.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Gary Allenson: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jerry Remy: 13
Bot 2
- Frank White: 8/L
- Todd Cruz: 13
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
Top 3
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Fred Lynn: 9/L
- Jim Rice: 9
Bot 3
- Steve Braun: W
- Amos Otis: S7.1-3
- George Brett: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Darrell Porter: DGR/9.3-H;2-H
- Al Cowens: 3/P
- Pete LaCock: IW
- Frank White: 6(B)4(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Carlton Fisk: 31
- Butch Hobson: 7/L
Bot 4
- Todd Cruz: 63
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Steve Braun: CS2(24)
- Steve Braun: 7
Top 5
- Dwight Evans: K/C
- Gary Allenson: 2/FL/P
- Jerry Remy: 63
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: 7
- George Brett: K/C
- Darrell Porter: S9
- Al Cowens: WP.1-2
- Al Cowens: 7
Top 6
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Fred Lynn: S7
- Jim Rice: 9/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Bot 6
- Pete LaCock: K/C
- Frank White: 63
- Todd Cruz: 63
Top 7
- Carlton Fisk: S7
- Jack Brohamer: S9.1-3
- Dwight Evans: 6/P
- Jim Dwyer: 7/SF.3-H
- Jerry Remy: S7.1-2
- Rick Burleson: 4/P
Bot 7
- Willie Wilson: 143
- Steve Braun: 43
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 8
- Fred Lynn: S8
- Jim Rice: 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/9.1-H
- Carlton Fisk: 13
- Jack Brohamer: 3/G
Bot 8
- George Brett: 5/FL/P
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Al Cowens: S7
- Pete LaCock: 8
Top 9
- Dwight Evans: 8/L
- Mike O'Berry: K
- Jerry Remy: 7/L
Bot 9
- Frank White: 8
- Tom Poquette: 2/FL/P
- Willie Wilson: E7.B-3
- Steve Braun: HR/9.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Amos Otis: 6/P
Top 10
- Rick Burleson: 5/P
- Fred Lynn: 43
- Jim Rice: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 10
- George Brett: S8
- Darrell Porter: D9/BG3.1-3
- Al Cowens: 9/SF.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Joel Finch
- Jim Rice and Fred Lynn collide
- Darrell Porter's bunt got by Carl Yastrezemski into RF