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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-08-26 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34915 · 73°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:13
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Stan Papi went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Steve Renko SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dallas Parks · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Papi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Allenson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Renko | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Stan Papi: 9/FL
- Fred Lynn: K/C
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Hal McRae: D7
- Amos Otis: 9.2-3
- George Brett: 8
Top 2
- Jim Rice: K
- Bob Watson: D7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43.2-3
- Butch Hobson: 43
Bot 2
- Darrell Porter: 4/P
- Pete LaCock: K
- Al Cowens: E6
- Frank White: D7.1-3
- U. L. Washington: 7/FL
Top 3
- Dwight Evans: 8/L
- Gary Allenson: 8
- Rick Burleson: S8
- Stan Papi: HR/7.1-H
- Fred Lynn: K/C
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: S9
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: 3/G.2-3
- Amos Otis: 43.3-H
- George Brett: K
Top 4
- Jim Rice: 7/L
- Bob Watson: 4/P
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5/P
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: HR/9
- Pete LaCock: 8
- Al Cowens: 4/P
- Frank White: W
- U. L. Washington: S8.1-2
- Willie Wilson: S7.2-H;1-3(THH)
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: 63
Top 5
- Butch Hobson: K
- Dwight Evans: 7
- Gary Allenson: 63
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: D8
- George Brett: S8.2-H
- Darrell Porter: PB.1-2
- Darrell Porter: K
- John Wathan: 8.2-3
- Al Cowens: S8.3-H(UR)
- Frank White: 9
Top 6
- Rick Burleson: D/89
- Stan Papi: 9.2-3
- Fred Lynn: S9.3-H
- Jim Rice: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Willie Wilson: T7
- Hal McRae: 7/SF.3-H
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 7
- Bob Watson: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4/P
- Butch Hobson: K
- Dwight Evans: 4/L
Bot 7
- George Brett: 7/L
- Darrell Porter: W
- John Wathan: 3/SH.1-2
- Al Cowens: 63
Top 8
- Gary Allenson: 5/L
- Rick Burleson: 13
- Stan Papi: 43
Bot 8
- Frank White: 8
- U. L. Washington: 8
- Willie Wilson: S8.BX2(84)
Top 9
- Fred Lynn: 5/L
- Jim Rice: 63
- Bob Watson: 63