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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

1980-05-09 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 28597 Β· 53Β°F, night Β· 2:46

Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Dennis Leonard earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Dwight Evans went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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KCA012012000610
BOS010010300513

W: Dennis Leonard   L: Bob Stanley   SV: Dan Quisenberry

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Evans Β· 1B: Jim McKean Β· 2B: Ted Hendry Β· 3B: Larry Barnett Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Willie Wilson501101
Hal McRae422010
George Brett401310
Darrell Porter311110
Willie Aikens401100
John Wathan401000
Clint Hurdle401001
Frank White312010
U. L. Washington320011
Pete LaCock100000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Remy503100
Rick Burleson510100
Carl Yastrzemski501000
Jim Rice502100
Tony Perez511002
Butch Hobson401000
Jim Dwyer300011
Dwight Evans411101
Dave Rader424000

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Leonard6.0904
Dan Quisenberry3.0410

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Stanley5.21042
Tom Burgmeier3.1011

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Willie Wilson: 63
  • Hal McRae: S7/L
  • George Brett: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Jerry Remy: 63
  • Rick Burleson: 9/F
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 6/P

Top 2

  • Darrell Porter: D7
  • Willie Aikens: S9/G.2-H
  • John Wathan: 36(1)3/GDP
  • Clint Hurdle: 9/F

Bot 2

  • Jim Rice: 53
  • Tony Perez: S8/G
  • Butch Hobson: S7/L.1-3
  • Jim Dwyer: 4/L
  • Dwight Evans: WP.3-H;1-2
  • Dwight Evans: K

Top 3

  • Frank White: S8/L
  • U. L. Washington: SB2
  • U. L. Washington: W
  • Willie Wilson: K/C
  • Hal McRae: 5(2)/FO.1-2
  • George Brett: T8.2-H;1-H
  • Darrell Porter: W
  • Willie Aikens: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Dave Rader: S9
  • Jerry Remy: S8/L.1-2
  • Rick Burleson: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 7/F.2-3
  • Jim Rice: 9/F

Top 4

  • John Wathan: 5/P
  • Clint Hurdle: D7/L
  • Frank White: W
  • U. L. Washington: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Willie Wilson: 43

Bot 4

  • Tony Perez: K
  • Butch Hobson: 8/F
  • Jim Dwyer: K

Top 5

  • Hal McRae: D7
  • George Brett: 43.2-3
  • Darrell Porter: 9/SF/L.3-H
  • Willie Aikens: 43

Bot 5

  • Dwight Evans: 5/P
  • Dave Rader: D7
  • Jerry Remy: D7.2-H
  • Rick Burleson: 7/F
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 5/P/FL

Top 6

  • John Wathan: S4
  • Clint Hurdle: K/C
  • Frank White: S9/G.1-3
  • U. L. Washington: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
  • Willie Wilson: S9/L.2-H;1-3;B-2(E2)
  • Hal McRae: IW
  • George Brett: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Darrell Porter: 43

Bot 6

  • Jim Rice: S7/L
  • Tony Perez: K
  • Butch Hobson: 8/F
  • Jim Dwyer: 4/L

Top 7

  • Willie Aikens: E8/F.B-1
  • John Wathan: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Clint Hurdle: 6/P

Bot 7

  • Dwight Evans: HR/7/L
  • Dave Rader: D7/L
  • Jerry Remy: S7/L.2-3
  • Rick Burleson: 46(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S9/G.1-3
  • Jim Rice: E5.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
  • Tony Perez: 54(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
  • Butch Hobson: 63

Top 8

  • Frank White: 53
  • U. L. Washington: K/C
  • Willie Wilson: 9/F

Bot 8

  • Jim Dwyer: W
  • Dwight Evans: 14(1)/FO
  • Dave Rader: S8/L.1-2
  • Jerry Remy: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Hal McRae: 7/F
  • George Brett: 63/G6M
  • Darrell Porter: E3.B-1
  • Pete LaCock: 31

Bot 9

  • Rick Burleson: 43
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 31
  • Jim Rice: S7/L
  • Tony Perez: 54(1)/FO