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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1980-07-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 35042 · 95°F, night · 3:08
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 9–8. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 4th. Dan Quisenberry earned the win. Dave Chalk went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
W: Dan Quisenberry L: Tom Burgmeier SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Stapleton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Allenson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hoffman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Hancock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Ojeda | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Drago | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Stanley | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Renie Martin | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: S9
- Dave Stapleton: 53.1-2
- Fred Lynn: SB3
- Fred Lynn: S8.3-H
- Tony Perez: 43.1-2
- Jim Rice: E6/TH1.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Carl Yastrzemski: SB2
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Dwight Evans: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S8
- U. L. Washington: 9
- George Brett: PO1(13)
- George Brett: D8
- Hal McRae: S7.2-H
- John Wathan: 8
Top 2
- Gary Allenson: S9
- Glenn Hoffman: 13/SH.1-2
- Rick Burleson: CS3(25)
- Rick Burleson: 7/L
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: 53
- Darrell Porter: S8
- Clint Hurdle: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dave Stapleton: S8
- Fred Lynn: S7.1-2
- Tony Perez: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rice: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
- Dwight Evans: IW
- Gary Allenson: 9(B)2(3)/FDP
Bot 3
- Dave Chalk: 4/P
- Willie Wilson: K/C
- U. L. Washington: 13
Top 4
- Glenn Hoffman: S7
- Rick Burleson: S8.1-3
- Dave Stapleton: 9/SF.3-H
- Fred Lynn: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Tony Perez: IW
- Jim Rice: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 4
- George Brett: S9
- Hal McRae: S9.1-2
- John Wathan: 8
- Amos Otis: 9.2-3
- Darrell Porter: W.1-2
- Clint Hurdle: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dave Chalk: S9.2-H
- Willie Wilson: S8.1-3
- U. L. Washington: SB2.3-H(E2/TH2)(UR);1-3
- U. L. Washington: K
Top 5
- Dwight Evans: 4/P
- Gary Allenson: D8.B-3(E8)
- Glenn Hoffman: CSH(25)
- Glenn Hoffman: 63
Bot 5
- George Brett: 5/FL/P
- Hal McRae: D7
- John Wathan: 43.2-3
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 6
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Dave Stapleton: 63
- Fred Lynn: S8
- Dick Drago: 63
Bot 6
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Clint Hurdle: 7
- Dave Chalk: S7
- Willie Wilson: 5/FL/P
Top 7
- Jim Rice: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Dwight Evans: D7
- Gary Allenson: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Glenn Hoffman: E5/BG.2-3
- Rick Burleson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- U. L. Washington: 8
- George Brett: HR/7
- Hal McRae: S7
- John Wathan: 13/SH.1-2
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 8
- Dave Stapleton: 31
- Fred Lynn: W
- Garry Hancock: SB2
- Garry Hancock: 63.2-3
- Jim Rice: 13
Bot 8
- Darrell Porter: K
- Clint Hurdle: 9
- Dave Chalk: HR/7
- Willie Wilson: D9
- U. L. Washington: 63
Top 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/L
- Dwight Evans: D9
- Gary Allenson: E7/F
- Jim Dwyer: S8.2-H;1-3
- Rick Burleson: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Dave Stapleton: 3/FL/P
Bot 9
- George Brett: D8
- Hal McRae: IW
- John Wathan: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Amos Otis: E6.3-H(NR)(UR)
Notes & reviews
- Tony Perez left because of dizzyness
- Glenn Hoffman missed squeeze attempt