The Red Sox shaded the Royals, 1-0, when Carl Yastrzemski led off the seventh inning with his ninth home run of the season. Luis Tiant, who won his third game after six unsuccessful bids, combined with Bill Campbell on a five-hitter. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 1, Kansas City Royals 0
Game Played on Monday, June      6, 1977 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  5  1
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Carbo rf              3   0   1   0     1   1   .317      Brett 3b              4   0   0   0     1   0   .302
Lynn cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .235      McRae dh              5   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Rice dh               4   0   0   0     0   1   .255      Otis cf               2   0   0   0     2   2   .265
Yastrzemski lf        3   1   1   1     1   0   .302      Mayberry 1b           3   0   1   0     1   1   .223
Fisk c                4   0   1   0     0   1   .337        Nelson pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .233
Scott 1b              4   0   1   0     0   2   .268        Wathan 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .462
Hobson 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .255      Cowens rf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .305
Doyle 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .284      Poquette lf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .328
Dillard ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .320      Porter c              3   0   0   0     1   0   .258
Tiant p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Patek ss              2   0   0   0     1   0   .274
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        LaCock ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .323
                                                            Zdeb pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .267
                                                          White 2b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .220
                                                          Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   5   1     2   6             Totals               31   0   5   0     6   7

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 25,881
Left on Base: Red Sox 6, Royals 11
DP: Red Sox 0, Royals 1
Errors: Carbo, Brett
Doubles: Fisk (10)
Home Runs: Yastrzemski (9)
Stolen Bases: Otis (8), White (7)
Sacrifice Hits: White (4)
GIDP: Lynn (3)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tiant W(3-4)            7     4   0   0   6   5   0  31   6.00
Campbell SV(10)         2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.06
Totals                  9     5   0   0   6   7   0  38

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard L(3-6)          9     5   1   1   2   6   1  34   4.37
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   6   1  34

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Jim McKean


RED SOX 1ST: Carbo was called out on strikes; Lynn lined to
shortstop; Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Brett walked; McRae forced Brett (third to second);
Otis walked [McRae to second]; Mayberry was called out on
strikes; Cowens struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Royals 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Fisk
popped to second; Scott singled to center; Hobson flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Poquette singled to center; Porter flied out to
center; Patek walked [Poquette to second]; White struck out;
Brett grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Doyle flied out to right; Dillard reached on an
error by Brett; Carbo singled to right [Dillard to third]; Lynn
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Carbo
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: McRae lined to center; Otis walked; Otis stole
second; Mayberry flied out to center; Cowens flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Rice flied out to right; Yastrzemski walked; Fisk
popped to first in foul territory; Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Poquette popped to third in foul territory; Porter
grounded out (first unassisted); Patek popped to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Hobson popped to first; Doyle grounded out (first
to pitcher); Dillard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: White singled to left; White stole second; Brett
flied out to right; McRae grounded out (third to first); Otis
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Carbo grounded out (first to pitcher); Lynn flied
out to center; Rice grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Mayberry singled to right; Cowens lined to right;
Poquette singled to right [Mayberry to third, Poquette to second
(error by Carbo)]; Porter was walked intentionally; Patek flied
out to left; White lined to third; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Royals 0.

RED SOX 7TH: Yastrzemski homered; Fisk struck out; Scott
grounded out (third to first); Hobson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 7TH: Brett grounded out (first to pitcher); McRae flied
out to center; Otis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

RED SOX 8TH: Doyle singled to left; Dillard flied out to right;
Carbo walked [Doyle to second]; Lynn grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Doyle to third, Carbo to second]; Rice struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 8TH: Mayberry walked; CAMPBELL REPLACED TIANT (PITCHING);
NELSON RAN FOR MAYBERRY; Cowens struck out; Poquette forced
Nelson (second to shortstop); Porter forced Poquette (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

RED SOX 9TH: WATHAN REPLACED NELSON (PLAYING 1B); Yastrzemski
grounded out (first unassisted); Fisk doubled to left; Scott
struck out; Hobson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 9TH: LACOCK BATTED FOR PATEK; LaCock singled to center;
ZDEB RAN FOR LACOCK; White out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Zdeb to second]; Brett flied out to left; McRae struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 0.