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The Red Sox posted their seventh straight victory, edging the Royals, 4-3. The Sox built a 2-0 lead in the second inning on RBI singles by Rick Burleson and Jerry Remy, but the Royals tied the game in the seventh when Clint Hurdle was hit by a pitch and Amos Otis followed with a homer. Boston Red Sox 4, Kansas City Royals 3Game Played on Tuesday, May 9, 1978 (Night game) at Fenway ParkRoyals 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 - 3 7 0 Red Sox 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 x - 4 11 1 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Patek ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 .261 Burleson ss 5 0 1 1 0 0 .211 Lahoud ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Remy 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .319 Washington ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Rice lf 3 1 2 2 0 0 .379 Poquette lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .313 Yastrzemski 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 .316 McRae dh 4 1 2 0 0 1 .284 Fisk c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 Cowens rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 Lynn cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .310 Porter c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Hobson dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 .288 Wilson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Evans rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 Hurdle 1b,3b 3 1 0 0 0 0 .225 Brohamer 3b 3 1 2 0 1 0 .344 Otis cf 4 1 1 2 0 2 .273 Eckersley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Terrell 3b,2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .194 White 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .237 LaCock ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Colborn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bird p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 3 7 2 0 8 Totals 33 4 11 4 3 3 Time of Game: 2:09 Attendance: 22,369 Left on Base: Royals 4, Red Sox 9 DP: Royals 2, Red Sox 1 Errors: Lynn Triples: Remy (2) Home Runs: Otis (4), Rice (10) Stolen Bases: Wilson (9) GIDP: McRae (2), Lynn (1), Burleson (5) Hit by Pitch: Hurdle (1,by Eckersley), Rice (1,by Colborn) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Colborn L(1-2) 6.2 11 4 4 3 1 1 33 5.73 Bird 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 6.28 Totals 8 11 4 4 3 3 1 37 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Eckersley W(2-1) 9 7 3 2 0 8 1 34 3.71 Totals 9 7 3 2 0 8 1 34 Passed Balls: Fisk (1) Hit by Pitch: Colborn (2), Eckersley (2) Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Mike Reilly ROYALS 1ST: Patek struck out; Poquette singled to center; McRae struck out; Cowens popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Burleson grounded out (third to first); On a bunt Remy made an out to pitcher; defensive shift for Jim Rice: 3B Jerry Terrell to LF, 2B Frank White to 3B, LF Tom Poquette to left-center; four outfielders; Rice singled; Yastrzemski singled to right [Rice to third]; Fisk lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0. ROYALS 2ND: Porter grounded out (first unassisted); Hurdle popped to second; Otis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: Lynn singled to center; Hobson flied out to center; Evans popped to catcher in foul territory; Brohamer walked [Lynn to second]; Burleson singled to center [Lynn scored, Brohamer to third]; Remy singled to right [Brohamer scored, Burleson to third]; Rice grounded out (catcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. ROYALS 3RD: Terrell was called out on strikes; White struck out; Patek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 3RD: Yastrzemski singled to left; Fisk struck out; Lynn grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Yastrzemski out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. ROYALS 4TH: Poquette flied out to right; McRae singled to center; Cowens singled to center [McRae to third, Cowens to second (error by Lynn)]; Fred Lynn's throw hit Hal McRae on back at 3B; Porter flied out to center; Hurdle flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 4TH: Hobson grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans grounded out (third to first); Brohamer singled to left; Burleson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. ROYALS 5TH: Otis flied out to center; Terrell grounded out (third to first); White popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 5TH: Remy lined to second; defensive shift for Rice; Rice was hit by a pitch; Jim Rice hit a long foul HR on first pitch; second pitch hit him; Yastrzemski walked [Rice to second]; Fisk popped to second; Lynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. ROYALS 6TH: Patek grounded out (third to first); Poquette singled to right; McRae grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Poquette out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 6TH: Hobson walked; On a bunt Evans forced Hobson (pitcher to shortstop); Brohamer singled to left [Evans to second]; Burleson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Brohamer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. ROYALS 7TH: Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); Porter lined to shortstop; Hurdle was hit by a pitch; Otis homered [Hurdle scored]; Terrell struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 7TH: Remy tripled to right; Rice homered [Remy scored]; towering HR way over screen; Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted); Fisk flied out to left; Lynn singled to left; BIRD REPLACED COLBORN (PITCHING); Hobson struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4. ROYALS 8TH: LACOCK BATTED FOR WHITE; LaCock flied out to left; LAHOUD BATTED FOR PATEK; Lahoud flied out to left; Poquette grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 8TH: WASHINGTON REPLACED LAHOUD (PLAYING SS); LACOCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); HURDLE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); TERRELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Evans struck out; Brohamer flied out to right; Burleson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4. ROYALS 9TH: McRae singled to center; Cowens flied out to left; Porter singled to right [McRae to second]; WILSON RAN FOR PORTER; Hurdle lined to right [McRae to third]; Wilson stole second; Fisk allowed a passed ball [McRae scored (unearned), Wilson to third]; Otis struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 4. |
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