Carl Yastrzemski hit the 386th homer of his career, plus a single and double, and drove in three runs to pace the Red Sox to a 9-2 victory over the Royals. Jim Rice joined Yaz in the hit parade with four singles. Boston Red Sox 9, Kansas City Royals 2Game Played on Friday, April 20, 1979 (Day game) at Fenway ParkRoyals 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 10 0 Red Sox 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 3 x - 9 14 0 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Brett 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .306 Remy 2b 5 2 2 1 0 0 .235 McRae dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 .333 Burleson ss 5 3 3 1 0 0 .311 Otis cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .289 Lynn cf 3 1 1 2 2 0 .308 Porter c 3 1 1 0 1 1 .378 Rice dh 5 1 4 2 0 1 .359 Cowens rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .282 Yastrzemski lf 4 1 3 3 1 0 .375 LaCock 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Scott 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .220 Wathan ph,1b 3 0 2 0 0 1 .417 Brohamer 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .344 Hurdle lf 4 0 3 2 0 0 .273 Evans rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 White 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Allenson c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .240 Patek ss 2 0 1 0 2 0 .351 Eckersley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Leonard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hassler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Throop p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 2 10 2 4 3 Totals 37 9 14 9 4 6 Time of Game: 2:33 Attendance: 20,925 Left on Base: Royals 8, Red Sox 8 DP: Royals 1, Red Sox 2 Doubles: McRae (5), Hurdle (4), Brohamer (3), Yastrzemski (5), Burleson (3) Triples: Burleson (1) Home Runs: Yastrzemski (3) Stolen Bases: Patek (2) Caught Stealing: Cowens (1) GIDP: White (2), Brett (2), Scott (3) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Leonard L(1-2) 7 11 6 6 2 6 1 33 4.95 Rodriguez 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 0 5 7.71 Throop 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 20.25 Totals 8 14 9 9 4 6 1 41 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Eckersley 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 12 2.63 Hassler W(1-0) 6 6 2 2 3 2 0 25 2.57 Totals 9 10 2 2 4 3 0 37 Passed Balls: Porter (1) Wild Pitches: Leonard (1), Rodriguez 2 (2) Umpires: HP - Lester Pratt, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Clarence Merritt, 3B - Dick Clegg ROYALS 1ST: Brett grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae doubled to left; Otis popped to second; Porter singled to right [McRae out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Remy grounded out (third to first); Burleson tripled to left; Lynn grounded out (first to pitcher) [Burleson scored]; Rice struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1. ROYALS 2ND: Cowens walked; LaCock lined to left; Cowens was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Hurdle doubled to right; White flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski homered; Scott flied out to center; Brohamer struck out; Evans struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. ROYALS 3RD: Patek popped to second; Brett flied out to left; McRae singled; Otis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 3RD: Allenson struck out; Remy flied out to left; Burleson flied out to center; Dennis Eckersley injured by Hal McRae's liner off right arm just above elbow; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. ROYALS 4TH: HASSLER REPLACED ECKERSLEY (PITCHING); Porter walked; Cowens flied out to right; WATHAN BATTED FOR LACOCK; Wathan singled [Porter to second]; Hurdle singled to right [Porter scored, Wathan to second]; White grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Hurdle out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 4TH: WATHAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Lynn walked; Rice singled to center [Lynn to third]; Yastrzemski singled to right [Lynn scored, Rice to second]; Scott was called out on strikes; Brohamer lined to right; Evans forced Yastrzemski (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 3. ROYALS 5TH: Patek walked; Brett grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Patek out at second]; McRae lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 5TH: Allenson grounded out (shortstop to first); Remy singled to left; Burleson singled to left [Remy to third]; Lynn singled to right [Remy scored, Burleson to third]; Rice singled to left [Burleson scored, Lynn to second]; Leonard threw a wild pitch [Lynn to third, Rice to second]; Yastrzemski was walked intentionally; Scott grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Yastrzemski out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 5. ROYALS 6TH: Otis grounded out (second to first); Porter flied out to center; Cowens singled to left; Wathan singled to left [Cowens to second]; Hurdle singled to right [Cowens scored, Wathan to third]; White forced Hurdle (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 6TH: Brohamer doubled to left; Evans grounded out (third to first); Allenson lined to center; Remy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 5. ROYALS 7TH: Patek walked; Patek stole second; Brett grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae flied out to right [Patek to third]; Otis lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 7TH: Burleson grounded out (third to first); Lynn flied out to left; Rice singled to left; Yastrzemski doubled to right [Rice scored]; Scott struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 6. ROYALS 8TH: Porter struck out; Cowens grounded out (third to first); Wathan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 8TH: RODRIGUEZ REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Brohamer walked while Brohamer advanced to second on a wild pitch [Brohamer to second]; Rodriguez threw a wild pitch [Brohamer to third]; Evans grounded out (third to first); Allenson grounded out (third to first); Remy singled to center [Brohamer scored]; Burleson doubled to left [Remy scored]; THROOP REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING); Lynn was walked intentionally; Rice singled to center [Burleson scored, Lynn to second]; Porter allowed a passed ball [Lynn to third, Rice to second]; Yastrzemski popped to third; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 9. ROYALS 9TH: Hurdle flied out to left; White flied out to left; Patek singled to center; Brett forced Patek (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 9. |
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