The Royals rallied for two runs in the ninth inning and one in the 10th to edge the Red Sox, 7-6. With two out and nobody on in the ninth, Willie Wilson hit a routine fly to left center field. Jim Rice and Fred Lynn almost collided trying to catch it and the ball glanced off Rice's glove for a three base error. Steve Braun followed with a homer to tie the game.

In the Royals' 10th, George Brett opened with a single and advanced to third when Darrell Porter, attempting to sacrifice, bunted the ball between first and second for a freak double. Al Cowens then lofted a sacrifice fly that brought home Brett with the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 7, Boston Red Sox 6
Game Played on Tuesday, June      12, 1979 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Red Sox      0  3  0    0  0  0    1  2  0    0  -   6  8  1
Royals       1  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  2    1  -   7 10  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Remy 2b               5   0   1   0     0   0   .315      Wilson cf             5   2   2   0     0   0   .333
Burleson ss           5   0   0   0     0   0   .251      Braun lf              3   2   1   2     2   0   .319
Lynn cf               5   1   2   0     0   0   .306      Otis dh               5   1   1   0     0   0   .295
Rice lf               4   1   1   0     1   0   .324      Brett 3b              5   2   2   2     0   1   .328
Yastrzemski 1b        5   2   2   2     0   1   .294      Porter c              4   0   3   2     1   0   .300
Fisk dh               3   2   1   0     1   0   .297      Cowens rf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .318
Hobson 3b             2   0   0   1     0   0   .264      LaCock 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .278
  Brohamer 3b         2   0   1   0     0   0   .294      White 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Evans rf              4   0   0   1     0   1   .260      Cruz ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .192
Allenson c            1   0   0   1     0   0   .208        Poquette ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .192
  Dwyer ph            0   0   0   1     0   0   .226        Washington ss       0   0   0   0     0   0   .254
  O'Berry c           1   0   0   0     0   1   .091      Gale p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rainey p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Finch p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Drago p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   6   8   6     2   3             Totals               37   7  10   7     4   2

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 26,943
Left on Base: Red Sox 5, Royals 7
DP: Red Sox 1, Royals 0
Errors: Rice, Brett
Doubles: Porter 2 (10)
Home Runs: Yastrzemski (11), Braun (3)
Stolen Bases: Wilson (26)
Caught Stealing: Wilson (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Allenson (2), Dwyer (1), Cowens (2)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rainey                  2     4   4   4   3   0   0  14   4.37
Finch                   5     2   0   0   1   2   0  16   0.00
Drago L(4-3)            2.1   4   3   1   0   0   1  12   2.54
Totals                  9.1  10   7   5   4   2   1  42

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gale                    9     7   6   5   2   2   1  37   5.05
Hrabosky W(4-2)         1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.08
Totals                 10     8   6   5   2   3   1  41

Wild Pitches: Finch (1)

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano


RED SOX 1ST: Remy grounded out (first unassisted); Burleson
grounded out (second to first); Lynn grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to center; Wilson stole second; Braun
walked; Otis reached on a fielder's choice [Wilson to third,
Braun to second]; Brett grounded out (third to first) [Wilson
scored, Braun to third, Otis to second]; Porter was walked
intentionally; Cowens popped to first in foul territory; LaCock
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox
0, Royals 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Rice walked; Yastrzemski singled to center [Rice to
second]; Fisk walked [Rice to third, Yastrzemski to second]; On
a bunt Hobson reached on an error by Brett [Rice scored,
Yastrzemski to third, Fisk to second]; Evans forced Hobson
(shortstop to second) [Yastrzemski scored, Fisk to third];
Allenson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Fisk scored (unearned)];
Remy grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R (2 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 3, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: White lined to center; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to
first); Wilson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 3, Royals 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Burleson grounded out (second to first); Lynn lined
to right; Rice flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 3, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Braun walked; Otis singled to left [Braun to third];
Brett singled to left [Braun scored, Otis to third, Brett to
second (on throw to 3b)]; Porter doubled [Otis scored, Brett
scored]; FINCH REPLACED RAINEY (PITCHING); Cowens popped to
first; Debut game for Joel Finch; LaCock was walked
intentionally; White lined into a double play (shortstop to
second) [LaCock out at second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
3, Royals 4.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski flied out to left; Fisk grounded out
(first to pitcher); Hobson lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 4TH: BROHAMER REPLACED HOBSON (PLAYING 3B); Cruz grounded
out (shortstop to first); Wilson singled to left; Wilson was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Braun flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Royals 4.

RED SOX 5TH: Evans was called out on strikes; Allenson popped to
catcher in foul territory; Remy grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 5TH: Otis flied out to left; Brett was called out on
strikes; Porter singled to right; Finch threw a wild pitch
[Porter to second]; Cowens flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 3, Royals 4.

RED SOX 6TH: Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); Lynn
singled to left; Rice lined to right; Yastrzemski grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: LaCock was called out on strikes; White grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Royals 4.

RED SOX 7TH: Fisk singled to left; Brohamer singled to right
[Fisk to third]; Evans popped to shortstop; DWYER BATTED FOR
ALLENSON; Dwyer hit a sacrifice fly to left [Fisk scored]; Remy
singled to left [Brohamer to second]; Burleson popped to second;
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: O'BERRY REPLACED DWYER (PLAYING C ); Wilson grounded
out (pitcher to second to first); Braun grounded out (second to
first); Otis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
4, Royals 4.

RED SOX 8TH: Lynn singled to center; Rice flied out to right;
Yastrzemski homered [Lynn scored]; Fisk grounded out (pitcher to
first); Brohamer grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: DRAGO REPLACED FINCH (PITCHING); Brett popped to
third in foul territory; Porter flied out to center; Cowens
singled to left; LaCock flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 4.

RED SOX 9TH: Evans lined to center; O'Berry struck out; Remy
lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 4.

ROYALS 9TH: White flied out to center; POQUETTE BATTED FOR CRUZ;
Poquette popped to catcher in foul territory; Wilson reached on
an error by Rice [Wilson to third]; Jim Rice and Fred Lynn
collide; Braun homered (unearned) [Wilson scored
(unearned)]; Otis popped to shortstop; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 6.

RED SOX 10TH: WASHINGTON REPLACED POQUETTE (PLAYING SS);
HRABOSKY REPLACED GALE (PITCHING); Burleson popped to third;
Lynn grounded out (second to first); Rice singled to center;
Yastrzemski struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals
6.

ROYALS 10TH: Brett singled to center; On a bunt Porter doubled
to right [Brett to third]; Darrell Porter's bunt got by Carl
Yastrezemski into RF; Cowens hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Brett scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 7.