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.

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