Bob Watson knocked in three runs with two homers and Jim Rice also drove in three with a pair of singles as the Red Sox swamped the Royals, 10-0, behind the five-hit pitching of Steve Renko. Fred Lynn accounted for two RBIs with a homer and single in a Red Sox attack that also included a circuit clout by Dwight Evans. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 10, Kansas City Royals 0
Game Played on Tuesday, July      3, 1979 (Night game) at Fenway Park
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0
Red Sox      1  1  2    2  0  0    2  2  x  -  10 14  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson lf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .313      Burleson ss           5   1   2   0     0   0   .272
Brett 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .330      Brohamer 2b,3b        4   0   0   0     1   0   .258
Otis cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .307      Lynn cf               4   2   3   2     1   1   .310
Porter c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .302      Rice lf               4   0   2   3     0   1   .321
Cowens rf             3   0   3   0     1   0   .329      Fisk dh               5   1   1   0     0   1   .278
Scott 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .260      Watson 1b             3   2   2   3     0   0   .271
LaCock dh             2   0   0   0     1   0   .274      Hobson 3b             2   1   0   0     1   1   .244
White 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .285        Wolfe 2b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Patek ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .232      Evans rf              3   1   2   1     1   0   .273
Busby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Montgomery c          3   2   2   1     0   0   .426
  Rodriguez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Renko p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   5   0     3   5             Totals               34  10  14  10     4   4

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 34,814
Left on Base: Royals 6, Red Sox 7
DP: Royals 2, Red Sox 1
Doubles: Brett (20), Evans (12), Lynn (24)
Home Runs: Watson 2 (5), Lynn (21), Evans (10)
Caught Stealing: Evans (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Montgomery (1)
GIDP: Scott (16), Evans (8), Fisk (2)
Hit by Pitch: Watson (3,by Rodriguez), Rice (3,by Mingori)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Busby L(3-6)            2.2   5   4   4   4   4   1  17   3.54
Rodriguez               4.1   5   4   4   0   0   2  17   5.56
Mingori                 1     4   2   2   0   0   1   7   4.76
Totals                  8    14  10  10   4   4   4  41

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko W(6-3)            9     5   0   0   3   5   0  33   3.31
Totals                  9     5   0   0   3   5   0  33

Passed Balls: Porter (6)
Hit by Pitch: Rodriguez (3), Mingori (1)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Greg Kosc


ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (first unassisted); Brett
grounded out (first unassisted); Otis flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Burleson singled to center; Porter allowed a passed
ball [Burleson to second]; Brohamer grounded out (first
unassisted) [Burleson to third]; Lynn walked; Rice singled to
right [Burleson scored, Lynn to second]; Fisk was called out on
strikes; Watson forced Rice (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Porter popped to shortstop; Cowens singled to right
[Cowens out at second (right to shortstop)]; Scott grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Hobson walked; Evans doubled to left [Hobson to
third]; Montgomery lined out on a sacrifice fly to right [Hobson
scored, Evans to third]; Burleson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Brohamer walked; Lynn struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 0, Red Sox 2.

ROYALS 3RD: LaCock grounded out (pitcher to first); White
grounded out (second to first); Patek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Rice was called out on strikes; Fisk singled to
left; Watson homered [Fisk scored]; Hobson struck out; Evans
walked; RODRIGUEZ REPLACED BUSBY (PITCHING); Evans was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Red Sox 4.

ROYALS 4TH: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Brett doubled
to right; Otis flied out to center; Porter popped to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 4TH: Montgomery singled to right; Burleson lined to
center; Brohamer popped to shortstop; Lynn doubled to right
[Montgomery to third]; Rice singled to center [Montgomery
scored, Lynn scored]; Fisk flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 6.

ROYALS 5TH: Cowens singled to third; Scott grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cowens out at
second]; LaCock flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 5TH: Watson was hit by a pitch; Hobson flied out to
left; Evans grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Red Sox 6.

ROYALS 6TH: WOLFE REPLACED HOBSON (PLAYING 2B); BROHAMER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); White flied out to center; Patek flied
out to left; Wilson walked; Brett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 6TH: Montgomery grounded out (third to first); Burleson
grounded out (third to first); Brohamer popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 6.

ROYALS 7TH: Otis flied out to center; Porter grounded out
(second to first); Cowens singled to left; Scott forced Cowens
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox
6.

RED SOX 7TH: Lynn homered; Rice popped to first; Fisk grounded
out (third to first); Watson homered; Wolfe grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 8.

ROYALS 8TH: LaCock walked; White struck out; Patek lined to
second; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Red
Sox 8.

RED SOX 8TH: MINGORI REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING); Evans
homered; Montgomery singled to center; Burleson singled to right
[Montgomery to second]; Brohamer lined to right [Montgomery to
third]; Lynn singled to center [Montgomery scored, Burleson to
second]; Rice was hit by a pitch [Burleson to third, Lynn to
second]; Fisk grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Rice out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0,
Red Sox 10.

ROYALS 9TH: Brett singled to center; Otis flied out to right;
Porter struck out; Cowens walked [Brett to second]; Scott struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 10.