Craig Chamberlain, the Royals' rookie righthander from Jacksonville (Southern), pitched his third straight complete-game victory, beating the Red Sox, 4-2. Chamberlain yielded a run in the second inning on a double by Bob Watson and single by Dwight Evans.

After the first nine Royals went down against Dennis Eckersley, Willie Wilson singled in the fourth, stole second and scored on a single by George Brett, who moved up on the throw and also crossed the plate on a single by Darrell Porter. The Royals added their deciding pair in the fifth when Frank White doubled, Wilson walked and both scored on a single by Hal McRae. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 4, Boston Red Sox 2

Game Played on Friday, August 24, 1979 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Red Sox      0  1  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2 10  0
Royals       0  0  0    2  2  0    0  0  x  -   4  5  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Burleson ss           4   0   2   1     0   0   .288      Wilson lf             2   2   1   0     1   0   .297
Papi 2b               3   0   1   0     0   1   .176      McRae dh              4   0   1   2     0   0   .270
  Poquette ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Brett 3b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .333
  Wolfe 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Porter c              4   0   1   1     0   0   .294
Lynn cf               4   0   1   0     0   2   .346      LaCock 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Rice lf               4   0   1   0     0   2   .334      Cowens rf             2   0   0   0     1   0   .295
Yastrzemski dh        4   0   1   0     0   0   .277      Otis cf               3   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Watson 1b             4   2   2   0     0   1   .302      White 2b              3   1   1   0     0   1   .247
Hobson 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .262      Washington ss         3   0   0   0     0   2   .252
Evans rf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .281      Chamberlain p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Allenson c            2   0   0   0     1   0   .214
  Dwyer ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .281
Eckersley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   2  10   2     1   7             Totals               29   4   5   4     2   4

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 39,782
Left on Base: Red Sox 7, Royals 4
DP: Red Sox 0, Royals 2
Errors: Porter
Doubles: Watson (12), Rice (29), White (19)
Stolen Bases: Wilson 2 (58)
Caught Stealing: Burleson (5)
GIDP: Allenson (4)
Hit by Pitch: Wilson (5,by Eckersley)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Eckersley L(16-7)       8     5   4   4   2   4   0  32   2.82
Totals                  8     5   4   4   2   4   0  32

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Chamberlain W(3-0)      9    10   2   2   1   7   0  36   1.33
Totals                  9    10   2   2   1   7   0  36

Passed Balls: Porter (11)
Hit by Pitch: Eckersley (3)

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Al Clark


RED SOX 1ST: Burleson flied out to center; Papi struck out; Lynn
singled to right; Rice struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson flied out to right; McRae flied out to
center; Brett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Royals 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski popped to first; Watson doubled to
center; Hobson flied out to right; Evans singled to right
[Watson scored, Evans to third (error by Porter)]; Allenson
lined to center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Porter popped to shortstop; LaCock grounded out
(first to pitcher); Cowens flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Burleson singled to right; On a bunt Papi popped to
first in foul territory; Lynn struck out while Burleson was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Otis struck out; White lined to center; Washington
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Rice doubled to center; Yastrzemski flied out to
center; Watson struck out; Hobson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Wilson singled to right; Wilson stole second; McRae
flied out to right; Brett singled [Wilson scored, Brett to
second (on throw to home)]; Porter singled to right [Brett
scored]; LaCock flied out to right; Cowens popped to shortstop;
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Evans singled to center; Allenson grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Evans out at
second]; Burleson flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); White
doubled to left; Washington grounded out (second to first)
[White to third]; Wilson walked; Wilson stole second; McRae
singled to left [White scored, Wilson scored]; Brett grounded
out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals
4.

RED SOX 6TH: Papi singled to center; Lynn struck out; Rice
struck out; Yastrzemski popped to catcher in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Porter grounded out (first to pitcher); LaCock
grounded out (second to first); Cowens walked; Otis flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 4.

RED SOX 7TH: Watson singled to center; Porter allowed a passed
ball [Watson to second]; Hobson flied out to left; Evans popped
to third; Allenson walked; Burleson singled to left [Watson
scored, Allenson to second]; POQUETTE BATTED FOR PAPI; Poquette
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: WOLFE REPLACED POQUETTE (PLAYING 2B); White struck
out; Washington struck out; Wilson was hit by a pitch; McRae
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Royals 4.

RED SOX 8TH: Lynn flied out to right; Rice flied out to center;
Yastrzemski singled to left; Watson forced Yastrzemski
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Royals
4.

ROYALS 8TH: Brett flied out to center; Porter grounded out
(pitcher to first); LaCock flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Royals 4.

RED SOX 9TH: Hobson grounded out (third to first); Evans
grounded out (shortstop to first); DWYER BATTED FOR ALLENSON;
Dwyer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Royals 4.

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