A two-run homer by Fred Lynn climaxed a three-run outburst in the third inning that propelled the Red Sox to a 5-2 triumph over the Royals. With the score tied, 1-1, in the third, Dwight Evans walked, went to second on an infield out and scored on a single by Rick Burleson. Lynn followed with his round-tripper. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 5, Kansas City Royals 2

Game Played on Sunday, May 11, 1980 (Day game) at Fenway Park

Royals 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 8 0 Red Sox 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 x - 5 5 1 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wilson cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .293 Remy 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .350 McRae lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .262 Burleson ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 .191 G. Brett 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .269 Lynn cf 3 1 1 2 1 0 .281 Quirk ph,3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .224 Rice dh 4 2 2 1 0 0 .237 Porter dh 3 0 1 2 0 0 .276 Yastrzemski lf 4 0 0 1 0 1 .241 Aikens 1b 3 0 1 0 1 2 .230 Perez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .324 Wathan c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .356 Fisk c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .347 Hurdle rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .270 Hobson 3b 1 0 0 0 2 0 .232 White 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .288 Hoffman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Washington ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 .289 Evans rf 1 1 0 0 1 1 .213 Gale p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rainey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 2 8 2 3 8 Totals 27 5 5 5 4 5 Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 24,685 Left on Base: Royals 6, Red Sox 4 DP: Royals 1, Red Sox 3 Errors: Hobson Triples: McRae (1), Rice (2) Home Runs: Lynn (2), Rice (4) Stolen Bases: Wilson (9), Burleson (3), Fisk (1) Sacrifice Hits: Evans (2) Sacrifice Flies: Porter (2) GIDP: Porter (1), Wathan 2 (5), Burleson (5) Hit by Pitch: Fisk (2,by Gale) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gale L(0-4) 8 5 5 5 4 5 2 33 6.11 Totals 8 5 5 5 4 5 2 33 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rainey W(2-0) 9 8 2 2 3 8 0 35 5.68 Totals 9 8 2 2 3 8 0 35 Hit by Pitch: Gale (2) Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Jim McKean ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to center; Wilson stole second; McRae struck out; G. Brett flied out to center [Wilson to third]; Porter singled to center [Wilson scored]; Aikens struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Remy singled to center; Burleson grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Remy out at second]; Lynn grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0. ROYALS 2ND: Wathan grounded out (shortstop to first); Hurdle grounded out (first unassisted); On a bunt White singled to third [White to second (error by Hobson)]; Washington flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: Rice tripled to right; Yastrzemski grounded out (pitcher to second to first) [Rice scored]; Perez struck out; Fisk struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 1. ROYALS 3RD: Wilson grounded out (second to first); McRae singled to center; G. Brett singled to right [McRae to third]; Porter grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [G. Brett out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 3RD: Hobson grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans walked; Remy grounded out (second to pitcher) [Evans to second]; Burleson singled to right [Evans scored]; Burleson stole second; Lynn homered [Burleson scored]; Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 4. ROYALS 4TH: Aikens singled to right; Wathan grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Aikens out at second]; Hurdle made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski struck out; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Fisk was hit by a pitch; Fisk stole second; Hobson walked; Evans struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 4. ROYALS 5TH: White struck out; Washington struck out; Wilson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 5TH: Remy grounded out (second to first); Burleson flied out to right; Lynn walked; Rice grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 4. ROYALS 6TH: McRae tripled to right; QUIRK BATTED FOR G. BRETT; Quirk struck out; Porter hit a sacrifice fly to right [McRae scored]; Aikens struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 6TH: QUIRK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Perez flied out to right; Fisk made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4. ROYALS 7TH: Wathan grounded out (second to first); Hurdle walked; White struck out; Washington walked [Hurdle to second]; Wilson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 7TH: Hobson walked; Evans out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hobson to second]; Remy flied out to left; Burleson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4. ROYALS 8TH: McRae flied out to left; Quirk grounded out (first unassisted); Porter grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 8TH: Lynn made an out to second; Rice homered; Yastrzemski flied out to left; Perez was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 5. ROYALS 9TH: HOFFMAN REPLACED HOBSON (PLAYING 3B); Aikens walked; Wathan grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Aikens out at second]; Hurdle singled to right; White forced Hurdle (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 5.

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