Royals 4-8 Red Sox (May 7, 1978)

KCR

BOS

1

0

4

2

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

3

8

0

9

0

X

R

4

8

H

9

10

E

2

0

W: B. Stanley

L: D. Leonard

KCR

Team Stats

BOS

0

HR

2

4

R

8

9

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.265

AVG

.333

.278

OBP

.417

.324

SLG

.600

5.63

ERA

4.00

3

K

1

4

BB

1

Current Series

Royals

4

Red Sox

8

Game 1

Final

Royals

3

Red Sox

4

Game 2

Final

1978 AL West

KCR BOS

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Game Summary

The Boston Red Sox decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 4, on May 8, 1978.

Game Info

May 7, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	2	3	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	0	1	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	9	4	1	1

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Remy J. Remy 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	3	2	2	0	0	1	0
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	2	1	1	4	1	0	0
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk C	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	2	2	1	1	0	1
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	3	0	2	0	0	1	1
Frank Duffy F. Duffy 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	0	2	2	0	0	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo DH	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Bob Bailey B. Bailey PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	8	10	7	2	4	3

Batting

2B: C. Hurdle, H. McRae

TB: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle 2, R. LaCock, H. McRae 3, F. Patek, D. Porter, J. Terrell, F. White

RBI: H. McRae 3, A. Otis

SF: A. Otis

Batting

2B: F. Lynn, J. Rice

HR: F. Lynn, C. Yastrzemski

TB: D. Evans 2, B. Hobson 2, F. Lynn 6, J. Remy, J. Rice 3, C. Yastrzemski 4

RBI: D. Evans 2, F. Lynn, C. Yastrzemski 4

IBB: J. Rice

HBP: C. Yastrzemski

SAC: R. Burleson

SF: C. Yastrzemski

GIDP: R. Burleson, B. Carbo

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	6.2	7	7	4	4	2	1	5.40
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	10	8	5	4	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	4.50
Bob Stanley B. Stanley (W)	7.0	7	3	3	1	0	3.86
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	1	1

Batters faced: A. Hrabosky 7, D. Leonard 30

Batters faced: B. Stanley 28, L. Tiant 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	2	3	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	0	1	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	9	4	1	1

Batting

2B: C. Hurdle, H. McRae

TB: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle 2, R. LaCock, H. McRae 3, F. Patek, D. Porter, J. Terrell, F. White

RBI: H. McRae 3, A. Otis

SF: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	6.2	7	7	4	4	2	1	5.40
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	10	8	5	4	3	2

Batters faced: A. Hrabosky 7, D. Leonard 30

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Remy J. Remy 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	3	2	2	0	0	1	0
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	2	1	1	4	1	0	0
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk C	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	2	2	1	1	0	1
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	3	0	2	0	0	1	1
Frank Duffy F. Duffy 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	0	2	2	0	0	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo DH	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Bob Bailey B. Bailey PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	8	10	7	2	4	3

Batting

2B: F. Lynn, J. Rice

HR: F. Lynn, C. Yastrzemski

TB: D. Evans 2, B. Hobson 2, F. Lynn 6, J. Remy, J. Rice 3, C. Yastrzemski 4

RBI: D. Evans 2, F. Lynn, C. Yastrzemski 4

IBB: J. Rice

HBP: C. Yastrzemski

SAC: R. Burleson

SF: C. Yastrzemski

GIDP: R. Burleson, B. Carbo

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	4.50
Bob Stanley B. Stanley (W)	7.0	7	3	3	1	0	3.86
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	1	1

Batters faced: B. Stanley 28, L. Tiant 8

15-11 KCR

BOS 18-10

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

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