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

Sacrifice fly by Carl Yastrzemski; Jerry Remy scored.

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Carlton Fisk hit ground ball; error by Freddie Patek; Jim Rice scored.

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Single by Dwight Evans; Fred Lynn and Carlton Fisk scored.

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Double by Hal McRae; Freddie Patek, Frank White, and Jerry Terrell scored.

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Home run by Fred Lynn.

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Sacrifice fly by Amos Otis; Hal McRae scored.

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Home run by Carl Yastrzemski; Jim Rice and Bernie Carbo scored.

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