Red Sox 2-4 Royals (Aug 23, 1979)

BOS

KCR

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

2

5

0

2

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

4

H

10

5

E

0

1

W: C. Chamberlain

L: D. Eckersley

BOS

Team Stats

KCR

0

HR

0

2

R

4

10

H

5

0

SB

2

LOB

.286

AVG

.172

.306

OBP

.250

.343

SLG

.207

4.50

ERA

2.00

4

K

7

2

BB

1

Current Series

Red Sox

2

Royals

4

Game 1

Final

Red Sox

0

Royals

1

Game 2

Final

Red Sox

3

Royals

6

Game 3

Final

1979 AL East

BOS KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	88	74	.543
Royals	85	77	.525	3.0
Rangers	83	79	.512	5.0
Twins	82	80	.506	6.0
White Sox	73	86	.459	13.5
Mariners	67	95	.414	21.0
Athletics	54	108	.333	34.0

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals emerged victorious over the Boston Red Sox, 4 to 2, on August 24, 1979.

Game Info

August 23, 1979

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	0	2	1	0	0
Stan Papi S. Papi 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	4	0	1	0	0	2
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski DH	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	2	2	0	0	1
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	0	2	1	0	0
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	2	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Dwyer J. Dwyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	2	10	2	1	7

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	2	2	1	0	2	1	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
U L Washington SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	29	4	5	4	2	2	4

Batting

2B: J. Rice, B. Watson

TB: R. Burleson 2, D. Evans 2, F. Lynn, S. Papi, J. Rice 2, B. Watson 3, C. Yastrzemski

RBI: R. Burleson, D. Evans

GIDP: G. Allenson

Baserunning

CS: R. Burleson

Batting

2B: F. White

TB: G. Brett, H. McRae, D. Porter, F. White 2, W. Wilson

RBI: G. Brett, H. McRae 2, D. Porter

HBP: W. Wilson

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (L)	8.0	5	4	4	2	4	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	5	4	4	2	4	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Craig Chamberlain C. Chamberlain (W)	9.0	10	2	2	1	7	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	1	7	0

Batters faced: D. Eckersley 32

Batters faced: C. Chamberlain 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	0	2	1	0	0
Stan Papi S. Papi 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	4	0	1	0	0	2
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski DH	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	2	2	0	0	1
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	0	2	1	0	0
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	2	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Dwyer J. Dwyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	2	10	2	1	7

Batting

2B: J. Rice, B. Watson

TB: R. Burleson 2, D. Evans 2, F. Lynn, S. Papi, J. Rice 2, B. Watson 3, C. Yastrzemski

RBI: R. Burleson, D. Evans

GIDP: G. Allenson

Baserunning

CS: R. Burleson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (L)	8.0	5	4	4	2	4	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	5	4	4	2	4	0

Batters faced: D. Eckersley 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	2	2	1	0	2	1	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
U L Washington SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	29	4	5	4	2	2	4

Batting

2B: F. White

TB: G. Brett, H. McRae, D. Porter, F. White 2, W. Wilson

RBI: G. Brett, H. McRae 2, D. Porter

HBP: W. Wilson

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Craig Chamberlain C. Chamberlain (W)	9.0	10	2	2	1	7	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	1	7	0

Batters faced: C. Chamberlain 36

76-49 BOS

KCR 66-61

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL East

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