Red Sox 3-6 Royals (Aug 25, 1979)

BOS

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

2

1

4

0

2

5

0

2

6

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

3

6

H

6

11

E

1

0

W: P. Splittorff

L: S. Renko

BOS

Team Stats

KCR

1

HR

1

3

R

6

H

11

0

SB

2

LOB

.188

AVG

.333

.188

OBP

.361

.344

SLG

.576

5.63

ERA

3.00

3

K

5

2

BB

0

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 decisively defeated the Boston Red Sox, 6 to 3, on August 26, 1979.

Game Info

August 25, 1979

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	2	2	0	0	0
Stan Papi S. Papi 2B	4	1	1	2	1	0
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	0	1	1	0	2
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski DH	3	0	0	0	0	0
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	3	6	3	1	5

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	2	4	1	0	2	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
U L Washington SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	6	11	6	1	2	2	3

Batting

2B: R. Burleson, B. Watson

HR: S. Papi

TB: R. Burleson 3, F. Lynn, S. Papi 4, B. Watson 3

RBI: F. Lynn, S. Papi 2

GIDP: J. Rice

Batting

2B: H. McRae, A. Otis, F. White

3B: W. Wilson

HR: D. Porter

TB: G. Brett, A. Cowens, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 2, D. Porter 4, U L Washington, F. White 2, W. Wilson 6

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, H. McRae, A. Otis, D. Porter, W. Wilson

SAC: J. Wathan

SF: H. McRae

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Renko S. Renko (L)	4.0	8	5	4	1	2	1	9.00
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	4.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	2.25
Totals	8.0	11	6	5	2	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	9.0	6	3	3	0	5	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	0	5	1

Batters faced: T. Burgmeier 15, S. Renko 22

Batters faced: P. Splittorff 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	2	2	0	0	0
Stan Papi S. Papi 2B	4	1	1	2	1	0
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	0	1	1	0	2
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski DH	3	0	0	0	0	0
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	3	6	3	1	5

Batting

2B: R. Burleson, B. Watson

HR: S. Papi

TB: R. Burleson 3, F. Lynn, S. Papi 4, B. Watson 3

RBI: F. Lynn, S. Papi 2

GIDP: J. Rice

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Renko S. Renko (L)	4.0	8	5	4	1	2	1	9.00
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	4.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	2.25
Totals	8.0	11	6	5	2	3	1

Batters faced: T. Burgmeier 15, S. Renko 22

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	2	4	1	0	2	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
U L Washington SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	6	11	6	1	2	2	3

Batting

2B: H. McRae, A. Otis, F. White

3B: W. Wilson

HR: D. Porter

TB: G. Brett, A. Cowens, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 2, D. Porter 4, U L Washington, F. White 2, W. Wilson 6

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, H. McRae, A. Otis, D. Porter, W. Wilson

SAC: J. Wathan

SF: H. McRae

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	9.0	6	3	3	0	5	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	0	5	1

Batters faced: P. Splittorff 32

76-51 BOS

KCR 68-61

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL East

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