Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Lee
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lee
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Lee
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Doyle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Lynn hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Fisk hits a line drive towards short. Patek catches it and tags out Yastrzemski for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lee
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lee
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lee, and towards Burleson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Cooper hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Lee
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Lee
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Wohlford reaches third base with a triple. Martinez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Lee
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wohlford tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Dwight Evans now playing right field.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hobson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Lee
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Lee
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Lee
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Mayberry moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Rojas scores. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Murphy
  
  Tom Murphy now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wohlford vs. Murphy
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Patek trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Murphy
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Murphy
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Murphy
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Murphy
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Murphy
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Gura
  
  Larry Gura now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Bruno
  
  Tom Bruno now pitching.
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Bruno Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Bruno
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cooper vs. Bruno
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Murphy
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Murphy
  
  Martinez bunts towards the mound. Murphy fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Murphy. Patek moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wohlford vs. Murphy
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Patek scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Murphy
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Bruno
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Bruno
  
  Evans hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Bruno
  
  Hobson takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Burleson vs. Bruno
  
  Burleson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doyle vs. Bruno
  
  Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Murphy
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Murphy
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Murphy
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Rojas reaches second base with a double. There goes Mayberry trying to get to home. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Burleson who relays the ball to Fisk, who tags Mayberry, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Mingori
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching.
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Littell
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Murphy
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Murphy
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Murphy
  
  Martinez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Murphy
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Wohlford reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Murphy
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Burleson. Wohlford scores. Cowens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Murphy
  
  Ruppert Jones pinch runs for Amos Otis.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Kreuger
  
  Rick Kreuger now pitching.
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Littell
  
  Ruppert Jones now playing center field.
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Littell
  
  Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Littell
  
  Hobson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/1976 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Wohlford J, lf        5  2  3  1   Burleson R, ss        4  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  1  1  1   Doyle D, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Otis A, cf            5  0  2  1   Lynn F, cf            4  2  2  2   
Jones R, pr-cf        0  0  0  0   Yastrzemski C, lf     4  0  4  1   
McRae H, dh           4  0  1  0   Fisk C, c             4  0  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  1  0   Cooper C, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 3b           4  1  2  0   Rice J, dh            3  0  1  0   
White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   Miller R, rf          1  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           4  1  2  2   Evans D, rf           3  0  1  0   
Martinez B, c         4  2  2  1   Hobson B, 3b          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 14  6                        34  3 10  3

Kansas City      002 200 103 --  8
Boston           200 001 000 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W)      5.2  7  3  3  0  1
Gura L*               0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Bruno T               1.1  1  0  0  2  1
Mingori S             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Littell M (S)         1.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (L)             3.1  6  4  4  1  0
Murphy T              5.1  8  4  1  1  3
Kreuger R             0.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Murphy T, Burleson R
DP -- Kansas City 3, Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 6
2B -- Otis A, Doyle D, Yastrzemski C, Lynn F, Patek F, Rojas C, Wohlford J
3B -- Wohlford J
HR -- Lynn F, Martinez B
CS -- Cowens A
SF -- Cowens A
Balk -- Bruno T
T -- 3:16
A -- 27058

    

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