Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Splittorff
  
  Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Splittorff
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Splittorff
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Jenkins
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Jenkins
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Jenkins
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Jenkins
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Jenkins
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Splittorff
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Splittorff
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Jenkins
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Jenkins
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Jenkins
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Splittorff
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Splittorff
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Splittorff
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Burleson. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Burleson steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Splittorff
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Jenkins
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Murphy
  
  Tom Murphy now pitching.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Murphy
  
  Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Splittorff
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Murphy
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Murphy
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Murphy
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Quirk vs. Murphy
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Murphy
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to home to get Mayberry. Quirk moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Poquette vs. Murphy
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Murphy
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Quirk scores. Cowens goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Splittorff
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cooper vs. Splittorff
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to home. Martinez drops the ball. Rice scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Splittorff
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Splittorff
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Murphy
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Murphy
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Fisk to Griffin and they have Otis trapped. The throw over to Cooper, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Murphy
  
  Brett hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Splittorff
  
  Burleson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Splittorff
  
  Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Splittorff
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Murphy
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Murphy
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Murphy
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Murphy
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Poquette vs. Murphy
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Splittorff
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Murphy
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Murphy
  
  White bunts towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Murphy
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Splittorff
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Splittorff
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Splittorff
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. House
  
  Tom House now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. House
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. House
  
  Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
  
  House fires to first and picks off Mayberry. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. House
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. House
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. House
  
  House fires to first and picks off Cowens. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Splittorff
  
  Burleson hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Splittorff
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Splittorff
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1976, game 1 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        4  0  1  0   Nelson D, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            3  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            3  1  2  0   
Evans D, rf           3  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  1  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  1  1   
Fisk C, c             3  0  1  0   Quirk J, dh           3  1  1  1   
Rice J, dh            3  1  1  0   Rojas C, ph           0  0  0  1   
Cooper C, 1b          3  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          4  1  3  0   
Petrocelli R, 3b      3  0  0  0   Poquette T, lf        3  0  0  0   
Griffin D, 2b         3  0  0  0   Martinez B, c         3  0  2  2   
                                   White F, ss           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  3  0                        29  5  9  5

Boston           000 010 000 --  1
Kansas City      000 400 01x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F             2.1  1  0  0  1  1
Murphy T (L)          4.2  7  4  4  0  2
House T               1.0  1  1  0  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      9.0  3  1  0  2  3

E -- Martinez B, Burleson R
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 3, Kansas City 4
2B -- Martinez B
3B -- Rice J
SB -- Otis A 2, Burleson R, Cowens A
CS -- Otis A
SH -- White F
SF -- Rojas C
T -- 2:04
A -- 0

    

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