Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Bird
  
  Remy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Remy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Bird
  
  Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Bird
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Bird
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Bird
  
  There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Bird
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Bird
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Bird
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Tiant
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Tiant
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Tiant
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Bird
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Bird
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Bird
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Gura
  
  Larry Gura now pitching.
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Gura
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Tiant
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Tiant
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Poquette vs. Tiant
  
  Poquette hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Tiant
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Gura
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Gura
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Gura
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Gura
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Gura
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Tiant
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Tiant
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  LaCock vs. Tiant
  
  LaCock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Gura
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duffy vs. Gura
  
  Duffy bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Remy vs. Gura
  
  Remy hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lynn vs. Gura
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Tiant
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Tiant
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Tiant
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Gura
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Gura
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Gura
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Gura
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Tiant
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White bunts towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Tiant
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Tiant
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Tiant
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Gura
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Gura
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Gura
  
  Duffy is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Tiant
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Tiant
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Tiant
  
  Hurdle hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Gura
  
  Remy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Gura
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Gura
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Gura
  
  Yastrzemski 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 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Tiant
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Tiant
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Gura
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Gura
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Gura
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Tiant
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Tiant
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Tiant
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching. Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Pete LaCock.
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. Terrell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Porter vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. McRae scores. Terrell moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hurdle vs. Campbell
  
  Hurdle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Poquette vs. Campbell
  
  Poquette takes first base on ball four. Terrell scores. Otis moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Braun vs. Drago
  
  Dick Drago now pitching. Steve Braun pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Braun hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Gura
  
  John Wathan now playing first base. U L Washington now playing shortstop.
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Gura
  
  Duffy bunts towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Duffy for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailey vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching. Bob Bailey pinch hits for Jerry Remy.
  
  Bailey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Hrabosky
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drago
  
  Jack Brohamer now playing second base.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Drago
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Drago
  
  McRae is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Drago
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 10

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Hrabosky
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Hrabosky
  
  Yastrzemski 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 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Hrabosky
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Drago
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Drago
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Drago
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Poquette vs. Drago
  
  Poquette is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Drago
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle scores. Poquette moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 7/22/1978 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Remy J, 2b            4  1  1  0   Brett G, 3b           4  0  2  0   
Bailey B, ph          1  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           4  1  1  0   
Brohamer J, 2b        0  0  0  0   LaCock P, 1b          4  0  2  0   
Lynn F, cf            5  1  1  2   Terrell J, pr         0  1  0  0   
Rice J, dh            5  1  1  1   Wathan J, 1b          1  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  1  1  0   Otis A, cf            5  1  2  0   
Fisk C, c             5  0  1  0   Porter D, c           4  0  1  1   
Scott G, 1b           3  0  1  1   Hurdle C, rf          4  2  1  0   
Hobson B, 3b          4  0  0  0   Poquette T, lf        3  1  1  4   
Evans D, rf           4  1  3  1   Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   
Duffy F, ss           2  0  0  0   Braun S, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Washington U, ss      1  0  1  1   
                                   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5  9  5                        38  6 11  6

Boston           310 000 100 0 --  5
Kansas City      030 000 020 1 --  6
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L               7.1  7  5  5  2  3
Stanley B*            0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Campbell B            0.1  0  0  0  2  0
Drago D (L)           2.0  3  1  1  2  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bird D                1.1  5  4  3  0  1
Gura L                7.0  4  1  1  2  2
Hrabosky A (W)        1.2  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Brett G
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Kansas City 9
2B -- Remy J, Brett G 2, Evans D, Fisk C, Hurdle C
HR -- Lynn F, Evans D, Poquette T, Rice J
SB -- Brett G
SH -- Duffy F 2
WP -- Bird D
T -- 3:08
A -- 37538

    

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