Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Splittorff
  
  Evans hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Splittorff
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Splittorff
  
  Lynn 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 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rainey
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rainey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Rainey
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Rainey
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Splittorff
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Splittorff
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Splittorff
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Rainey
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Rainey
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore 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: ---
  Hurdle vs. Rainey
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Splittorff
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoffman vs. Splittorff
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Splittorff
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Splittorff
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Splittorff
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Splittorff
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Rainey
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Rainey
  
  There goes Quirk. The throw from Fisk to Burleson and they have Quirk trapped. The throw over to Perez, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Rainey
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Rainey
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Rainey
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Splittorff
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Splittorff
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Rainey
  
  Braun strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Rainey
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Rainey
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Rainey
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Splittorff
  
  Sizemore 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, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Splittorff
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun who is chasing the ball. Hoffman reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Splittorff
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoffman tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Splittorff
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Rainey
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Rainey
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Hurdle for the double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Rainey
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rainey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Splittorff
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Splittorff
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Splittorff
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hobson vs. Splittorff
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Rainey
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rainey
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Rainey
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Rainey
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Splittorff
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Splittorff
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Splittorff
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Splittorff
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Rainey
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Rainey
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore misplays the ball. That's an error on Sizemore. Aikens moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hurdle vs. Rainey
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Wathan for the double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Quirk vs. Rainey
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Splittorff
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Splittorff
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisk vs. Pattin
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hobson vs. Pattin
  
  Hobson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Remy vs. Christenson
  
  Jerry Remy pinch hits for Ted Sizemore. Gary Christenson now pitching.
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoffman vs. Christenson
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Hoffman reaches second base with a double. Fisk scores. Hobson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Christenson
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Rainey
  
  Jerry Remy now playing second base.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Rainey
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Rainey
  
  Wilson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Rainey
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Christenson
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Christenson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Christenson
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Christenson
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Christenson
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisk vs. Martin
  
  Renie Martin now pitching.
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice scores. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Martin
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Remy vs. Martin
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Perez trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Fisk moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Rainey
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Rainey
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Rainey
  
  Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Rainey
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/3/1980 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Evans D, rf           4  0  0  1   Wilson W, cf          4  0  0  0   
Burleson R, ss        5  1  1  0   Braun S, lf           3  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            5  0  1  0   McRae H, dh           4  0  1  0   
Rice J, lf            4  2  1  0   Aikens W, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Perez T, 1b           5  1  3  1   Wathan J, c           3  0  0  0   
Fisk C, c             5  1  4  2   Hurdle C, rf          3  0  0  0   
Hobson B, dh          4  0  0  0   Quirk J, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Sizemore T, 2b        3  1  1  0   White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Remy J, ph-2b         1  0  1  1   Washington U, ss      3  0  2  0   
Hoffman G, 3b         4  1  4  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  7 16  7                        29  0  5  0

Boston           001 010 032 --  7
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rainey C (W)          9.0  5  0  0  4  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      7.1  9  3  3  0  2
Pattin M*             0.0  2  2  2  1  0
Christenson G         1.0  3  2  2  1  0
Martin R              0.2  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Washington U, Sizemore T
DP -- Boston 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Kansas City 6
2B -- Sizemore T, McRae H, Rice J, Fisk C, Hoffman G
3B -- Hoffman G
CS -- Quirk J
SF -- Evans D, Remy J
WP -- Christenson G
T -- 2:30
A -- 28760

    

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