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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 20, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 20,925 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lester Pratt 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Clarence Merritt 3B: Dick Clegg |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | DH |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Jack Brohamer | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Gary Allenson | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 20, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Eckersley
Brett 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Eckersley
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Eckersley
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Eckersley
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes McRae trying to get to home. Evans throws the ball in to Allenson who tags McRae who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Leonard
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle who is chasing the ball. Burleson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. Burleson scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Eckersley
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Eckersley
LaCock hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Eckersley
There goes Cowens. The throw from Allenson and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Eckersley
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Eckersley
White hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Leonard
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Eckersley
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Eckersley
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Eckersley
McRae hits a line drive towards the mound. Eckersley can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Eckersley
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Leonard
Allenson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Leonard
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Hassler
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Hassler
John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson can't make a play. That's a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Hassler
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter scores. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Hassler
White 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
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Leonard
John Wathan now playing first base.
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Leonard
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hassler
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hassler
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hassler
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Leonard
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Leonard
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Remy scores. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Lynn moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hassler
Otis 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 -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hassler
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hassler
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Hassler
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Hassler
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Hassler
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Leonard
Brohamer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Brohamer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Leonard
Allenson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Leonard
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hassler
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hassler
There goes Patek. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Hassler
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hassler
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Hassler
Otis hits a line drive towards third. Brohamer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Leonard
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Rice goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hassler
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hassler
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Hassler
Wathan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Rodriguez
There's a wild pitch. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Rodriguez
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allenson vs. Rodriguez
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Remy vs. Rodriguez
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brohamer scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Rodriguez
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Remy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Throop
George Throop now pitching.
Lynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Throop
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Throop
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Lynn moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Throop
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Hassler
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hassler
White hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hassler
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hassler
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1979 -- Kansas City at Boston (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Brett G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 5 2 2 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 2 0 Burleson R, ss 5 3 3 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 3 1 1 2 Porter D, c 3 1 1 0 Rice J, dh 5 1 4 2 Cowens A, rf 3 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 3 3 LaCock P, 1b 1 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wathan J, ph-1b 3 0 2 0 Brohamer J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Hurdle C, lf 4 0 3 2 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 10 2 37 9 14 9 Kansas City 000 101 000 -- 2 Boston 110 120 13x -- 9 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (L) 7.0 11 6 6 2 6 Rodriguez E 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 Throop G 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Eckersley D 3.0 4 0 0 1 1 Hassler A (W) 6.0 6 2 2 3 2 DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 2 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Boston 8 2B -- McRae H, Hurdle C, Brohamer J, Yastrzemski C, Burleson R 3B -- Burleson R HR -- Yastrzemski C SB -- Patek F CS -- Cowens A WP -- Leonard D, Rodriguez E 2 PB -- Porter D T -- 2:33 A -- 20925
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