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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 16, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 16, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 16, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Al Clark 3B: Larry McCoy |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Jim Rice | DH |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Jamie Quirk | DH |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Frank White | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 16, 1976
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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